I Should Be Further Ahead…” The Thought That’s Slowly Killing Your Confidence
Release Date: 10/01/2025
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info_outlineEver catch yourself saying “I should be further ahead by now”?
That quiet whisper becomes a toxic narrative that chips away at your confidence, your self-worth, and your drive.
In today’s sunrise seafront walk, I’m sharing a brutally honest perspective on the trap of entitlement, the cost of comparison, and the mindset shift that saved me from burning out chasing a version of success I hadn’t even defined.
Inside this episode:
⚔️ Why “I should be further ahead” is silently destroying your self-esteem
⚔️ The real cost of ignoring how far you’ve come
⚔️ How to reframe your journey from pressure to perspective
⚔️ A powerful journaling exercise to re-anchor your mission
This is for the high performer who keeps pushing… but forgets to stop and acknowledge the mission he’s already building.
Take this one in.
Write the list.
And lead yourself like the man you’re becoming.
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