The benefits of simply trying

Most people do not put their best foot forward at most times in life. People are more concerned with being comfortable and not having their fragile egos damaged. But even if you don’t end up getting to where you want to go, there are benefits to simply trying.

You’d be amazed at what you can achieve when you put your ego to the side. Your ego is one of the biggest things that holds you back in life.

When I started my own business a few years ago, I didn’t like it, but I liked some of the things that came with it and I miss them. I all of a sudden had opportunity at my door when I’d barely stuck my toe in the water.

I was connecting with people, getting free shit, and I had opportunities to try things that I’d never even considered. It didn’t all work out, but it was proof that just trying is enough to put you in interesting places.

Now I’m going to attempt to go back into business for myself again and I’m more nervous than I was last time. But I need to remember what trying did for me before.

Opening more doors to opportunities

When you put yourself out there people will see you, and if what you’re doing is good then some of those people are going to take note. I have to emphasise that it’s about doing good work as well as doing the work. No…