Often a lonely road, filled with twists and turns constantly making me question my resilience.
Yet, here I am, not by chance or luck, instead because a Hyper-INTENTIONAL travel, despite all odds. even when I questioned my own abilities and conviction.
At the time, I did not know I was going to be able to identify my relentless strength as my Hyper-INTENTIONAL mindset.
However, even during the darkest days, I knew that something keeps helping me stand right back up on my feet even after the scariest and most painful of the falls I have been through.
This life has been a rollercoaster of dreams, sacrifices, and the relentless pursuit of finding my own space, on my own terms and timeline. I must say, it has not been an easy feat!
Waking up each day with a surge of energy, crystal-clear vision, and an unwavering determination is both exhilarating and nerve-wracking. It is no secret that clinical depression, PTSD, and anxiety are always in the race to win the first spot every morning I wake up.
The fear is there, coexisting with gratitude and enthusiasm. It requires an inner reservoir of fortitude to defy the darkness and choose light, morning after morning.
I remind myself of the extraordinary privilege of being alive, having choices, and making decisions that shape my life. It is a luxury - one that in the (relatively) liveable parts of the world we claim to be the ‘free and civil’ world, we take for granted far too often.
Challenges and setbacks have taught me humility and importance of throwing my ego away to recognize and celebrate what truly matters. I am not perfect, far from it, I never will be and for that reason I am committed to becoming a better version of myself at every turn, and corner of life if get to experience and be part of this unique expedition called human-life.
I aim to lay bare my fears, embrace my flaws as I also fuel my fierceness to be more INTENTIONAL than the day before, if I get to wake up with an opportunity to do better once again. I will have lapses, will be overcome with fear, will doubt my choices, and will learn more unpleasant yet valuable lessons and I am as prepared as could be to do the best I can, and then some.
Here's to the journey of 21 Hyper-INTENTIONAL decisions that I will now begin to reveal one by one, in hope that it helps someone out there who feels the way I do and can do this a little easier than I got to.
Being effective as an Entrepeneur living with Anxiety Disorder (Part 1 of 7)
How does an Entrepreneur with High Anxiety function effectively day after day?
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First let me make some corrections in above statement/question:
- We do not function 'effectively'
Effectively implies, we are always successful and the problem is solved for good. NO. Anxiety Disorder is an ongoing journey, and it requires us to keep fighting every single day.
- So how do we do it?
We work 'intentionally' and 'strategically' expecting setbacks, obstacles, barriers, failure, or as I call it 'barbwires of mental wellness'
We know we will not always succeed, but we also do not fixate on 'the end result'. Instead, we celebrate the smallest victory on our way, every step, every milestone we accomplish we celebrate it for what it is.
We also remind ourselves to look back with an intention to see 'how far we have come!'
- We plan a lot more
- We create micro-tasks, mini-tasks and overall ones
- We review our progress a lot more
- We take frequent breaks
- We seek frequent reassurance
- We depend on structured actions and lifestyle
- We try to be kinder to ourselves
- We may not always succeed but we try
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As we chase our dreams, starting from a place of clarity on
- Where we stand
- What are our strengths, and
- Where does our weakness lie
helps us embrace our truth.
It prepares us to be resilient in the face of any uncertainty in path of our pursuit of our dreams.
It helps us be ready for any obstacle, sabotage, and self-doubt as we continue to operate from a place of unwavering, indomitable purpose for the bigger picture.
Our aspirations become our mission.
Our wishes become our fuel towards choices we make towards being triumphant.