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\nLife isn\u2019t a steady escalator. Sometimes getting better requires that you first get a lot worse. If you can\u2019t admit to yourself that you suck at something, chances are it will hold you back from future improvements.<\/p>\n

Pride, ego, fear of rejection, call it what you will. The result is the same. Part of you likes your temporary holdout in life. It isn\u2019t the work that scares you, or even the unknown. It\u2019s the fact that in order to move forward you have to get your hands dirty.<\/p>\n

Examples of \u201cI Suck\u201d Moments Creating Progress<\/h2>\n

I\u2019d like to argue that \u201cI Suck\u201d moments aren\u2019t the rarity. Letting go of what you already have is a crucial part of many improvements. Here\u2019s just a few examples of how failing to utilize \u201cI Suck\u201d moments could hold you back:<\/p>\n

The Dead-End Job<\/h2>\n

You want to start a business. But you don\u2019t know anything about business. In fact, you\u2019re pretty sure it can\u2019t compete with the salary you are already earning. Your job is comfortable, but it doesn\u2019t make you want to leap out of bed each morning. Your choice is either to face the inevitable \u201cI Suck\u201d moment, ignore your pride and get started with your business. Or go back to working the job that will eventually suffocate you.<\/p>\n

The Dull Relationship<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ve been together for months but the passion isn\u2019t there any more. But you haven\u2019t been dating in awhile and you\u2019re worried you can\u2019t do any better. Your choice is either to stick with someone who isn\u2019t right for you or admit you suck at dating but go through with it anyways.<\/p>\n

The Out-of-Shape Body<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s been years since you\u2019ve hit the gym. Now you want to get back in shape, but it will mean departing from your days of youthful fitness. Your choice is to either admit you suck at exercising and struggle out with the basics of fitness and willpower others have mastered \u2013 or continue to live an unhealthy life.<\/p>\n

The examples of \u201cI Suck\u201d moments being the deciding factor are numerous.<\/p>\n

I have personally had many \u201cI Suck\u201d moments in my own life. As a shy, introverted kid it took a lot of pride-swallowing to admit I had to learn a lot about communication and socializing. I started on the bottom and faced more than a few failures. Now I have hundreds of friends and consider it to be a personal strength.<\/p>\n

When I started this blog I was only seventeen and new to writing, blogging and hardly an expert. I had to face up to the \u201cI Suck\u201d moment and work hard to gain traffic. Looking at months of virtually no subscribers was just a small part of the ego-dissolving I needed to do.<\/p>\n

How to Push Past the \u201cI Suck\u201d Moments<\/h2>\n

Nobody wants to be bad at something. Nobody wants to take a step backwards. Nobody wants to move from a comfort zone where you already kick-ass to one where you feel out of place. But sometimes it needs to be done.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s just a few ideas I\u2019ve found helpful for pushing past \u201cI Suck\u201d until you can eventually say \u201cI\u2019m Great!\u201d<\/p>\n