04-17-2013, 07:38 AM
Shannon, when you fight yourself, you may win, but you are also guaranteed to lose, because the part of you that you are fighting will lose even if the part of you focused on the goal will win.
My unsolicited advice is to accept the part of you that is struggling against success. Treat it like a young frightened child and reassure it that everything will be OK. Reframe this from a fight to a coming-of-age experience for another aspect of your Self.
There are a ton of details involved in something like this, and I would be surprised if you've not encountered advice like this in your previous research and study. If not, I will elaborate at your request.
My unsolicited advice is to accept the part of you that is struggling against success. Treat it like a young frightened child and reassure it that everything will be OK. Reframe this from a fight to a coming-of-age experience for another aspect of your Self.
There are a ton of details involved in something like this, and I would be surprised if you've not encountered advice like this in your previous research and study. If not, I will elaborate at your request.
Fear is a liar.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -- Ernest Hemingway
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -- Ernest Hemingway