be delusional enough to live your Authentic Life
“Be delusional. Believe that you have the ability to make it work no matter what. Believe that regardless of what happens, it’ll all work out in the end because that’s what it takes. Anything and everything else leads to self-sabotage and failure. If you don’t believe you have what it takes, then your subconscious will do everything it can to prove that you’re right. You don’t need to be special or talented; you don’t need all the support in the world. All you need is to believe with every fiber of your being that you’re capable of figuring it out. And sooner or later, you will.”
- Ross Harkness via Dr. Julie Gurner share on Substack
This definition of delusional complements my use of irrational for 2026–I love this.
I don’t know what I did to have delusion built into my DNA, but this is my default setting. I’ve learned how to check my delusions and not let them lead me down dangerous paths–for example, I’ve always thought I could start a successful restaurant. Despite knowing nothing about running a restaurant and being an average cook, there have been multiple times in my life where I have thought to my Self how I could successfully start a restaurant. And while I believe I probably would figure it out, that has nothing to do with me living my Authentic Life, so I immediately shut it down.
I'll save my delusion for building the business of the Authentic Life through RLS Wealth/Santiago, my content, and PRST (in the future)--it's going to require a lot of it.
If you aren’t hardwired with delusion, as Ross Harkness lays it out, I believe living your Authentic Life and maintaining alignment among your spirit, mind, body, and money can help you build confidence and overcome delusion.
It’s easier to be delusional and believe it will all work out, even if you don’t know how, when you are the version of your Self you feel called to be, and you are doing what you were created to do.
See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,
JC
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