permission is code for distraction.

Silent Read Time:1 min 20 secs

Do you need permission, or are you facing discomfort, second-guessing yourself, and desperately searching for a distraction from it?

People ask me how I got out of my moldy car. Here’s the short story:

I decided I was going into social media branding. No fancy degree or books. Built projects for myself and got hired. Fast forward, one of my clients was featured in British Vogue and another client wanted to start a joint venture together.

Now, in pursuit of my own business, I'm wrestling with shedding the identity of 'struggler'—the one who's trying oh-so-hard but can't bring themselves to hit publish on interviews already in the can.

The difference between my two selves? One waited for permission and did precisely nothing (so far—we're holding onto hope).

It's a common trap we fall into, convincing ourselves that we need more courses, coaches, and unread guides to prove our worthiness. The online world bombards us with information, making us feel like we know nothing. Instead of trusting ourselves, we turn to others for answers, like strapping training wheels on a bike we already knew how to ride.

Maybe that is when we convince ourselves we need to adopt specific 'success' or 'entrepreneurial' habits. It’s a limitation.

Some people out there are just messing around, experimenting, and proving ability through experience.

I mean there’s people like Sam Parr who accidentally plagiarized a novel to Amazon mixing two popular categories and threatened by the author.

Okay, I’m not saying plagiarism is the way, but they just tried.

But seriously, how many times do you devalue yourself or unaware because you want nothing more than to reach your goals that you pay more attention to books, coaches, and false idols instead of your own proven abilities?

Yeah, this week's newsletter might be a tad biased and a mini-projection, but seriously, ask yourself: are you still on the hunt for permission?