How to use insecurity to your advantage | Mel Robbins

This morning when I woke up, I checked my phone earlier than usual during my morning routine to see if my daughter had texted me back. And that of course led to scrolling through social media....

As I was scrolling, instead of feeling inspired and entertained, I felt discouraged, a little lost, and overwhelmed. I started comparing myself to people who are doing more than me, who are accomplishing amazing things and who have more followers than I do. I’m sure you all can relate to this comparison game.

As I started to wallow in my jealousy, I stopped. I realized that instead of shying away from those “negative” feelings of jealousy and insecurity, I would lean into them. I would listen to them.

When something sparks a feeling of jealousy, that is your soul telling you something. It’s your responsibility to unpack it and figure it out what it’s trying to tell you about what you actually desire. That’s how you use your insecurities to level up and not only realize your dreams, but start working towards them.

That’s exactly what I did this morning. I looked for the good even in the negative feelings I was experiencing. Instead of bashing myself for not going “big” enough with my business or not having enough followers, I used that energy to focus on what I truly want.

Now I have a cup of coffee to drink and dreams to follow 😉 I bet you do too.

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[OferGoren]

Hi from Israel, and I think you are great! I learn soooo much from you.

[MYROCKOROCKO]

Love you back! Thank you for the nugget of wisdom! 🎶♥️🎶

[Sunset__]

Love your videos!! They always uplift me!!

[lovelyana]

Love this advise! Thank you Mel, life changing for Me!Use insecurity and jealousy to level up...love it!!!

[Amanda-tpmh]

You are a STAR and you help, touch and speak to people with such powerful words mand messages you support and inspire many people. Thanks
enjoy your dreams

[deear]

You are amazing!!!
Giving me hope in my darkest days of my life. I lost my business and my loving husband left me after 30 years
I never felt this insecure in my whole life
I don’t know what to do with my life but watching your videos give me hope and comfort
Thank you🙏🙏🙏

[athar_Winter]

Nice in time thanx my sweet mel i love u toooo 😍😍😍🙏🌷💜💜💜🌹🌹

[suszc]

Great advice to not try to stuff the jealousy and insecure feelings, but rather to put that energy to good use as a motivating force. It reminds me of when you talked about how anxiety and excitement create the same bodily sensations and how shifting thoughts around feelings can change everything. It is not what shows up that determines outcomes, but what we do with what shows up. Thank you for practical advice that empowers and allows all of me to be okay. I feel stronger and more capable when I am transforming and not trying to deny or change or shame parts of myself. Working with what I've got instead of wanting to be more or different feels like a compassionate approach to life that will help me be more accepting of others, too.

[Figureskates]

Love you Mel! You always manage to hit the nail on the head!

[miriammandel]

Level up
Lean in
Get going!

Thank you!!

[darnitthelma]

Hey Mel! Watching you whilst in isolation as me & hubby have tested positive for covid. We have followed rules for over A year now & I feel very sad silly guilty we have this. And yes I feel insecure when normally I’m very confident in myself & my opinions/actions😥

[groovysecondhalf]

In this crazy world ~ people also need to give themselves a break if they don’t want to up-level or hustle. So much social media / You Tube tells us to be more / do more. I love Brene Brown’s new book Atlas of the Heart ~ especially the message to Stay In Your Own Lane. Stop comparing yourself to other people.

[Anna-Amoroso]

Mel all I know is that you are one of a kind and I wouldn't change you for anybody else period! 😉. Love you ❤️

[ziggymac]

My insecurities are by far the hardest and greatest obstacles of my recovery to become that man that is going to be the greatest friend, lover, and anchor for not only me but for the woman who I once lost and idiotically lost because of my fear of facing the trauma of my childhood. I have been cheated on and abused mentally, and emotionally by the evil women that aren’t even close to being dirt on my loves shoe! I was blamed for their behavior and I took it hard and at the lowest point they added to it by saying that I was I’ll equipped in my pants (yet they always said that I wasn’t) but I’m going to conquer being cheated on and their actions after that. Thanks to Mel I am now feeling there’s hope for this horrible mentality that was taught and beaten in my head by the ones who mean nothing to me! Thank you everyone and Mel, Godspeed to you all and you and I are going to continue our journey to become the best people we can be

[JG-lxse]

Oh Mel ! This is exactly I am going through right now
Thanks a ton ✳️💖

[TheNicoliyah]

Oh wow, the synchronicity is off the scale. Thats perfect, just what I needed to hear. Cheers luv, hope you are feeling better than the other day. Sending blessings and abundance your way x

[mayrayazdari]

Love you Mel! You are so inspiring, so real.

[ramashkolnik]

I breath in to it, I come back to the present moment, rimined my self that dispite of that feeling, I am doing very well, and so do you, !

[jeannierodriguez]

Mail you are enough you inspired me in so many ways that I look forward to the next YouTube video

[merispasovskagiceva]

I love you, those are the thoughts that I am having in this moment, I thought of you and you appeare on my phone with exactly same feelings. This universe know what to do anytime, anywhere and on anypleace. Tnx for everything that you are doing. ♥️