Mel Robbins says most people opt out before trying, doubting they can succeed. Her advice: dream first, figure it out second. Take the first step toward what you want and trust you'll learn how to handle it once you're in motion.
I feel like especially a lot of women tend to talk themselves out of even stepping up to the line and participating in life, that we opt out before we've even given ourselves permission to begin. So many of us think, well, I can't win that race, so I'm not even going to try, or I'm too old, so I'm not even going to try, or I'm too young, who am I to possibly step up to the line and try that thing?
I would actually say to that person is, dream first, figure it out second. Dream first, figure it out second. So get to that line. If your dream is to start, start. When you get to the line, if I know anything about myself or anybody else, when you get to the line, you will figure it out. We always figure it out. Because in life, I have understand that In history, when we're competing, we always have experiences, and our experiences will teach us how to navigate each space. Mm-hmm. So if you have failed, you have started over. It's challenging. We've all been there. But you have to dream first, figure it out second. Just get to the line. The body, the mind is of such that it will do what it needs to do when it gets there.
I love this because a lot of people spend their entire life in the stands watching the game they wish they were playing.
Yeah.
And you're here to tell us, get your rear end up on that line and you will figure it out. Dream first.
You'll figure it out. Once you dream first, you'll figure it out.
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