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Begin Again – The Secret to Staying Alive Inside
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“What in your life are you a beginner at these days?” When was the last time you did something Something that made you feel like beginner all over again?
If we only play the games we know we can win, life gets smaller.
The power of being *rubbish* at something new
— and why it might just be the secret to staying alive inside.
The Problem:
As we get older, we stick with what we know.
We don’t want to look silly.
We shrink We only play the games we *know* we can win.
And slowly… our lives get smaller. Safer. Staler.
Core Message:
Growth doesn’t live in mastery — it lives in messy beginnings. The willingness to be a beginner again is how we stay ‘alive !’
3 Mindset Moves to Reignite Beginner Energy:
1. Ask yourself: What haven’t I done “yet”?
Write a list. Painting? Dancing? Coding? Spanish?
Let curiosity lead.
2. Normalise the awkward stage.
If you feel awkward
congrats, you’re doing it right!
3. Share your beginner stories. There’s power in saying, “I’m learning.” It keeps you humble, open and interesting.
Bonus: it gives others permission to begin too.
Call to Action:
This week, try something new — not to be good at it, but to feel the joy of *beginning again*.
Pick up the pen.
Book the class.
Join the dance floor.
P.S. Quote to Close:
“If you only do what you already know how to do, you will never grow.”
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