🧠 What men SAY vs what men actually MEAN

Hello, my friend. Sometimes the world doesn’t know what to do with people like you. It will try to put you in a box of expectations. It will try to keep you on pace with “supposed to be” timelines. But how could that path be meant for YOU? Your ambition can light up an entire city. Your heart can carry the weight of the world's troubles but you still believe in goodness. You lend a hand even when your own are full. You see hope where others see despair. You’re not afraid to be wildly different. You care more about how your life feels to YOU than how it looks to other people.

How could you be meant for “supposed to be?” Don’t let anyone convince you to diminish your fire to blend into their world.

Here are three mindsets to inspire you.

- Case Kenny (@case.kenny)

1. What men say vs. what men mean

Today’s podcast episode is about giving you back your power in the face of common phrases you might hear:

"We should hang out sometime."

"My ex was crazy."

"You deserve better than me."

"I don't know if I'm ready for a relationship."

Why are you single?"

In this episode, I mindfully translate these phrases to what they really mean. The result? Empathy. Empathy is not settling for those phrases or being strung along by them. It’s knowing WHY a man might say them and understanding where they’re coming from. That is power for YOU so you can react to the facts and nothing else. Listen here.

2. Starting over is a gift

Starting over is a sign you're getting closer to what you want, not further away from it.

But that's the problem, isn't it? We see starting over as a sign that you're getting further from who you want to be, the partner you deserve, the success you're working for, you name it. We think starting over means moving backwards not forwards.

But it's the opposite. When YOU’VE had enough or when YOU realize you're capable of more or better and you decide to start over - be that ending a relationship, starting a new job, moving cities, letting go of old friends - you are moving away from what YOU decided is less than what you deserve and you're moving toward something better. End of story.

Starting over isn't for the weak. It takes a strong person to start over. Most people would just settle. To start over is to reject the mediocre say “I deserve better than this” and to never look back.

Starting over means you're getting closer to what you want, not further from it.

3. Don’t stay in one-sided relationships

Check out this video I posted on Youtube on the ONE question you should ask yourself to prevent being strung along in a one-sided relationship.

My name is Case. I believe in the power of perspective.

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