If you say this 1 dumb phrase, you will ALWAYS fail at everything

About a month and a half into my online writing journey, a very dark thought slipped into my head.

It’s a thought that has no doubt sunk untold millions of wannabe entrepreneurs, and often multiple times throughout their lives.

That was certainly the case for me.

It’s scary to think about in retrospect.

Had I caved to that dark thought back in October of 2022, I would have cost myself close to $60,000 in writing, YouTube, and KDP royalties I’ve earned since then.

More importantly, I would have cost myself a feeling of pride and purpose.

Who knows, feeling like a failure again and at loose ends, I may have gone back to daily, heavy drinking.

This was the cycle:

• I’d think: “I’m going to clean up my life, get super disciplined, and start a business.”
• I’d go hard on designing a logo, building a website, and writing my first batch of content.
• And then, when things didn’t skyrocket within a month or two, 1 stupid phrase would creep in and ruin everything.

It happened again and again and again.

If you’re not willing to see your entrepreneurial deams through for at least 2 years, don’t even bother starting. (Licensed by the author under the Unsplash+ License)

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