A lot of people think success belongs to the smartest, the most talented, the ones with flawless résumés. But here’s the truth that hits like a hammer: Most “successful” people you see out there? They’re not smarter than you. They’re not more talented. They just kept moving. They didn’t overthink, they didn’t drown in shame, and they weren’t paralyzed by fear. They were “dumb” enough not to calculate the odds—and that blindness to risk became their superpower. Meanwhile, the Smart ones — the ones like you and me — we can get trapped. We see too much, anticipate too much, feel the weight of failure before we’ve even begun. Our intelligence becomes a net, catching us in hesitation. But here’s the reframe: - Smart is pattern recognition, synthesis, and vision. - Funny is joy, defiance, the light that keeps us moving. - Tortured is the wound that fuels our hunger to make something matter. When you integrate those three, you realize: I can do this. Not just at their level, but ten times better. Because if the so-called “stupid” can build empires by sheer persistence, then imagine what happens when Smart Funny Tortured finally refuses to self-sabotage and starts moving with consistency. That’s when we win. 🎥 Watch The Video - to drive the point home, here’s a talk that perfectly illustrates this truth. It’s about a man who sat under the hot lights of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, determined to look intelligent… and wound up with the stupidest smile imaginable. He went on to win a million anyway — and the story unfolds into a bigger truth: We overestimate our intelligence, we underestimate our stupidity, and yet… it’s often our imperfect, irrational, even “stupid” human qualities that set us apart in a world competing with machines. 👉 Reflect 1. Where are you overthinking instead of moving? 2. What small, “stupid” action could you take this week that pushes your dream forward? 3. When has imperfection or accident led you somewhere powerful?

What a wonderful and special experience we shared in the Smart workshop. The stories, insights, and openness in the room made it unforgettable. Thank you to everyone who showed up so fully. Now we’d love to keep that spark alive. Drop your lightbulb moments below—those insights, breakthroughs, or resonant takeaways that stayed with you. Your reflection might be the very thing another SFT member needs to see. 💡 🗓️ And a quick reminder: our workshops are open spaces for exploration and connection. You don’t need to have completed every module or worksheet to join. Come one, come all. These sessions are expansive conversations where we learn from each other, whether we’re diving into Smart, moving into Funny, or anywhere along the journey. Check the Calendar tab for the next workshop. We can’t wait to see you in the next workshop. Until then—share your lightbulbs and keep the conversation alive with your Smart Funny Tortured family.

I couldn’t find the proper category for random questions so I chose this one 😬 I am gonna lean myself out of the window a little here.. I have two topics (lmao who am I kidding a million) that have been coming up at random times. One is regarding heartbreak in friendship that has recently surfaced and keeps staring me in the face - applying all my other tools like getting into body, purge writing, different focus, reframing but it’s one of these issues where I have a feeling “the issue is not the issue” and similar to what I mentioned on the call yesterday with regards to “having to know why I am doing this, what the goal is” my mind is seeking answers, breakthrough. Ok pause here. Another thing coming up is around resources and a back and forth of overflow and bliss and scarcity and fear (especially of old things repeating) which, if I am being totally honest does trigger me into a negative spiral when I get a chance to compare myself - eg in conversation- and is clouding my judgment and/ or decision making process. And then just makes me feel like my brain wants to stay in limbo. Very uncomfortable to share these two things. Not sharing for advice or coaching - but was wondering - since I also have felt I didn’t make progress on the modules this week, how could I playfully engage with what I already found out. Feels almost like a silly question because I can obviously just continue and “find out”. But because both of these things do not seem to fit the standard “working through it transformational moment” I thought I would leave it here. Already in resistance to everything lol. Thanks for reading so far.

I want to choose my words carefully, as I am tired of belittling myself. So I am choosing to sit with my thoughts about this section. What is under the thought of "I don't have any skills"?, I know that's not true. Is determination a skill? I always seem to return to the task at hand, yet slowly pluck away at what needs to be done. Sometimes there is a sense of urgency to complete things, other times it's just a slow, drawn out, every day visitation to the thing I want to accomplish. Is being slow a skill? I have masked for so long, in being the good girl, the kind girl, the helper and I am really good at being those, but I know there is more.