Vanessa Van Edwards explores how self-awareness can flip into self-criticism, especially for people with high neuroticism. She describes her own 11 years of relentless output—thousands of blog posts, hundreds of videos, constant tweeting—as the way she figured out who she was and found her audience.
3,105 blog posts.
437 videos.
14,400 tweets.
11 years.
You should also know about high neurotics. We have much higher rates of depression. We also are more unsure of what makes us happy. Neurotics keep trying on new self definitions, like an insomniac who can't find a comfortable position in bed. So when people ask me, how can I do what you do? The full, honest story is write 3,105 blog posts, film 437 videos, tweet 14,400 tweets, and hustle. For 11 years, this was the best part. The hustle, the build, the climb. That's when you get to know yourself. That's when you find your people. And it does take longer than 10 blog posts for people to get to know you. It also takes longer for you to get to know yourself. Every part of a hustle teaches you something about you.
