Why We Must Be Willing to Be Cringe at First?

Life often feels just out of reach but it is always on the other side of where we currently stand.

We see people who have “made it,” and wonder how they got there. The truth is, they didn’t skip the awkward, uncomfortable phase. To reach any meaningful outcome, we must be willing to look foolish at first.

We must allow ourselves to fail, to get it wrong, to feel out of place. Yes, sometimes we’ll be cringeworthy. That’s part of the deal.

This stage of discomfort or the trial and error isn’t a mistake. It’s the doorway. But here’s the tricky part: When we’re in it, it feels messy and pointless. Only later in life or in retrospect, it all make sense.

As Søren Kierkegaard said,

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

It’s easy to hesitate, to avoid being seen trying. But growth demands that we cross that line of imperfection with intention. The cringe is necessary. It is the courage in disguise. But the courage isn’t in being reckless. It’s in being vulnerable while still bringing our best effort to the table.

Start ugly. That’s how the beautiful part happens!

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