🌱 I couldn’t take it anymore

Here’s your 3 insights in 3 minutes.

🔍 So What? 

I couldn't take it anymore. 

I kept seeing the same posts over and over. ("it's not because x, it's because y.")

So I wrote about it on Linkedin and could tell pretty quickly it struck a nerve.

Here's 4 reasons why: 

1. Pattern Interrupt - grabs attention 

2. Shared Emotion - if it annoyed me, it probably annoys others too

3. Collective Group - not just me, framed as a shared group

4. Utility - not just pointing to problem, but offering solution

Step 4 was the critical piece. 

I always ask myself "so what?" a few more times to get why it is important and valuable to the reader. 

Same idea applies everywhere. 

Content. Business. Anything.

Start with something you actually feel. Then make it useful.

Here’s the prompt:

Do not use rhetorical flourishes like: "It's not just [X], it's [Y]." / "The best part?" / "The secret?" / "What if I told you…" / "Here's the thing…" / "Let's be honest…" / "The truth is…" / "At the end of the day…" 

Do not use faux-dramatic staccato phrasing like: "No fluff. No filler. Just results." / "Simple. Clear. Effective." / "Stop guessing. Start winning." 

Do not start with clichés like: "In the ever-evolving world of…" / "In today's fast-paced…" / "Gone are the days when…" 

Do not use corporate buzzwords, unnecessary adverbs, bullet points unless asked, boldface, emojis, or decorative formatting. No "In conclusion" or "In summary." No em-dashes for dramatic effect. Instead: write with natural cadence, like a skilled human writer. Concise, clear, confident. Not over-polished.

🧠 High Standards

I convinced myself that my perfectionism just meant I had "high standards."

Until I was slapped in the face with this sentence: 

Ouch. 

Julia Cameron nailed the core issue. 

Whether you call it your perfectionism or high standards... it's just fear in disguise. 

Let me get embarrassingly specific with my own:

"What if I publish posts and look like a dummy? What will people think?" 

When you write it out, you see it clearly. And notice how silly it sounds. 

Because here's what I also know to be true: 

The people who mind don't matter.
And the people who matter don't mind.

Still not convinced? (me too sometimes)

Remember this: nobody is thinking about you as much as you think. We're all too busy thinking about ourselves!

That's it. 

Do the thing. 

🤔 Respond or React

Whether what happens is external (annoyed by ai writing) or internal (stalled by perfectionism) how you CHOOSE to react is 100% up to you.

Salud,
Mitchell

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