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THE GUIDE: Take the Shot
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THE GUIDE: Take the Shot

A guide for when you’re afraid to be a player in your own life.

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Christy Hardin
Jul 16, 2025
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THE GUIDE: Take the Shot
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You’ve been watching others move. This piece helps you start.

This companion guide was created for those who resonated with the essay “Take the Shot.”

Image courtesy of Mike Von via Unsplash

In “Take the Shot,” I discuss an instance when a less talented writer publishes work I subscribe to.

Not for the quality, but as a reminder of my need to take action too.

You’ve watched others post. Speak. Launch. Lead.

You might even admire them. Envy them. Judge them a little, too.

But what you’re really doing is watching your own calling get passed over— by you.

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