As kids, we were all small, vulnerable, weak. Some were lucky—loved and accepted just as they were. But many were loved conditionally: “Here you’re sweet, there you’re unbearable.”
A child’s mind isn’t sharp yet, but his survival instinct is. He adapts to any environment, even a sick one. Constant scolding and sidelong glances soak into his growing body, turning into poisonous wallpaper.
His personality splits like firewood. Some traits bask in attention’s glow; others, like lepers, slink into shadow.
Years pass. The child grows up. In school, service, or work, he climbs to certain heights. But one day, he slams his head into a bulletproof glass ceiling.
Realizing what blocks him, then finding a way out, takes years. If he’s lucky. He could stay trapped in that clear sarcophagus forever. Banging his head and screaming won’t help.
The sad irony? You built that aquarium yourself. It was the only way to survive childhood. The strength of the walls speaks to the power of the parts you had to reject. Your right hand is at war with your left.
Only you can help yourself. Another can point out blind spots, call out self-deception, or lend a hand in tough moments. Your job? To see the value in what you've always been ashamed of, despised, or feared—your worst evil.
How do you know the transformation’s working?
What seemed impossible yesterday feels like nothing today.
Your energy grows. So does your confidence. Maybe even boldness.
Problems hatch into possibilities.
And somewhere deep inside, the traffic light finally turns green.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
About me:
As a business therapist, I help tech founders quickly solve dilemmas at the intersection of business and personality, and boost company value as a result.
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