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The Mirror Test
Face The Truth or Stay The Same
There’s a moment in every man’s life when the mirror stops being just glass and starts telling the truth.
It doesn’t lie.
It doesn’t soften the blow.
It reflects exactly who you are… and who you’re pretending to be.
Most Men Look Away
They rush past the mirror.
They shave without eye contact.
They scroll instead of reflect.
Because deep down, they know…
→ They aren’t living up to their potential.
→ They’ve been hiding from themselves.
→ And the reflection hurts more than they’re ready to admit.
The First Test of Transformation
The gym isn’t the first test.
The morning routine isn’t the first test.
Not even sobriety is the first test.
The first test is this:
Can you look yourself in the eye and tell the truth?
Can you admit where you've been half-committed?
Can you own the man you've become?
Can you stop pretending, numbing, escaping and face yourself fully?
You Don’t Need to Be Perfect, Just Honest
You don’t have to love what you see yet.
But you do need to stop lying to yourself.
That mirror won’t judge you…
It just reflects the level of ownership you’re willing to take.
My Challenge to You:
Stand in front of the mirror today.
Lock eyes with the man in the glass.
Say out loud:
“I know who I’ve been.
I know who I’m becoming.
And I’m not running anymore.”
That’s how real change begins.
Not in hype. Not in motivation.
But in radical honesty.
The mirror only shows the truth.
You decide what to do with it.
— G Dubb
P.S.
If you paused to look in the mirror today, what would you see?
The man you are or the one you’re becoming?
Hit reply and tell me the truth. I read every message.