And so most people settle. They avoid the things they’re scared of, live within their comfort zone, and live a restricted life of quiet desperation, only to feel deep pangs of regret as life passes them by.
That’s exactly what I did for over a decade of my life! I lived in a cage of social anxiety, self-doubt, and low self-esteem. And, as you know, that cage is especially terrible because it’s invisible and it goes with you wherever you go.
Inside that cage was my inner critic, constantly telling me I wasn’t good looking, confident, or outgoing enough. It compared me to other men and pointed out where I was less worthy than them. It pointed out amazing women and told me why I wasn’t in their league and how I’d never date anyone like that. And on and on it went…