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visa is working on his ebook

11 Oct, 5 tweets, 2 min read

https://twitter.com/amyweis18/status/1314698564526731264

I always like looking for people's transformation pics and stories (Amy's shared her journey on her Instagram in the replies), mainly to study the little details about the body and facial language. There's a whole "cinematography of confidence" that you can study and learn

https://twitter.com/amyweis18/status/1314698564526731264

https://twitter.com/visakanv/status/1286758925556019200

I can share my own transformation entirely through body language, even w/o much change in body composition. the most obvious difference is the hands, I made this whole video with my hands in my hoodie pocket the whole time. I'm "stuck", revving w/ brakes

https://twitter.com/visakanv/status/1286758925556019200

https://twitter.com/visakanv/status/1286759627443466241

compared to this – obvious superficial differences are the colors and jewelry, sunlight, etc – and then the hands – but it's also really about the openness, expressiveness, no longer "blocked" or "repressed", no longer policing and imprisoning myself

https://twitter.com/visakanv/status/1286759627443466241

https://twitter.com/visakanv/status/1199243436836081665

here's a thread I did once analyzing Hasan's evolution

https://twitter.com/visakanv/status/1199243436836081665

the point of talking about this s to point out how malleable this stuff is. self-image, self-concept, self-esteem, how others perceive you... all can be changed!! it's not *easy*, but it *can* be done

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