Most people construct bizarre relationships with their emotional problems to protect themselves from facing their fears or traumas. routines10
Happiness is not a pursuit; it is a side effect or pursing a cause greater than yourself. Purpose trumps passion always. routines10
We have an embedded fight or flight reaction to threat. Most of history we've been exposed to physical threats constantly. Now conflicts have shifted to internal for the most part. routines10
First step in living a life of freedom is to realize that you are not your fears. You experience your fears. Same with thoughts, you are aware of your thoughts. You are not your thoughts. You are the subject - your thoughts, feelings and physical experience are objects. routines10
You determine where you place your awareness (focus) what psychologists call selective attention. You 'pay-attention' to thoughts, feelings, and things that matter to you. What you focus on, expands, your awareness of things make them real to you. routines10
To Do: Take a conscious step back. You are not the thoughts or feelings you're experiencing. routines10 You are not the thoughts or feelings you're experiencing. The fact that these emotions are rising up is a signal you have an unresolved internal conflict.
We spend a large portion of waking hours concerned about our emotional well-being, always trying to ensure we feel good. What does that say about your emotional health? When you're physically well, you don't think much about it. routines10
"Double your rate of failure... you're thinking of failure as an enemy, but it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure, or you can learn from it. So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because, remember thats where you'll find success. On the other side of failure." - Thomas Watson routines10 p.182
Instead of selecting easy bench marks you know you can hit invest in an opponent that is far superior in skill to you. You will most likely lose, but the goal is to fail; as a result you are forced to quickly identify weaknesses and adapt. Trial by fire. routines10
Most people build their lives around their fears. They have over attached themselves to a particular self concept. Created a box around themselves "personality" to define who they are and how they act. Truth is much more simple: You are the one who experiences your thoughts, feelings, and physical senses. Observer of inner and outer world around you. routines10
When you face your fears they disappear. keyphrase quote routines10
routines10 - "How to Get Past Your Emotional Blocks And Fears So You Can Live The Life You Want" https://medium.com/the-mission/youve-built-your-entire-life-to-protect-your-fears-here-s-how-to-finally-live-free-4de16117084f.ez8m7dpp2 Benjamin Hardy
Josh Waitzkin in The Art of Learning suggests Investing in Failure. routines10
In order for us to live without pain, we make sure nothing touches the thorn in our arm. We learn how to manage every area of life so n nothing touches the torn. From work, recreation, relationships. We're controlled by the external environment so much so we're "Freed" from the trouble of the thorn. routines10
We all have internal "thorns" we've built our entire life around. Childhood traumas, fears, emotions insecurities. Whenever something "touches" these internal thorns, rather than letting them rise to the surface, experiencing them, and letting them go, we bury them deeper by distracting ourselves from the pain as quickly as possible. routines10