#176 Cling and let go

ByLukas
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We cling the most, not to our prized possessions we worked hard to obtain, but to the painful patterns that both hurt us AND keep us comfortable.

Some questions to ask yourself today:

Who do I want to be?

Which actions will turn me into the person I want to be?

Which actions STOP me from turning into that person I want to be?

Which of my actions, habits, and tendencies am I frustrated about, but simultaneously perpetuating?

Which painful patterns am I scared to let go of because they have been instrumental in making me who I am today?

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    When the going gets tough
    When I bite the dust
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    Trust I must
    That the purpose I feel inside
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    Trust I must
    That the vision I hold dear
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    Trust I must
    That the words I say
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    Trust I must
    That I am not alone
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    Trust I must
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  • #390 Make the daily practice easy

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    The trick to successful habit-building: make daily practice easy.

    We often do the opposite: we make weekly practice hard.

    If I tell myself I’m going to post one long blog post every week, I’ll find a million reasons not to write for the first six days until I have no choice but to write.

    But if I tell myself I will post daily, the longest I can procrastinate is… 12 hours?

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    #90 Envision, want, choose

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    And if I never take the time to envision who I want to be, how do I know which actions to choose?

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    #214 Who’s in charge right now?

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    Habit hardliner. Epicurean. Ruthless achiever. Compassionate pushover.

    I identify with all of the above, my friend. And even though they can all be positive, I’m pretty good at letting those qualities shine in the wrong situations.

    The habit hardliner over-disciplining themselves and those around them.

    The epicurean making indulgent food decisions every day.

    The ruthless achiever neglecting their family.

    The compassionate guy being a pushover in business negotiations.

    So more out of necessity than ambition, I started asking myself: Who’s in charge right now?

    Are they the adequate identity to be in charge in whatever situation you’re in?

    It’s insightful. Not always fun. But insightful.

    And as you know by now, I like to share insights with you, my friend. Because who knows, maybe one day, one of these insights will be enlightening to you, too?

    So I invite you to give it a try.

    Right here, right now: who’s in charge?

    Maybe you’ve let some of your qualities shine in the wrong situations too.

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