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I hear this all the time.
And if I’m honest, it’s the same voice I hear in my own head sometimes.

“I don’t know what to talk about.”
“I’m not an expert at anything.”
“I’m not really good at anything.”

Most times, that feels true. You’re just starting out. You haven’t “made it.” You don’t have the results people usually listen to.

So what do you do?

You document. You share your story.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth most of us miss: even when you think you’re terrible, you’re still far ahead of a lot of people. There are people who don’t even know what they don’t know. You, at least, can say, “I need to learn this,” or “I’ve tried this,” or “This didn’t work.”

That alone is knowledge.

When you build in public, you give yourself permission to document progress. You leave receipts. People don’t have to guess what you do or what you’re learning. They can see it.

And something else happens.

Your voice doesn’t come first.
Talking comes first.

You don’t “find your voice” by thinking about it. You find it by speaking, writing, posting, and having conversations. The voice is not what you plan. It’s what you keep returning to.

I’ve noticed this in my own content. Once you start showing up consistently, patterns begin to appear. Themes repeat themselves. Certain ideas keep pulling at you. That’s your voice forming in real time.

Now, let’s be honest about what’s really behind “I’m not an expert.”

Fear.

Fear of what people will say.
Fear of being judged.
Fear of looking clueless.

So I started doing something simple: I articulate my fear.

I put it into words. I write it down.
“I’m scared to post this because people I know might see it and think I don’t know what I’m doing.”

Here’s the funny thing: once you articulate fear, it starts losing its power.

I’m not talking about real danger. Not the kind of fear where your life is at risk. I’m talking about the kind of fear where, no matter what happens, you’ll be okay.

Ask yourself this:
If I post this and it doesn’t work… what actually happens?

Nothing serious.
No one dies.
No doors slam shut forever.

People go to war knowing there’s a real chance they won’t return. Meanwhile, we’re paralyzed by the idea of posting content online.

When I zoom out like that, I realize something: this is not a big deal.

And if someone says, “You don’t know what you’re doing,” my answer is simple.

“Yes. I don’t. That’s why I’m posting.”

That’s the whole point.

Most fears shrink once you look at them directly. They sound ridiculous when you say them out loud. And once they lose their grip, you’re free to work.

Show up. Talk. Document.
The dots will connect later.
The pattern will evolve.

Just start talking.

Wisdom— My Million Story

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