Start Telling Yourself You Could Be That Type of Person
You Are Already Enough, And You’re Just Getting Started
Right now, as you read these words, something extraordinary is happening inside you. Your brain is forming new connections, your heart is opening to possibilities, and your spirit is stirring with potential. You are perfect exactly as you are in this moment—and you’re also capable of incredible growth. This beautiful paradox is at the heart of what it means to be human.
The Voice in Your Head: Friend or Foe?
Listen carefully to the stories you tell yourself. Do you hear whispers of “I could never do that” or “I’m just not that type of person”? These aren’t truths—they’re invitations. Every time you catch yourself saying “I can’t,” try adding one magical word: “yet.”
• “I can’t play piano” becomes “I can’t play piano yet”
• “I’m not good at public speaking” becomes “I’m not good at public speaking yet”
• “I could never learn a new language” becomes “I could never learn a new language yet”
That simple word transforms limitation into possibility. Your current self is not your final self—you’re a work in progress, a masterpiece still being painted.
Every Challenge Is Your Personal Invitation to Greatness
What if I told you that every obstacle you face is actually life’s way of asking, “Are you ready to discover what you’re truly capable of?”
Think about it: a muscle only grows when it’s challenged. A diamond only forms under pressure. Your character, your skills, your wisdom—they all emerge from the challenges you choose to embrace rather than avoid.
Tomorrow morning, before you do anything else, choose one small challenge. Maybe it’s doing ten push-ups, writing three sentences in a journal, or calling someone you’ve been meaning to reach out to. When you tackle that challenge first thing, you’re telling the universe: “I’m ready to grow today.”
Your Critics Are Your Secret Coaches
Here’s a perspective that might surprise you: every piece of criticism you receive is actually a gift wrapped in uncomfortable paper. The person pointing out your flaws? They’re showing you exactly where your next breakthrough is waiting.
Your ego wants to dismiss criticism and cling to praise. But your authentic self—the part of you that’s genuinely committed to growth—knows better. The next time someone offers feedback, instead of getting defensive, ask yourself: “What is this situation trying to teach me?”
Rediscover Your Wonder
Remember when you were seven years old and everything felt magical? That sense of awe isn’t lost—it’s just buried under years of thinking you have everything figured out.
Tonight, go outside and look up at the stars. Did you know there are more neural connections in your brain than there are atoms in the observable universe?
You’re walking around with the most complex structure in the known cosmos between your ears, and it’s constantly reshaping itself based on your experiences.
You are, quite literally, a living miracle. Start acting like it.
The Power of “Not Yet Natural”
Stop telling yourself that successful people are just “naturally gifted.” That basketball player who makes every shot?
They’ve probably taken thousands of shots you never saw. That musician who plays effortlessly? They’ve practiced scales until their fingers moved by memory.
Talent is overrated. Effort is underrated. And you? You have more capacity for growth than you’ve ever dared to imagine.
Your Brain: The Ultimate Upgrade Machine
Here’s the most exciting news you’ll hear today: your brain is constantly rewiring itself. Every new skill you learn, every challenge you overcome, every habit you build—it’s all literally changing the structure of your brain.
You can’t touch your toes today? With consistent practice, you could be doing yoga poses that amaze you. You struggle with math? Your brain can build new mathematical pathways. You feel socially awkward? You can develop confidence and charm.
The brain you have today is not the brain you have to keep forever. You’re the architect of your own neural networks.
Practice Makes You Permanent
Here’s the secret that high performers know: you don’t become what you want to be—you become what you repeatedly do. Every day, through your choices and actions, you’re sculpting the person you’re becoming.
Want to be a writer? Write every day, even if it’s just one sentence. Want to be fit? Move your body daily, even if it’s just a walk around the block. Want to be kinder? Practice one act of kindness every day.
A plate of vegan carbonara will always make things right
Small actions, repeated consistently, create extraordinary transformations. In 66 days, you can literally become a different person—not because you’ve changed who you are, but because you’ve revealed who you were always capable of being.
The Question That Changes Everything
Before you go to sleep tonight, ask yourself this: “If I truly believed I could grow and change in any area of my life, what would I work on first?”
Your answer to that question is pointing you toward your next adventure. Your current limitations aren’t walls—they’re starting lines.
Your Growth Mindset Starts Now
You picked up this article for a reason. Something in you is ready to grow, to expand, to become more than you’ve been. That impulse isn’t random—it’s your deepest self calling you toward your potential.
The question isn’t whether you have a growth mindset or a fixed mindset. The question is: what are you going to do with this moment of possibility?
Your journey of becoming has already begun. Every challenge you face, every skill you develop, every fear you overcome—it’s all part of the magnificent process of becoming who you’re meant to be.
The person you’ll be a year from now is counting on the choices you make today. Don’t let them down.
You are not stuck with the brain you have. You are not limited by your past. You are not defined by your current abilities. You are a being of infinite potential, and your greatest adventures are still ahead of
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Paolo - What a powerful and affirming invitation this piece is. Your words carry both compassion and conviction, a nice combination that reminds the reader that growth and self-acceptance don’t have to be at odds. I especially appreciate the way you reframe the inner critic, not as something to silence, but as something to listen to with discernment, as if even our doubts are holding the map to what comes next. There’s something deeply humanizing about the idea that we can meet ourselves exactly where we are and still move forward.
The “not yet” shift is simple and brilliant. In my own work with wellbeing and psychological healing, I often return to that same idea, how small reframes can soften resistance and reawaken the part of us that still hopes, still imagines, still tries. Thank you for reminding us that even the tiniest act can be a declaration: I’m still becoming :)