60-SECOND BOOK BRIEFS

THE FLINCH

BY JULIEN SMITH

What’s the one thing standing in between you and your greatest dreams? 

Julien Smith tells us it’s The Flinch. It’s not the lack of knowledge or skill that holds us back, it’s the hundreds of moments of self-doubt that paralyze us from taking action.

DOESN’T NEED TO BE THAT

WAY

4 WAYS TO

BECOME FLINCH-FREE

face the flinch in small ways daily

1

like taking a cold shower for 30 seconds in the morning

Fighting the flinch requires the ability to dive into perceived threats instead of running away from them.

This way you’ll be ready to fight it when larger moments arrive.

Take note of what’s on the other side of The Flinch - it’s almost never as bad as you think it is. 

2

Challenge The Flinch when it arrives by reminding yourself that each time you are up for the challenge you get a little bit stronger, a little bit better.

3

Then, with the knowledge that nothing terrible is going to happen, just do it.

Get in the ring. Very few people face The Flinch. The world needs more people equipped to take risks when it matters most. The world needs you.

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