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Ch. 14: Leaning Into The Nothingness—Embracing Embarrassment
When you invest in something ambiguous, something without clear outcomes, embarrassment is inevitable. People will question your choices, looking at you as if you’ve been foolish or reckless. They’ll ask, How could you spend so much time and energy on something that might not work? And when it doesn’t turn out as you hoped, the sting of their judgment feels sharp.
You can’t escape this reality. The only thing you can do is lean into it. Instead of running from the embarrassment, let it become part of your identity. Embrace the stigma of over-investing in something that didn’t work out. Make…
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