Defining Resistance
The first step is to define the enemy
When you get home from work and have that insurmountable urge to indulge in a sugary snack and chill to some Netflix.
When you have the chance to have a good time with a group of friends but choose to check your social media feed instead.
When you have the choice between emails and writing your book and you choose emails.
When you start drama at work just to feel a little better about yourself.
When you procrastinate a homework assignment until the morning of.
When you choose to turn to alcohol to avoid all of the pain that you felt during the previous work week.
The part of you that wants to start a new project even though you’re so close to finishing the last one.
The part of you that doubts you have what it takes to be successful to accomplish anything resembling the greats.
Your rationalization of a bad situation to put yourself on top.
The person that proclaims themselves as an author but has never finished a coherent piece of writing.
The person who says they’re an avid reader but has 20 books on their bookshelf with a bookmark one chapter into each of them.
The person that buys a gym membership every January and quits every February.
The person who has a great business idea and creates the website, the logo, the brand, but never creates anything to sell.
The part of you that says you’re not good enough because your current work doesn’t even compare to those in the top 1% of your craft.
When the thought of your dreams and aspirations makes you bask in the amazing possibilities at your disposal but the thought of taking the first step seems too daunting.
The time you were having a bad day, but all you cared about was wanting others to feel sorry for you rather than actually finding the small joys of the evening.
The anger inside of you towards your controlling manager.
The credit card you maxed out in pursuit of fleeting pleasure at the mall.
The car you follow a little too close because they cut you off a mile down the road.
The hollow feeling of giving into to your more primal urges.
Putting yourself on a pedestal for the values that you claim you have but are yet to be acted upon.
Can you relate to any of these circumstances? These are all resistance in its truest form. We may feel that we have more resistance than everyone else and that we’re unique. But the reality is that Resistance is universal and impersonal.
Everyone feels resistance, and it acts with no conscience. Resistance doesn’t care who you are, it just wants one thing and that is to get you to avoid anything that may cause pain, suffering, and growth.
The first step to overcoming resistance is to define it.
