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Growth
Right… I’m gonna be straight with you.
Recently I had to face something from my past. The sort of situation that years ago would’ve sent me straight back into anger, defensiveness, and survival mode before it had even started.
Old me would’ve walked in looking for a fight. Not always physically… but mentally, emotionally… ready to bite back, ready to protect myself, ready for it to go wrong.
But this time… I walked in calm.
No chest tightening.No scanning the room.No planning exit routes in my head like I used to.
Just walked in, listened, had the conversation, and walked out knowing one thing…
I’m not that bloke anymore.
And that hit me hard on the drive home.
Because there was a time in my life where anger felt like armour. It felt like protection. It got me through some dark shit… and if I’m honest, it probably kept me standing when I didn’t have much else.
But it also controlled me.It made decisions for me.It made everything look like a threat.
And facing this situation showed me something massive…
You don’t delete the man you used to be.You don’t pretend he never existed.
You respect him… because he got you through the storms.
But he doesn’t get to drive anymore.
These days that version of me is still there… still strong… still capable…
He’s just the bodyguard now. Not the boss.
I’m grateful to the man I was…But I’m fully committed to the man I’m becoming.
And lads… that version isn’t perfect. He’s not finished. But he’s calmer, stronger, and doesn’t quit on himself when life gets heavy.
If you’re battling stuff from your past right now, hear this…
You are NOT stuck with who you were.
You’re allowed to outgrow it.You’re allowed to rebuild.You’re allowed to become dangerous in the right ways… disciplined… controlled… steady.
And the day you realise you handled something differently than the old you would’ve…
That’s a powerful moment.
Keep doing the work.
It’s worth it.
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