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- 0:00Foreign.
- 0:17Hey,
- 0:17girl.
- 0:18Hey.
- 0:18Welcome
- 0:18back
- 0:18to
- 0:19notes
- 0:19to
- 0:19her
- 0:19the
- 0:19daily
- 0:19pep
- 0:20talk.
- 0:20I'm
- 0:20Yaya,
- 0:21your
- 0:21confidence
- 0:21and
- 0:22mindset
- 0:22coach.
- 0:22Here
- 0:23to
- 0:23be
- 0:23the
- 0:23voice
- 0:23that
- 0:24finally
- 0:24says
- 0:24a
- 0:24thing
- 0:24that
- 0:25you
- 0:25have
- 0:25been
- 0:25needing
- 0:25to
- 0:26hear.
- 0:27Something
- 0:27has
- 0:27been
- 0:27sitting
- 0:27on
- 0:28my
- 0:28chest
- 0:28for
- 0:28a
- 0:28while
- 0:29now,
- 0:29and
- 0:29I've
- 0:30been
- 0:30waiting
- 0:30for
- 0:30the
- 0:30right
- 0:31moment
- 0:31to
- 0:31say
- 0:31it.
- 0:33All
- 0:33season,
- 0:33we
- 0:34have
- 0:34been
- 0:34going
- 0:35deep
- 0:36plain
- 0:36small
- 0:37perfectionism,
- 0:38people
- 0:39pleasing,
- 0:40avoidance,
- 0:41comfort
- 0:42over
- 0:42self
- 0:42respect.
- 0:44And
- 0:44I've
- 0:44been
- 0:44watching
- 0:45it
- 0:45click
- 0:46for
- 0:46a
- 0:46lot
- 0:46of
- 0:47you.
- 0:47The
- 0:47awareness,
- 0:48the
- 0:48growth,
- 0:49the
- 0:49oh,
- 0:50wow,
- 0:50that's
- 0:50me.
- 0:51But
- 0:51awareness
- 0:52without
- 0:53action
- 0:53is
- 0:54just
- 0:54really
- 0:55staying
- 0:55well
- 0:55informed.
- 0:56But
- 0:57stuck.
- 0:58So
- 0:58today
- 0:58I'm
- 0:58not
- 0:58teaching.
- 0:59I'm
- 0:59not
- 1:00breaking
- 1:00anything
- 1:00down
- 1:01or
- 1:01unpacking
- 1:02a
- 1:02framework.
- 1:03Today,
- 1:04I
- 1:04am
- 1:04drawing
- 1:04a
- 1:05line
- 1:05in
- 1:05the
- 1:05sand.
- 1:06Because
- 1:07every
- 1:07single
- 1:08pattern
- 1:08we
- 1:08talked
- 1:08about
- 1:09this
- 1:09season
- 1:10has
- 1:10one
- 1:10thing
- 1:10in
- 1:11common.
- 1:12And
- 1:12once
- 1:12you
- 1:13see
- 1:13it,
- 1:13you
- 1:13can't
- 1:14unsee
- 1:14it.
- 1:25Now,
- 1:25this
- 1:26season,
- 1:26we
- 1:27went
- 1:27there.
- 1:28We
- 1:28talked
- 1:28about
- 1:29playing
- 1:29small,
- 1:30the
- 1:30ways
- 1:31that
- 1:31you've
- 1:31been
- 1:31shrinking
- 1:32yourself
- 1:32to
- 1:32make
- 1:33others
- 1:33comfortable.
- 1:34We
- 1:34talked
- 1:35about
- 1:35perfection
- 1:36and
- 1:36how
- 1:36it's
- 1:37not
- 1:37about
- 1:37standards,
- 1:38it's
- 1:38about
- 1:38fear.
- 1:39We
- 1:39talked
- 1:40about
- 1:40people
- 1:40pleasing,
- 1:41giving
- 1:42everyone
- 1:42else
- 1:43your
- 1:43yes
- 1:43while
- 1:43you're
- 1:44left
- 1:44with
- 1:44what
- 1:44energy
- 1:45remains.
- 1:46We've
- 1:46talked
- 1:47about
- 1:47avoidance,
- 1:48the
- 1:48hard
- 1:48conversations,
- 1:49the
- 1:50bold
- 1:50moves,
- 1:51the
- 1:51things
- 1:51you
- 1:52kept
- 1:52putting
- 1:53off
- 1:53until
- 1:53the
- 1:53right
- 1:54time.
- 1:55We
- 1:55talked
- 1:56about
- 1:56regulation,
- 1:57learning
- 1:57to
- 1:58stay
- 1:58in
- 1:58your
- 1:58body
- 1:59instead
- 1:59of
- 1:59reacting
- 2:00to
- 2:01your
- 2:01triggers.
- 2:02We
- 2:03talked
- 2:03about
- 2:03comfort
- 2:04and
- 2:04how
- 2:04choosing
- 2:04it
- 2:05over
- 2:05and
- 2:05over
- 2:06again
- 2:06is
- 2:07slowly
- 2:07costing
- 2:08you
- 2:08the
- 2:08life
- 2:09that
- 2:09you
- 2:09actually
- 2:09want.
- 2:11Now,
- 2:11let
- 2:11me
- 2:11ask
- 2:11you
- 2:12something.
- 2:12What
- 2:13do
- 2:13all
- 2:13of
- 2:13those
- 2:13have
- 2:14in
- 2:14common?
- 2:15Every
- 2:16single
- 2:16one
- 2:16of
- 2:16them
- 2:17is
- 2:17a
- 2:17version
- 2:17of
- 2:18the
- 2:18same.
- 2:18Same
- 2:19choice.
- 2:20The
- 2:20choice
- 2:20not
- 2:21to
- 2:21decide.
- 2:22Playing
- 2:23small
- 2:23is
- 2:23deciding
- 2:24the
- 2:24room
- 2:24doesn't
- 2:25need
- 2:25you.
- 2:26Perfectionism
- 2:27is
- 2:27deciding
- 2:28you
- 2:28won't
- 2:28move
- 2:29until
- 2:29it's
- 2:30flawless.
- 2:31People
- 2:32pleasing
- 2:32is
- 2:32deciding
- 2:33everyone
- 2:34else's
- 2:34comfort
- 2:35matters
- 2:35more
- 2:36than
- 2:36your
- 2:36own.
- 2:37Avoidance
- 2:38is
- 2:38deciding
- 2:39the
- 2:39risk
- 2:39isn't
- 2:40worth
- 2:40it.
- 2:41Comfort
- 2:42is
- 2:42deciding
- 2:43that
- 2:43familiar
- 2:43is
- 2:44better
- 2:44than
- 2:44possible.
- 2:46Indecision
- 2:47is
- 2:47a
- 2:47decision
- 2:49all
- 2:49season.
- 2:49The
- 2:50real
- 2:50thing
- 2:50standing
- 2:51between
- 2:51you
- 2:51and
- 2:52the
- 2:52life
- 2:52that
- 2:52you
- 2:52want
- 2:53has
- 2:53always
- 2:53been
- 2:54your
- 2:54unwillingness
- 2:55to
- 2:55choose
- 2:56yourself.
- 2:58So
- 2:58let
- 2:58me
- 2:58be
- 2:59real
- 2:59with
- 2:59you.
- 3:00Waiting
- 3:01feels
- 3:01safe.
- 3:02I
- 3:02know
- 3:02it
- 3:02does
- 3:02because
- 3:02I've
- 3:03been
- 3:03there.
- 3:04It
- 3:04feels
- 3:04responsible,
- 3:05thoughtful,
- 3:07patient.
- 3:08It
- 3:08feels
- 3:08like
- 3:08you're
- 3:08being
- 3:09careful,
- 3:09like
- 3:10you're
- 3:10protecting
- 3:11yourself.
- 3:12But
- 3:12let's
- 3:12call
- 3:12it
- 3:13what
- 3:13it
- 3:13actually
- 3:13is.
- 3:14Waiting
- 3:15is
- 3:15a
- 3:15way
- 3:15to
- 3:15avoid
- 3:16being
- 3:16wrong.
- 3:17Waiting
- 3:18is
- 3:18a
- 3:18way
- 3:18to
- 3:19avoid
- 3:19judgment.
- 3:20Waiting
- 3:21is
- 3:21a
- 3:21way
- 3:21to
- 3:22stay
- 3:22in
- 3:23the
- 3:23in
- 3:23between
- 3:25where
- 3:25nothing
- 3:26has
- 3:26failed
- 3:26yet
- 3:27because
- 3:27nothing
- 3:27has
- 3:28been
- 3:28tried.
- 3:29And
- 3:29I
- 3:29get
- 3:30it.
- 3:30I
- 3:30really
- 3:30do.
- 3:31Because
- 3:31deciding
- 3:32means
- 3:32committing
- 3:33and
- 3:33Committing
- 3:34means
- 3:34you're
- 3:34accountable
- 3:35for
- 3:35the
- 3:35outcomes.
- 3:36And
- 3:36accountability
- 3:37is
- 3:37too
- 3:37terrifying
- 3:38when
- 3:38you've
- 3:39spent
- 3:39your
- 3:39whole
- 3:39life
- 3:40trying
- 3:41to
- 3:41be
- 3:41safe.
- 3:42Well,
- 3:43here's
- 3:43what
- 3:43waiting
- 3:44has
- 3:44actually
- 3:45cost
- 3:45you.
- 3:46The
- 3:47opportunity
- 3:47you
- 3:48almost
- 3:48applied
- 3:48for,
- 3:49but
- 3:49waited
- 3:50too
- 3:50long.
- 3:51I've
- 3:51been
- 3:51there.
- 3:53The
- 3:53business
- 3:53you
- 3:53almost
- 3:54started,
- 3:54but
- 3:54you
- 3:55kept
- 3:55saying
- 3:55when
- 3:56the
- 3:56time
- 3:56is
- 3:56right.
- 3:58The
- 3:58boundary
- 3:59you
- 3:59almost
- 3:59set
- 4:00that
- 4:01kept
- 4:01pushing
- 4:01to
- 4:02the
- 4:02next
- 4:02week.
- 4:03The
- 4:03version
- 4:04of
- 4:04yourself
- 4:04you
- 4:05almost
- 4:05became.
- 4:06But
- 4:07keep
- 4:07waiting
- 4:08until
- 4:08you
- 4:08feel
- 4:09ready.
- 4:11Waiting
- 4:11doesn't
- 4:12protect
- 4:12you
- 4:13from
- 4:13the
- 4:13risk.
- 4:14It
- 4:14just
- 4:14makes
- 4:15sure
- 4:15you
- 4:15never
- 4:16find
- 4:16out
- 4:16what's
- 4:17on
- 4:17the
- 4:17other
- 4:17side.
- 4:18And
- 4:19somewhere
- 4:19in
- 4:19you,
- 4:20you
- 4:20know
- 4:20exactly
- 4:21what
- 4:21I'm
- 4:21talking
- 4:22about.
- 4:22There's
- 4:23something
- 4:23you've
- 4:23been
- 4:24sitting
- 4:24on.
- 4:25A
- 4:25decision
- 4:25that's
- 4:26been
- 4:26waiting
- 4:27for
- 4:27you
- 4:27to
- 4:27make
- 4:27it.
- 4:29And
- 4:29you
- 4:29have
- 4:29been
- 4:29doing
- 4:30everything
- 4:31except
- 4:31actually
- 4:32making
- 4:32it.
- 4:34Now,
- 4:34I
- 4:34want
- 4:35you
- 4:35to
- 4:35picture
- 4:35two
- 4:36women.
- 4:37Same
- 4:37goal,
- 4:38same
- 4:38dream,
- 4:39same
- 4:39fear.
- 4:40The
- 4:41woman
- 4:41who
- 4:41hesitates.
- 4:42She
- 4:43researches
- 4:44a
- 4:44lot.
- 4:45She
- 4:45asks
- 4:46everyone
- 4:46around
- 4:46her
- 4:47what
- 4:47they
- 4:47think.
- 4:48She
- 4:48makes
- 4:48a
- 4:48pros
- 4:49and
- 4:49cons
- 4:49list.
- 4:50She
- 4:50waits
- 4:50for
- 4:50a
- 4:51sign.
- 4:51She
- 4:51waits
- 4:52for
- 4:52clarity.
- 4:53She
- 4:53waives
- 4:53for
- 4:53confidence.
- 4:55She
- 4:55waits
- 4:55for
- 4:55the
- 4:55fear
- 4:56to
- 4:56go
- 4:56away.
- 4:57And
- 4:57while
- 4:58she's
- 4:58waiting,
- 4:59light
- 4:59keeps
- 4:59moving.
- 5:00The
- 5:01opportunity
- 5:01expires,
- 5:03the
- 5:03window
- 5:03closes,
- 5:05and
- 5:05another
- 5:05season
- 5:06passes.
- 5:07And
- 5:07you
- 5:08know
- 5:08what
- 5:08she
- 5:09tells
- 5:09herself?
- 5:10Next
- 5:10time,
- 5:11next
- 5:12year,
- 5:12when
- 5:13I'm
- 5:13more
- 5:13ready.
- 5:15Now,
- 5:16the
- 5:16woman
- 5:16who
- 5:16decides
- 5:18she
- 5:18has
- 5:18the
- 5:19same.
- 5:21Let
- 5:21me
- 5:21say
- 5:21that
- 5:22again.
- 5:22She
- 5:23has
- 5:23the
- 5:23same
- 5:24fear.
- 5:25She's
- 5:25not
- 5:25fearless.
- 5:26She's
- 5:27definitely
- 5:27not
- 5:28certain,
- 5:28and
- 5:29she
- 5:29doesn't
- 5:29have
- 5:29a
- 5:29guarantee,
- 5:30but
- 5:30she
- 5:31decides
- 5:31anyway.
- 5:32She
- 5:33says,
- 5:33this
- 5:33is
- 5:34what
- 5:34I
- 5:34want.
- 5:35I'm
- 5:35going
- 5:35to
- 5:36take
- 5:36one
- 5:36step
- 5:37toward
- 5:37it
- 5:37today.
- 5:38Not
- 5:38a
- 5:39perfect
- 5:39step,
- 5:40Not
- 5:40a
- 5:40fully
- 5:41formed
- 5:41plan.
- 5:42Just
- 5:42one
- 5:42step,
- 5:43then
- 5:43another,
- 5:44and
- 5:45then
- 5:45another.
- 5:46And
- 5:46six
- 5:46months
- 5:47later,
- 5:47she
- 5:47looks
- 5:48up
- 5:48and
- 5:48realizes
- 5:49she's
- 5:50there.
- 5:51Not
- 5:51because
- 5:51she
- 5:52waited
- 5:52until
- 5:52she
- 5:52was
- 5:53ready,
- 5:54because
- 5:54she
- 5:54decided
- 5:54to
- 5:55move
- 5:55before
- 5:56she
- 5:57was.
- 5:59No.
- 5:59I
- 5:59want
- 6:00to
- 6:00clear
- 6:00something
- 6:00up.
- 6:01Because
- 6:02I
- 6:02know
- 6:02someone
- 6:03is
- 6:03hearing
- 6:03this
- 6:03and
- 6:04thinking,
- 6:05but
- 6:05I
- 6:05don't
- 6:05know
- 6:05what
- 6:06to
- 6:06decide.
- 6:06I'm
- 6:07waiting
- 6:07for
- 6:07clarity.
- 6:09Clarity
- 6:10is
- 6:10not
- 6:11a
- 6:11prerequisite
- 6:11for
- 6:12decision.
- 6:12Decision.
- 6:13Let
- 6:13me
- 6:13say
- 6:14that
- 6:14louder
- 6:14for
- 6:14the
- 6:14women
- 6:14in
- 6:15the
- 6:15back.
- 6:15Clarity
- 6:16comes
- 6:17after
- 6:17the
- 6:17decision,
- 6:19not
- 6:19before.
- 6:20You
- 6:20don't
- 6:20get
- 6:21clear
- 6:21by
- 6:21thinking
- 6:22more.
- 6:22You
- 6:22really
- 6:22don't.
- 6:23You
- 6:23don't
- 6:24get
- 6:24ready
- 6:25by
- 6:25waiting
- 6:25longer.
- 6:26You
- 6:26don't
- 6:27get
- 6:27confidence
- 6:28before
- 6:28you
- 6:29act.
- 6:29You
- 6:30get
- 6:30all
- 6:30those
- 6:30things
- 6:31on
- 6:31the
- 6:31other
- 6:32side
- 6:32of
- 6:32the
- 6:32move.
- 6:34Decision
- 6:34doesn't
- 6:35mean
- 6:35you
- 6:35have
- 6:35it
- 6:35all
- 6:35figured
- 6:36out.
- 6:37Decision
- 6:38means
- 6:39I
- 6:39have
- 6:39decided
- 6:40where
- 6:40I
- 6:40am
- 6:41is
- 6:41no
- 6:41longer
- 6:42acceptable.
- 6:43I
- 6:43have
- 6:44decided
- 6:44that
- 6:44the
- 6:44life
- 6:44I
- 6:45want
- 6:45is
- 6:46worth
- 6:47the
- 6:47discomfort
- 6:48of
- 6:48going
- 6:48after
- 6:49it.
- 6:50I've
- 6:50decided
- 6:51to
- 6:51stop
- 6:51waiting
- 6:52for
- 6:52permission
- 6:52and
- 6:53give
- 6:53it
- 6:53to
- 6:53myself.
- 6:55That's
- 6:55it.
- 6:56That's
- 6:57the
- 6:57decision.
- 6:58Not
- 6:58the
- 6:58full
- 6:59plan.
- 6:59Not
- 7:00the
- 7:00perfect
- 7:00strategy,
- 7:02not
- 7:02the
- 7:02certainty
- 7:03that
- 7:03it
- 7:03will
- 7:03work
- 7:04out.
- 7:05Just
- 7:05I'm
- 7:06going
- 7:07baby
- 7:07steps
- 7:08count.
- 7:09The
- 7:09half
- 7:09baked
- 7:10start
- 7:11counts.
- 7:12The
- 7:12messy
- 7:13first
- 7:13attempt
- 7:14counts.
- 7:15As
- 7:15long
- 7:16as
- 7:16you're
- 7:16moving,
- 7:17you're
- 7:17deciding.
- 7:18And
- 7:18a
- 7:19woman
- 7:19who's
- 7:19in
- 7:19motion,
- 7:20she
- 7:21is
- 7:21unstoppable.
- 7:24Now
- 7:24I
- 7:24need
- 7:24you
- 7:25to
- 7:25make
- 7:25a
- 7:25decision.
- 7:26Not
- 7:26a
- 7:26resolution,
- 7:27not
- 7:27a
- 7:27plan,
- 7:28not
- 7:28a
- 7:29promise
- 7:29to
- 7:29yourself
- 7:29that
- 7:30you'll
- 7:30think
- 7:30about
- 7:30it
- 7:30more.
- 7:31A
- 7:32decision
- 7:33right
- 7:33now.
- 7:34What's
- 7:35the
- 7:35thing
- 7:35that
- 7:35you've
- 7:36been
- 7:36sitting
- 7:36on?
- 7:37What's
- 7:37the
- 7:38move
- 7:38you
- 7:38keep
- 7:39putting
- 7:39off?
- 7:41What
- 7:41is
- 7:41the
- 7:42version
- 7:42of
- 7:42yourself
- 7:43you
- 7:43keep
- 7:43planning
- 7:44to
- 7:44become
- 7:45next
- 7:45month,
- 7:46next
- 7:46year
- 7:47when
- 7:47things
- 7:47settle
- 7:48down?
- 7:49That
- 7:49thing.
- 7:50That's
- 7:51the
- 7:51thing.
- 7:52And
- 7:52I
- 7:52want
- 7:52you
- 7:53to
- 7:53decide
- 7:53today
- 7:54that
- 7:54you
- 7:54are
- 7:54done
- 7:55waiting
- 7:55for
- 7:55perfect
- 7:56conditions.
- 7:58Done
- 7:58waiting
- 7:58to
- 7:58feel
- 7:58ready.
- 7:59Done
- 8:00using,
- 8:00I'm
- 8:01not
- 8:01sure
- 8:01yet,
- 8:02as
- 8:02a
- 8:02reason
- 8:03to
- 8:03stay
- 8:03exactly
- 8:04where
- 8:04you
- 8:04are.
- 8:06The
- 8:06season
- 8:06of
- 8:07sitting
- 8:07on.
- 8:07A
- 8:08decision,
- 8:09a
- 8:09move,
- 8:10an
- 8:11opportunity.
- 8:12It's
- 8:13over.
- 8:14You
- 8:14have
- 8:15been
- 8:15learning
- 8:16all
- 8:16season.
- 8:17You
- 8:17have
- 8:17been
- 8:17growing.
- 8:18You
- 8:18have
- 8:18been
- 8:19doing
- 8:19the
- 8:19work,
- 8:20at
- 8:20least
- 8:20in
- 8:21your
- 8:21mind.
- 8:22Know
- 8:22it's
- 8:22time
- 8:22to
- 8:22take
- 8:23the
- 8:23work
- 8:23off
- 8:23the
- 8:24page
- 8:25and
- 8:25into
- 8:26your
- 8:26actual
- 8:27life.
- 8:28Decide,
- 8:29then
- 8:29move.
- 8:30Even
- 8:31if
- 8:31it's
- 8:31one
- 8:32email,
- 8:32one
- 8:33application,
- 8:34one
- 8:34conversation,
- 8:36one
- 8:36yes,
- 8:37decide
- 8:38and
- 8:39take
- 8:39the
- 8:39first
- 8:40step
- 8:40today.
- 8:41Not
- 8:42Monday.
- 8:42Not
- 8:42after
- 8:43the
- 8:43holidays,
- 8:44not
- 8:44after
- 8:44the
- 8:44summer.
- 8:45Today.
- 8:47You
- 8:48didn't
- 8:48find
- 8:48this
- 8:48podcast
- 8:49by
- 8:49accident.
- 8:50Something
- 8:50in
- 8:51you
- 8:51has
- 8:51been
- 8:52ready
- 8:53for
- 8:53a
- 8:53while.
- 8:54Ready
- 8:54for
- 8:55more.
- 8:55Ready
- 8:56to
- 8:56stop
- 8:56playing
- 8:56the
- 8:57version
- 8:57of
- 8:57yourself
- 8:57that
- 8:58keeps
- 8:58everyone
- 8:58else
- 8:59comfortable.
- 9:00Ready
- 9:00to
- 9:00stop
- 9:00dimming
- 9:01and
- 9:01shrinking
- 9:02and
- 9:02waiting
- 9:03and
- 9:03hedging
- 9:04the
- 9:05woman
- 9:05you
- 9:05want
- 9:05to
- 9:05be.
- 9:06She's
- 9:07not
- 9:07waiting
- 9:07on
- 9:07clarity.
- 9:08She's
- 9:09not
- 9:09waiting
- 9:09on
- 9:09readiness.
- 9:10She's
- 9:11not
- 9:11waiting
- 9:11for
- 9:11the
- 9:11fear
- 9:12to
- 9:12go
- 9:12away.
- 9:13She
- 9:14decided
- 9:14and
- 9:15then
- 9:15she
- 9:15went.
- 9:16So
- 9:16let
- 9:17this
- 9:17be
- 9:17your
- 9:17moment.
- 9:18The
- 9:18one
- 9:18that
- 9:19you
- 9:19look
- 9:19back
- 9:19on
- 9:20and
- 9:20say,
- 9:21that's
- 9:21when
- 9:21everything
- 9:22started
- 9:22to
- 9:23shift.
- 9:24Not
- 9:24because
- 9:24everything
- 9:24was
- 9:25perfect,
- 9:26not
- 9:26because
- 9:26you
- 9:26weren't
- 9:27scared,
- 9:27but
- 9:28because
- 9:28you
- 9:28finally
- 9:29stopped
- 9:29waiting
- 9:30and
- 9:30decided.
- 9:32The
- 9:32woman
- 9:32who
- 9:32hesitates
- 9:34hopes.
- 9:34The
- 9:35woman
- 9:35who
- 9:35decides
- 9:36she
- 9:37wins
- 9:38with
- 9:38love.
- 9:39Yaya.
- 9:43Sa.