You spend a lot of your time “saving” the day with the pressure from your job, of providing for your family, and of living up to expectations. You don’t spend time in tune with you, what you really want, who you are, or what’s in your way of your goals.
You’re too busy doing to just be. If you were to stop for a minute and think about it…wait that’s the whole point, you don’t want to stop for a minute and think about it. Then you would have to feel, and that might be the last thing you want to do…is feel.
Numbing yourself works until it doesn’t. It keeps your emotions at a distance, so you don’t go to the place that scares you. #ThisManThing SHARE THIS
The drinking helps until you wake up the next morning to do it all over again. In time, your physical, mental, and emotional health with start to decline. Then as Superman, you will not be at the top of your game to keep “saving” the world. Those things will have a direct impact on how you numb yourself.Your family will suffer. You work, health, and productivity will all suffer.
Superman is not always Superman. He is Clark Kent too. Clark shares what he wants, knows who he is, and is honest about his feelings. Clark allows himself to be vulnerable to others, especially Lois Lane. By doing this, he’s able to connect with her on a deeper level.
Clark doesn’t always want to be Superman, because it’s exhausting. Clark isn’t scared to show up as Clark, because needs his downtime to just be himself too.
Give yourself permission to just be you. Take off your Superman costume, allow yourself to be seen as Clark, and be honest about what’s going on.
Be Clark, and be honest. Start with just you in the room—no one else around, and say out loud, “I have fears.”
I believe in you. Saying “I have fears,” out loud can be scary, but having fears is universal. You’re not alone. Every other man has fears too. Speaking it out as “I have fears” allows you to take the power out of your fears. You express it verbally, you can’t hold it back. You can’t play like they don’t exist. The more you express it, the less power you give them. So take the power out of your fears and say, “I have fears” out loud.
My friend, I’m so proud of you for doing that. I know how scary that can be. And you did it. BBBOOOYYAAHH!!
Now, we’re onto the third and find step, Mr. Kent, so don’t stop now. You SOOO got this. Find out the final step in Are You Like Superman Part 3 by CLICKING HERE>>
Share with me in the comments below how it felt to say out loud, “I have fears.” Don’t worry, it’s a safe place to share it.
Jessica Rector’s mission is simple: transform lives. With a BBA, MBA and BS, Jessica started, hosted, and produced her own TV talk show in Los Angeles with just an idea to help others which launched her first company jessICAREctor International. As someone who attempted suicide as a teen, had a lot of self-judgment around being a single parent, and has a brother who died by suicide, Jessica knows challenges, issues, and pain and how to turn them into something good. Through her own experiences, research, and strategies, she helps you break through your inner struggles and free yourself. As a thought leader, keynote speaker, and author, Jessica consults with companies, coaches individuals, and speaks at conferences, conventions, and organizations helping you change what you say to yourself about yourself to change your thoughts and actions to change your life. Jessica is a Contributor for The Huffington Post and The Good Men Project and has been seen on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Business Journal, and Market Watch. Get Jessica’s third book, Breaking the Silence: Taking the Sh out of Shame at jessicarector.com. Follow her on Facebook by CLICKING HERE.
