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When I Knew I Was Lost.

A couple years ago I felt the worst I’ve ever felt. I felt completely lost, depressed, and every other negative emotion you could think of. I had recently lost some good friends, and also got out of a long term relationship. It was the lowest I had ever been and I was lost.

I thought the world was ending and there was nothing going for me. I kept living the same day over and over again. And without the friends I used to have and the girl I used to date it felt more and more depressing as the days passed by.

However, in the midst of being at an all time low I discovered something big that would end up changing my life.

How I Found Myself Again (and how you can too)

After being at this low point in my life for a couple months, I was randomly watching youtube videos when I discovered something called “self improvement”. Now you’ve probably heard of it before, but for me at least up until this point it was something completely new.

After binge watching probably 10-20 videos, something in my mind clicked. I realized that in order to truly find myself I had to be “uncomfortable”.

Now I know, being uncomfortable is something both you and I despise being. It’s scary, might make you feel anxious, and overall just isn’t a pleasant feeling. However, in my experience, it’s being uncomfortable that allows you to break new ground and truly discover a new version of yourself.

I remember hearing a quote that said “you will never learn anything from being comfortable”. I heard it over and over and it wasn’t till I hit an all time low and NEEDED to change that I finally understood what it meant. Up until this point I was living a quite comfortable life. I woke up, went to school, ate junk food everyday, stayed up late playing video games and never really did anything uncomfortable in my life. And in all honesty I never really made any real progress in life.

However, after discovering all these videos that was teaching how to get out of a “rut” I finally committed to having some discomfort in my life. And for the next couple months I committed to waking up early everyday, going to the gym, eating healthier, and even quitting video games.

And just like all these “youtubers” said would happen, those couple months were the most transformative months in my life. I completely changed my life around going from basically 0-100. And it was also in those months where I discovered content creation and making the videos you see daily!

Now I tell you my story as a source of motivation/inspiration for you, if you’re in a period of life where you feel lost. It’s gonna be hard to get out of this feeling, but it’s possible. No matter how bad you believe your situation is, there is always a way to rise above it and come out a better person.

So get uncomfortable, take risks, and do whatever it is you’ve always wanted to do. Trust me when I say that it’s those moments when your scared and don’t know if it’ll work that will truly pay off in the end. You’ll learn and become a better person in the end. And no matter what you’re going through, I’m wishing you nothing but the best.

-themindsetmagnet