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Your Competition Isn't Who You Think
Most people think competition means other people.
Creators comparing follower counts. Entrepreneurs obsessing over competitors’ revenue.
But that’s not your real competition. Your real competitors are:
Your own excuses
Your distractions
The habits that keep you stuck
Seven years ago I had a massive realization- I was busy blaming others, focusing on their progress, which led me to lose focus on my own journey.
Here’s what I learned (thanks to Sadhguru):
Your inner world creates your outer world.
To beat your excuses, you have to shift your identity first. Because your habits and distractions aren’t random, they reflect who you believe you are.
When I decided to embody a new identity, as someone who took daily action, did the hard things despite resistance, my excuses lost their power.
I began practicing a mental rehearsal technique that changed everything for me.
Here’s what I learned:
Observe your current identity and habits clearly
Navigate consciously to who you want to become
Wake yourself up by taking bold, unrelenting action
Align your mind consistently through powerful mental models
Release attachment and trust your new path
Dominate by fully BEING this identity
So stop worrying about others.
Your real battle isn’t external, it’s internal.
The faster you master yourself, the sooner you become your new reality.
Let’s win the inner battle together.
Thanks for reading.
Dom
P.S. I’m releasing the full framework called The Onward Identity Shift very soon. Follow along here to be ready for the drop.
It’s what took me from five figures in debt, to five figures in online sales, in one month.