Years ago, when I was doing hypnotherapy at the wellness centre, a client sat down and told me something that didn't quite add up.

They were working harder than they'd ever worked. Long hours. Real discipline. Genuine effort toward a goal they cared about.

And almost nothing was moving.

Not laziness. Not lack of commitment. I could see the effort — it was written all over them. But the results simply weren't showing up to match it.

I remember saying, almost without planning the words: "It sounds like your poor self-esteem is holding you back. In a way, it's like stepping on the gas while your foot is firmly planted on the brake."

Their eyes went wide.

They sat there for a moment. Then: "Oh my goodness. That's so true. I had n...

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