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Hi soul friends, it’s Tannaz Hosseinpour, and welcome back to another solo episode of Minutes on Growth.
So, we’re in Aries season right now, which, astrologically, is all about bold action, initiation, and fire energy. And I’ve been feeling it. I’ve also been seeing it come up in conversations with clients and friends; the idea of doing, of starting, of taking inspired action… and how much resistance can come up around it.
Here’s the truth: you do not need to know everything before you begin.
I see this so often—someone wants to start a business, a new project, a new habit. And the first thing they say is, “I just don’t know enough yet. I need to take one more course. I need to feel more ready.” But what if I told you that confidence doesn’t come before action…it comes from it?
Let me say that again: confidence is built by doing. By showing up, even when you don’t have all the answers. By failing, adjusting, trying again. That’s where real confidence lives in the repetition, in the showing up, in the experience.
One of my clients was working through a certification program and she kept stopping and starting. Every time she’d get a little momentum, she’d let it go again. And then the stories would creep in:
“I’m not a good student.”
“Maybe I’m not made for this.”
“I just don’t feel motivated.”
And I get it. It’s hard when you’ve promised yourself something and then you don’t follow through. But here’s what I told her, and what I’ll share with you too:
Discipline is an act of self-love.
Motivation is great, but it’s fleeting; it’s based on how we feel.
Discipline is based on what we value. It’s self-integrity. It says, “I matter. My word matters.”
Every time we make a promise to ourselves and we don’t follow through, we chip away at our self-trust and self-confidence. But every time we do show up for ourselves, even in a small way, we build that trust again. We’re telling our nervous system: “Hey, you can count on me.”
Eventually, this client committed to making a schedule—breaking the work into small pieces. And module by module, she did it. Then I got a message from her saying, “Wait a second—I’m loving this. I feel so good about myself. I’m showing up differently.” And that’s it right there.
What changed wasn’t the program. It wasn’t the content. It was the action she chose to take. It built her self-efficacy, which, in psychology, is just a fancy word for the belief that you can handle whatever’s in front of you.
And self-efficacy matters. Studies have shown that the more self-efficacy you have, the more likely you are to keep going, to try new things, to handle stress, and even to succeed in your career.
Now here’s where I want to make a quick distinction:
- Self-worth is innate. You’re born with it. Nothing you do or don’t do can take it away. it’s not earned, its remembered
- But self-confidence and self-efficacy—those are things you build.
Self-esteem is made up of self-confidence and self-efficacy. So yes, we can work on it. It’s in your hands.
And when you start taking action—even small, imperfect action—you’re showing the universe: “I’m in. I’m ready. I’m not just talking about it; I’m doing it.”
That’s when things begin to shift. Because the universe responds to energy. And your energy changes when you take inspired action.
This is the energy of Aries season. It’s time to stop over-preparing and start doing. You don’t need to fake confidence, you’ll create it. You’ll embody it.
So if you’ve been putting something off because you’re waiting to “feel ready,” this is your gentle nudge from me to take one small step today. Just one. Start the thing. Speak the truth. Sign up. Press publish. Whatever it is.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. But you do need to move.
Because that’s how we grow. That’s how we evolve. That’s how we become the version of ourselves we’re dreaming about; by being her, not waiting for her.
Thank you for tuning in today. If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who’s been sitting on an idea or waiting for the “right” moment; this might be the nudge they need.
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Until next time, take inspired action and trust in the magic it creates.
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