Julius @JuliusNotes

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Julius @JuliusNotes

3 hours ago

How do people still think asking for help is weakness? What's easier? Admitting you need help or lying and saying you got this? It's admitting you need help! That takes courage! Having courage is not a weakness!

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Julius @JuliusNotes

13 hours ago

I hate change, but it's not always bad Got moved teams unexpectedly. Current manager: generic "let me know if you need anything" text. New manager: face-to-face "how do you honestly feel?" That's real leadership.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

15 hours ago

When I think of peak masculinity and brotherhood, I think of elite soldiers. Trust me, when one of them asks for help no one will say "be a man" or see them as weak!

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Julius @JuliusNotes

19 hours ago

"Fake it till you make it" is the worst advice on the internet. Here's why it makes you weaker, not stronger → juliusnotes.substack.com

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Julius @JuliusNotes

22 hours ago

Fear only sucks if you let it control you. You'd be surprised how many people use it to their advantage.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

a day ago

You can feel all emotions, or none. But suppressing just one because it's uncomfortable does not work.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

2 days ago

Biggest AHA moment: We can control much more than we think. We just focus on the wrong stuff. Can't control: Others' opinions, outcomes, timing Can control: Your effort, responses, choices Shift your focus. Shift your power.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

2 days ago

Anxiety is like having GPS from 1995 trying to navigate today's world. The hardware works perfectly, but the maps are completely outdated.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

2 days ago

Stop taking shortcuts. Do the hard work. Only hard work makes you proud. Shortcuts give you results. Hard work gives you identity. Which one builds lasting confidence?

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Julius @JuliusNotes

2 days ago

It always starts small: One "No" One day putting yourself first One time seeking discomfort proactively This is just the beginning. Big changes come from small consistent choices. Your next "No" could change everything.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

3 days ago

If friends do something in your house you don't like and say "but I'm your friend, it's okay if I do it" - they're not your friends. True friends respect your rules MORE, not less. Friendship isn't a license to disrespect boundaries.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

3 days ago

Are you actually giving it your all? Or are you giving what feels comfortable while telling yourself it's "your all"? There's a difference between trying hard and trying everything. Most of us haven't even touched our real limits.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

3 days ago

We often play down our own reactions not because we think they're wrong, but because we're scared of the consequences if we don't. Your reactions are valid. Your fear of expressing them is learned. Start small. Start safe. But start.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

3 days ago

If you think you're meant to feel happy, excited, and easy-going each day, you watch too much TV. Real life includes: - Bad days - Frustration - Boredom - Confusion The goal isn't constant happiness. It's learning to navigate all emotions.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

4 days ago

There will be times when you think you've had no breakthroughs. Trust me, in retrospect you'll find many. Progress is often invisible in the moment. It only becomes clear when you look back. Keep going even when you can't see it.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

4 days ago

"Walk it off" advice should be for mental pain, not physical. Physical pain needs rest. Mental pain needs movement. We got it backwards.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

4 days ago

Your need to improve everything is holding you back. Not everything needs to be improved. Some things just need to be accepted. Some things just need to be enjoyed. Perfectionism disguised as growth is still perfectionism.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

4 days ago

You can't control how your body responds to stress. But you can control how long it lasts. Your nervous system needs time to reset after a fallout. Routines help you get back faster and not fall as far. Recovery is a skill.

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Julius @JuliusNotes

5 days ago

I hate change. If you do too: Next time something changes, instead of getting annoyed, write down every positive aspect of it, no matter how small. Your brain needs evidence that change can be good. Give it that evidence.