I’ve been feeling strange lately.

And because I’ve learned a lot from these “bizarre” feelings, I thought I would share with you as I think you might pick up something useful from my story.

You see, earlier this month…

We had the most successful launch in our history.

We generated over $186,000 in 7 days, added over 8,500 to our email list, and got promoted to over 1.5 million people.

I guess you could say it was a good week.

But directly following what many would call a massive success, I started to have all sorts of unusual and uncomfortable thoughts and feelings.

… like I frantically needed to “move on” to the next thing.

… like what we accomplished wasn’t “good enough”.

… like I had too much “pressure” on my shoulders and I couldn’t handle it.

To be honest, I just felt kind of like a failure… and I couldn’t figure out why.

So I did what I usually do when I’m confused

I get super solid with my spiritual practices (for me it’s meditation and yoga)…

… And I speak to my mentors (everyone needs coaches).

And as long as I stay open-hearted and aware about what I can learn, something profound usually comes through.

This time was no exception (and this is where the lessons come in).

The “download” that really cracked me came during a hot yoga class where I was dripping in a pool of my own sweat and mental chatter…

And here’s what it was…

I realized that I was finally starting to get what I wanted…

… to be successful. To be recognized. To have a big reach.

And that was actually making me feel deeply uncomfortable.

Because it was so new.

It was uncharted territory.

It was a place I hadn’t experienced in this way before.

So all of my feelings and thoughts of insecurity and self-sabotage were simply trying to “keep me safe” and in a space that was familiar…

Because leaving your comfort zone can feel scary.

And whether you are aware of it or not, your mind & body will revert to what it knows (aka the past) to try and keep you protected…even when it’s not what you really want.

But that was also when I realized that everything I truly wanted was NEW and not from the past…

I wanted to have NEW experiences

NEW successes.

NEW opportunities.

NEW creative expressions.

… and that if I allowed myself to stay stuck in what I already knew, nothing NEW would unfold.

So in that moment, I did something kinda strange.

I made a commitment to my discomfort.

That’s right… I made a commitment to my discomfort.

… which means that I decided to use my discomfort as a compass to tell me when I was moving in the right direction.

Because if I was uncomfortable, it meant that I was moving into an unfamiliar place…

… and an unfamiliar place is where my NEW experiences reside.

In that moment, I started to enjoy the “strange” feelings that I had inside…

Because I realized that they meant that I was doing EXACTLY what I was supposed to be doing…

And everything was progressing just fine.

So why am I sharing this with you?

Truthfully, I imagine a whole bunch of people have this very same experience.

You do something new, it feels totally scary and uncomfortable, and you don’t quite know how to handle it.

And you probably look at people like me and think:

“Hey, that guy has it all together and never deals with stuff like this so I must just be the weird one…”

Well, you’re not.

I’m weird too… and I imagine lots of people in this tribe can wave a nod of acknowledgment right back at us.

So if you’re feeling out of place, like you’re not moving in the right direction, or that you’re just plain not good enough…

Just know that those thoughts are simply trying to keep you in your past and that they are actually signs that you’re moving in the right direction of your NEW life…

Which is actually a good thing.

So if you got something of value from this little story, please share your thoughts below.

I’d love to hear from you.

Much love, Max…