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- The Mastery Reps: Do it scared.
Maturing is realizing that the just do it meme wasn’t isn’t just a meme.
It’s a mindset that will change your life.
This past weekend was the Austin Marathon.
A HUGEEE weekend with countless people showing up, both big and small, to take part in the celebration and/or challenge of the marathon.
And me?
I didn’t run the Austin Marathon.
However -
Experiencing the Austin Marathon Weekend changed my life.
So what does this have to do with doing it scared?
It was unknown territory for me.
Meeting popular folks
Building connections
Driving all over a city I don’t live in
Recording and experiencing on my own
I’m typically a shy person.
I be scared to speak to people I don’t know.
Yet I spoke to so many people who’ve inspired me:
Nick Bare, Hellah Sidibe, Matt Johnson, Kyle Cokinos, Luke Hopkins, Kendall Fallas, Max Jolliffe, Michael Smoak, Ethan Kwon
As well as met several other DAWGS that were running the marathon.
On top of all that -
I had taken a week off from running after dealing with a metatarsal head injury on my right foot.
The first day back running?
Went to a run club in Houston and ran 6 miles wayyyy too fast.
I met some real dope dudes,
But that led to a minor strain in my right leg.
I was scared of how I would perform all weekend long, but that didn’t stop me.
3 Shakeout runs
1 Hyrox-style workout
SOOO much walking during other events.
All with very minimal sleep (I do not recommend)
But I got it done.
I was scared.
I was anxious.
I was nervous.
But I knew that going to all those events, and pushing myself to speak to all those people was going to change my life forever.
And through the grace of God it absolutely did.
Lesson?
If there’s something you want to do, but you keep stopping yourself from doing it out of fear -
DO. IT. SCARED.
Talk soon,
Brandon Aguilera.
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