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the margin · on self

This is what growth feels like

Discomfort is the proof of growth, not the warning.

When you feel uncomfortable, tell yourself: this is what growth feels like.

It's a small mantra and I repeat it on purpose, because the feeling I want to run from is the one I should walk toward. Chase what's hard. The discomfort isn't the warning that something's wrong—it's the proof something's growing.

Some mornings that's the whole starting line. Say it, and start the day.

3 strokes · first noted may 2026 · lives in on self
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