May 22, 2022 | Issue #17

1 Quote. 1 Reflection. 1 Question.

1 Quote.

"We suffer more from imagination than from reality."

-From: Seneca

-Source: Twitter

1 Reflection.

Last week I made some spelling errors and I want to acknowledge this not to make an excuse or to say sorry, but to embrace it. Mistakes will happen in everything you do and it's about moving forward. Now let's dive into this week's newsletter. 

 Think about the last time you faced one of your fears. Odds are you played a thousand situations in your head and told yourself they would certainly happen. The first time going to the dentist is a fear that almost everyone deals with. You told yourself things like:

What if the dentist chips my tooth?

What if the drill loses control and kills me?

What if the dentist slices my gums?

What if the assistant sneezes and injects the anesthetic into my eye?

When you hear that drill you ask yourself these questions and grip the chair for dear life. But, in the end, the dentist positions your chair forward and says “all done.” and you tell yourself "That's it?"

You walk out of the dentist's office standing a little taller feeling like the weight of the world just fell off your shoulders. “That wasn’t so bad.” you say, and you realize 99% of the suffering from the dentist came from your own imagination. 

1 Question.

Can you face one of your fears this week?