Fear of Being Seen
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First drafts, second drafts, third drafts: all helpful for clear, clean messaging. Beyond that, you are making editing not a tool of improvement, but a tool of procrastination. Because putting your words — and putting yourself — out there is a vulnerable thing to do. It can feel so much safer to hide. Or tinker.
You probably can make that blog post better with a review and rewrite or two. But at some point you have to ask yourself
Read MoreSafety and results. I have no scientific proof that those two concepts have never been seen in the same place at the same time (like Superman and Clark Kent), but it sure feels true.
You can't get closer to results when you maintain a death grip on safety.
Read MoreI was being ridiculous. It was an extreme manifestation of fear of being seen. It’s creeping up on me again as I write this because this whacked-out experience doesn’t paint me in the sanest light. But it’s real, it’s my story and there is at least one person out there who can relate at some level. And for that person, my words provide a service.
Safety and results. I have no scientific proof that those two concepts have never been seen in the same place at the same time (like Superman and Clark Kent), but it sure feels true.
You can't get closer to results when you maintain a death grip on safety.
Read MoreI was being ridiculous. It was an extreme manifestation of fear of being seen. It’s creeping up on me again as I write this because this whacked-out experience doesn’t paint me in the sanest light. But it’s real, it’s my story and there is at least one person out there who can relate at some level. And for that person, my words provide a service.
