As Michael Gervais even wrote a whole book about this FOPO(Fear of people's opinions). The fear of what people would think. But isn't it that is what we are thinking that they might be thinking but they are a lot consumed balancing their own lives.
The whole of your post felt like a reality of millions of Indians and reminded me of my present scenario & the vicious loop of inaction I have been going through for the last 4-5 years. Now is the time to be Bold & not Timid.
I have been running since June of 2020 and have run multiple 24 Hour Stadium Run where I ran 176 KM. This is just one race and if I look it from third person lense I am pretty good. Till date I don't feel like I am good enough. Everybody keeps telling me after the races- You did pretty good and I am like I fucked it up again and internal monologue turns to n number of things cussing in a way of self flagellation digging quite a deep hole for my self esteem and a lot of the times it is nowhere to be found.
But then the point is YOU CAN'T SELL YOURSELF SHORT. All energy should be focused on putting in the work day in & day out for multiple years and controlling the controllables. As Seneca puts it-We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
Yeah others might think & say but do they really embody what you want out from your life. No one will come close to what you think and want even though you covey it to them. As you mentioned in the first couple of minutes on Rich Roll podcast that you want to deadlift 600 pounds but you core values mastery in craft & process and community as well. Everyone who listened to podcast listened to your long term goal but no one can come close to the way this goal has been embodied in your body & mind and the real significance this holds for you, not even your partner can fully understand. That's why we got to be keeping ourselves as priority and as Kamal Ravikant says Love yourself like your Life depends on it. I is no philosophical kin dog quote, rather a reality.
We should not care much about what others think or feel outside our loved ones circle. As they really don't matter, their thinking of us makes us doubt our selves, make us timid and which id opposite of what we want to feel throughout the whole process. All of this is way easier said than done.
Every individual needs to held up their heads high with confidence to the level of delusion. Sitting in the cocon/shell no opportunity will come, one needs to just be bold enough to tell their story even if the chances are slim as even the mountaineers go to climb 8000 meter peaks even when their fatality has chances.
This is a perfect example of someone who is able to access both their masculine and feminine and show the world what this can create-the embodiment of power, courage, vulnerability and strength to birth excellence.
Loved your article. Fernando Mendoza is really changing what is perceived as cool these days. Changing times ask for a change in a successful mindset.
As Michael Gervais even wrote a whole book about this FOPO(Fear of people's opinions). The fear of what people would think. But isn't it that is what we are thinking that they might be thinking but they are a lot consumed balancing their own lives.
The whole of your post felt like a reality of millions of Indians and reminded me of my present scenario & the vicious loop of inaction I have been going through for the last 4-5 years. Now is the time to be Bold & not Timid.
I have been running since June of 2020 and have run multiple 24 Hour Stadium Run where I ran 176 KM. This is just one race and if I look it from third person lense I am pretty good. Till date I don't feel like I am good enough. Everybody keeps telling me after the races- You did pretty good and I am like I fucked it up again and internal monologue turns to n number of things cussing in a way of self flagellation digging quite a deep hole for my self esteem and a lot of the times it is nowhere to be found.
But then the point is YOU CAN'T SELL YOURSELF SHORT. All energy should be focused on putting in the work day in & day out for multiple years and controlling the controllables. As Seneca puts it-We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
Yeah others might think & say but do they really embody what you want out from your life. No one will come close to what you think and want even though you covey it to them. As you mentioned in the first couple of minutes on Rich Roll podcast that you want to deadlift 600 pounds but you core values mastery in craft & process and community as well. Everyone who listened to podcast listened to your long term goal but no one can come close to the way this goal has been embodied in your body & mind and the real significance this holds for you, not even your partner can fully understand. That's why we got to be keeping ourselves as priority and as Kamal Ravikant says Love yourself like your Life depends on it. I is no philosophical kin dog quote, rather a reality.
We should not care much about what others think or feel outside our loved ones circle. As they really don't matter, their thinking of us makes us doubt our selves, make us timid and which id opposite of what we want to feel throughout the whole process. All of this is way easier said than done.
Every individual needs to held up their heads high with confidence to the level of delusion. Sitting in the cocon/shell no opportunity will come, one needs to just be bold enough to tell their story even if the chances are slim as even the mountaineers go to climb 8000 meter peaks even when their fatality has chances.
I anticipated that you'd post about Mendoza! What a TD drive - SportsCenter Top 10 #1 to be precise!
I think his "vibe" is one that can really shift the focus of what's truly important vs. what's just a "like".
This is a perfect example of someone who is able to access both their masculine and feminine and show the world what this can create-the embodiment of power, courage, vulnerability and strength to birth excellence.
It's cool to care.
In a world full of jaded people who act like they don’t care,
people look up to the passionate ones for inspiration.