How ONE compliment changed my self-perception forever.
And why you should always praise who deserves it.
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And why you should always praise who deserves it.
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For years, I struggled to speak English in front of others.
This fear was also reflected in my writing.
I was ashamed of my lack of English fluency both in writing and speaking.
That's why I wrote my content in Spanish and used Google Translate to get the English right.
This fear was also reflected in my writing.
I was ashamed of my lack of English fluency both in writing and speaking.
That's why I wrote my content in Spanish and used Google Translate to get the English right.
At first, Tweeting my ideas in English made me nervous.
I became too self-aware of my lack of skill.
So writing in English made this feeling double worse.
I became too self-aware of my lack of skill.
So writing in English made this feeling double worse.
And then came the toxic thoughts
• they'll notice my English sucks
• they'll laugh at my typos
• they'll never like my writing
In August 2018, I posted a thread on Twitter about who to follow and why.
That helped me change my self-perception forever.
• they'll notice my English sucks
• they'll laugh at my typos
• they'll never like my writing
In August 2018, I posted a thread on Twitter about who to follow and why.
That helped me change my self-perception forever.
It was the first time one of my tweets exceeded 50 retweets.
I was high on dopamine.
My first Twitter high.
I was high on dopamine.
My first Twitter high.
The tweet made its way onto the feed of someone who would change the course of my content creation career.
Amazing how ONE simple tweet can do that...
Amazing how ONE simple tweet can do that...
That day I met Ryan Felman (@PathToManliness).
Who saw, liked, and retweeted the thread.
He also replied to it.
His words cured me of my years-long curse of toxic self-criticism.
Here's what he said...
Who saw, liked, and retweeted the thread.
He also replied to it.
His words cured me of my years-long curse of toxic self-criticism.
Here's what he said...
He tweeted, "Great thread, Jose. Greatly written."
I replied, "You know, I'm usually terrified to write in English. It's my biggest obstacle. Your words just hit the right notes. Thank you."
He replied back, "You write better English than most native English speakers."
I replied, "You know, I'm usually terrified to write in English. It's my biggest obstacle. Your words just hit the right notes. Thank you."
He replied back, "You write better English than most native English speakers."
After that day, I wrote all of my content in English – no more Google Translate for you handsome Latino Tweeter.
See, nobody knows how to react to a compliment because it is rarely given.
Nevertheless, make sure to compliment those who deserve it.
Because complimenting someone takes you 5 seconds.
And changing someone's life is a memory you will carry forever.
Nevertheless, make sure to compliment those who deserve it.
Because complimenting someone takes you 5 seconds.
And changing someone's life is a memory you will carry forever.
If you liked the thread, feel free to Retweet the first tweet 🙏
https://twitter.com/joserosado/status/1384121922632355849
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