ONE QUESTION

Do I manipulate the truth in order to feel more comfortable?

ONE THING TO PONDER

It’s not circumstance that makes us suffer and miserable, it’s our perspective of and meaning we give the circumstance.

ONE PERSPECTIVE

The curious thing about life is that it gives you the test first, then you get the answers.

I want things to be different, but I want to stay the same.

We're caught in a constant tug-of-war. Craving change yet terrified of leaving our comfort zone. We want transformation, but we want it to happen without actually transforming. The irony is brutal – and familiar.

Change isn't just an external process; it's an internal wrestling match.

Your ego sits on one side, trying to hold onto the familiar and safety.

And your authentic self sits on the other side, encouraging you to grow. The tension is real, and it's uncomfortable.

There is a quarrel between who we used to be, who we are, and who we want to become.

The logical question then becomes ‘what do we truly want life to look like, and who must we become to align with that vision?’

What Resistance Really Looks Like

When you resist change, you're not just staying still. You're actively choosing:

• Mediocrity over potential

• Comfort over progress

• Familiar pain over unknown possibility

This note isn’t about the judgment of who you are, it’s to bring awareness and alignment to you in what you say you want and who you’re willing to become.

There are things that I’d like to have, yet have identified that I’m not willing to become that person. Which isn’t good or bad, right or wrong, it’s simply about being clear on who I want to become.

The Hard Truth

Success isn't about achieving more. It's about becoming more.

Your relationships won't improve, your income won't grow, your dreams won't materialize if you keep showing up as the same person who hasn't yet achieved them.

Things to release to allow for change:

You’re attachment to keeping things the same. We often will choose misery that is known over something possibly better that is uncertain. That keeps us stuck.

Clinging to the things you like. Clinging to things that no longer serve your path will only lead to suffering. Focusing on keeping things the same is similar to resisting the reality we don’t agree with.

Choosing your comfort over certainty.

It’s so easy to look outward for changes to happen, yet fundamentally, any change that is sustainable and what we desire requires us taking 100% responsibility.

Breaking Free: Letting Go

To transform, you must release:

• The illusion of certainty

• Others' expectations

• Your death grip on the familiar

Freedom isn't given, it's something you claim, through radical responsibility.

I wish you nothing but the best in change! Take the leap, find the courage, get in the right environment! It’s all worth it!

Onward and upward!Onward and upward

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