Evan CarmichaelSpeaker / Author / Introvert

You Do Difficult Things! | Stop Playing Small and Start NOW!

1 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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In this motivational monologue, Evan Carmichael explains that feelings of fear, self‑doubt, and low energy are actually indicators of a big opportunity. He describes the common tendency to beat oneself up, play small, and procrastinate when confronted with these emotions. Carmichael then offers a simple mental shift: remind yourself that you already do difficult things. By affirming that you are capable of handling hard or scary tasks, you cut the brain’s over‑analysis, boost your energy, and compel yourself to show up and act despite the discomfort. The core message is that recognizing fear as a signal and repeatedly affirming your ability to tackle difficult work can break the cycle of stagnation.

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When we have something that we come across that makes us feel less confident, that makes us feel scared, that is a big opportunity, that makes us question ourselves, doubt ourselves. When you look at your calendar, you look at your emails, you look at the results, and you've seen that you're not where you want to be. The tendency is to beat ourselves up. The tendency is to play scared. The tendency is to act small. The tendency is to procrastinate. And go do something else, right? You know, I've been there, you've been there, maybe you are there right now. You know what I'm talking about. Energy is now the reason why we're staying where we are. So how do we shift our energy in those moments? One, remind yourself that you do difficult things. You do difficult things. That if it's hard, that if it's scary, that it's difficult, you're gonna do it. You're gonna do it. You're gonna show up. You're gonna do it because you do difficult things. It cuts the brain out of the equation because now it's time to show yourself what you can You.