- Alex Mathers
- Posts
- The hidden addiction that's ruining your confidence
The hidden addiction that's ruining your confidence
Let Go of the S#it that Weakens You course closes soon.
Writing thousands of articles over the years has revealed a fascinating pattern.
My most popular ideas all relate to our need to be liked.
My posts about gaining respect, admiration, becoming likeable, and being more attractive are by far the most popular topics.
For example, an article I shared recently entitled:
Eight uncomfortable truths about why some people are instantly likeable…
…Got 88,000 views and 330 comments in weeks.
Many of my other articles tell a similar story.
Most of us have an insatiable need for being liked, even if we wouldn’t want to admit it.
It feels good when others like us.
We feel attractive. Like we’re doing life right. We’re validated.
And yet, this same longing is also behind much of our pain and suffering.
When we care to be liked, we also care deeply about being disliked.
We fear what others think, and this can stunt our joy.
We play small.
We get anxious around people.
We avoid things for fear of rejection.
This blocks you from getting what you deserve in life:
Rich relationships.
Creative freedom.
Healthy self-expression.
People following your lead.
An elevated mood, more of the time.
Thought experiment:
Imagine your day today if you magically deleted the part of your brain that feared what others thought of you.
Do that right now.
You now — instantly — no longer take anything personally.
You don’t care whether others criticise, dislike or judge you in any way.
It simply doesn’t bother you.
How does that feel? What would change in your life as a result?
Now, note that you weren’t born with this fear of rejection:
You developed it through years of self-programming.
And it can be reversed.
Visualisations like the one above will move you there.
However, a more instant way to rewire your mind is to detach from the beliefs that keep you stuck.
My ‘Let Go of the S#it that Weakens You’ course shows you exactly how to do this in the correct sequence.
Two more days only:
In the course, we look at your limiting beliefs about how you think of yourself in the context of other people…
(for example: ‘Other people are a threat to my wellbeing.’)
…and we work through each one using a specific formula that breaks down the belief and detaches you emotionally from it.
Then you’re free. You’re confidence returns. You become positively shameless. You give less of a f*ck about what others think.
I’m making this available at $150 off for only a couple of days this week.
Best,
Alex