By Georgina Joy Read No Clucks Given Journal

Unlearn your beliefs.

Hi Reader

Recently I’ve been faced with unlearning some beliefs about myself.

Have you experienced that too? That moment when you realise a belief you’ve carried for years is simply a story. A story you accepted. A story you repeated. A story that shaped your decisions.

And then one day you see that it is optional.

You can change the story at any time.

The real question is this: does the belief still serve who you are becoming?

Our stories take us a certain distance. They help us build momentum, identity, confidence. Then, at some point, the same story that once carried us forward starts holding us in place. To move again, we have to loosen our grip on it.

That is where the pause becomes powerful.

When you hear yourself make a statement about your business or about yourself, pause. Ask youself: is this still true? Or is it an old truth I have outgrown? Do I need to adjust this belief so it reflects the next level I am stepping into?

It is uncomfortable work. Whatever you did to get yourself here will keep you here. If you want to move beyond this point, something in you has to shift.

For a long time, I believed “it will all work out.” I believed that good intentions and effort would naturally create the outcome. There is sincerity in that belief. There is also passivity in it. Growth asked much more of me than just optimism. It asked for structure, commitment and decisions that felt unfamiliar.

There is often a gap between what we say we believe and who we are in practice. As solo entrepreneurs, our Work is to close that gap. To bring belief and identity into alignment so that who we are carries the result, instead of hoping the result will confirm who we are.

So let me ask you: is there a belief about yourself or your business that once served you, but now keeps you in a place you need to outgrow?

Maybe it’s “I’m not a sales person.”
Or “I work better under pressure.”
Or “I’ll figure it out when the time is right.”

If that question is landing somewhere, hit reply and tell me what you’re noticing. I read every one.

Otsukaresama desu,
Georgina 🐣
The Hatch and Hustle™

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