Josh Rosa

The Version of You That's Holding You Back Must Die Writer: Josh Rosa 9 min read the old you is gone... One of the most difficult truths about growth is that it rarely feels like becoming something new. More often, it feels like losing something familiar. When people think about personal growth, they tend to imagine adding things to their lives. They picture gaining confidence, building discipline, finding purpose, becoming healthier, becoming stronger, or finally stepping into the life...

Stop Begging People to Choose You Writer: Josh Rosa There comes a point in many of our lives when we have to ask ourselves a difficult question, one that we often avoid because we are afraid of what the answer might reveal. Do they actually want me, or am I convincing myself that if I try hard enough, love deeply enough, wait patiently enough, or sacrifice enough of myself, they will eventually choose me? The reason this question is so uncomfortable is because most of us are not struggling to...

You Are Not Your Struggle — But You Might Be Making It Your Identity By Joshua Rosa Most people are not stuck because their life is too hard. They are stuck because of where they have pointed their focus. And until that changes, nothing else will. "a better life" The Despair Default Here is something most people never stop to examine. We were conditioned by our upbringing, by media, by the people around us, by our own repeated experiences to scan for what is wrong. To notice the problem...