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YOU'VE ALREADY DONE THIS
The last time you jumped scared, it changed everything.
THE 5 MINUTE DAILY
You already know how to start before you're ready. You've done it before.
Remember your first day at a new job? Your wedding day? The day you became a parent? Moving to a new city?
You felt terrified. Unprepared. Like you were in over your head.
And those moments created the best parts of your life.
THE LEAP THAT MADE YOU
Think about the last time you did something that scared you. Really scared you.
Maybe it was:
Taking a job you weren't sure you could handle
Moving somewhere you didn't know anyone
Starting a relationship when you felt emotionally unprepared
Having kids when you had no idea what you were doing
How did that turn out?
Not perfectly. But it turned out. And more importantly, it turned YOU into someone different.
Someone stronger. More capable. More confident.
That leap defined your trajectory. What leap are you denying your future self right now?
THE PATTERN OF GROWTH
Look at your life. Every major positive change happened the same way:
You felt scared and unprepared
You did it anyway
You figured it out as you went
You became someone new in the process
This isn't a coincidence. This is how transformation works.
The things that change you the most are the things you're least prepared for.
Your comfort zone has never produced a version of yourself you're proud of.
THE NEXT-LEVEL YOU
The person you could become over the next 20 years is on the other side of another scared leap.
They're waiting for you to:
Start the thing you don't feel ready for
Have the conversation you're avoiding
Take the risk that might not work out
Become someone you've never been before
They know something you haven't remembered yet: You don't get ready, then leap. You leap, then get ready.
TODAY'S LEAP REMINDER
Set a timer for 5 minutes. Write about the last time you started something while scared.
What happened? How did it change you? What did you learn about yourself?
Now ask: "What scared leap is my future self begging me to take?"
Do one thing today that your past scared self would be proud of.
Make the call. Send the message. Take the step. Jump before you feel ready.
Because that's what made you who you are. And it's what will make you who you're becoming.
THE HARD TRUTH
"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone." — Neale Donald Walsch
You've already proven you can succeed while scared. Your track record of surviving things you weren't ready for is 100%.
Why would this time be different?
Your future self is counting on you to remember who you become when you leap scared.
Time to jump again.

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