Are you too difficult?

Heart

Friend, do you remember last issue, I mentioned that Thomas Edison, didn’t go to college, also dropped out of formal education in elementary school—but why huh?

Glad you asked.

Because his teacher called him ‘addled’. Old timey word that means he was too difficult. Too much. Too bouncy. Mentally disorganized. Uh ADHD anyone??

So his mamma pulled him out and reclaimed his trajectory: You are a genius, that school is too small for you. I see you Thomas 👓️ 

Maybe she said: You are made out of star stuff, to be a star. The world needs who you were meant to be—so be it 💫 

You are not a moon, it’s not useful to orbit around the school’s approval.

If not pulled out by the roots, limiting thoughts plant psychological patterns that later becomes imposter syndrome. Energy pulsations that feel like:

• Maybe I’m not as smart as people think 🤫 

• Am I faking this?

• Maybe I don’t belong in this room

• I’m not enough yet

• I’m not cut-out for this

• I need to achieve xyz first before I . . .

• Why isn’t this happening for me?

So today, I’m showing up to remind you to take a good look in the mirror . . . remember who you truly are:

Question for you Friend, what school do you need to drop out of?

Where might you drop in and double down on you?

Today, what action will you take to silence the imposter?

Mind 🤔 

Imposter syndrome is trending. Always hearing it.

But it was first described in 1978 by researchers at Georgia State University.

• It was originally observed in high‑achieving women in psychotherapy.

• Later research shows it affects all genders and all backgrounds.

• The phenomenon was discovered in people who were objectively successful but internally unconvinced.

What does it mean to be objectively successful . . . to you?

Soul ⚡️ 

Been in survival mode
Since a five-year-old, it was I alone
Since my trike was stole, spiral notebook and microphone
But lookin' back, how bad it was then
If it hadn't been for the pad and the pen
Addict mom and deadbeat dad
I wouldn't have had the savage within
Havin' to win every single battle I'm in
All I ever wanted was to be an emcee

Where am I supposed to go from here? (Whoa-oh-oh) hey
Really I have no idea
All I know is every time I think I hit my ceiling (yeah, oh)
I go higher than I've ever f- been

—Higher, song, Eminem

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