Overcoming Obstacles
Everything is hard until you understand what stands between you and what you want; then it’s easy. What if the obstacles are illusions, and what you need to master is actually yourself? Your pains, fears, curiosities, addictions, desires, goals, and passions; What if you master the source of all these things within yourself so that ANYTHING you encounter in your life, you can overcome?
You have the power to grow beyond any obstacles in your way.
Aligning with yourself is how to make everything you want yours. All you need to do is truly want it, and harmonically master your emotions. That doesn’t mean being happy all the time; it means learning where happiness is in context with all the other feelings on the spectrum of emotions.
By learning how to manage when you feel each emotion, and for how long; You get to choose whether you’re safe with your own thoughts, how long to stay naturally high, when to let yourself feel low, and how to get back up when you choose.
As you master your emotions, thoughts, and beliefs, you will be actively choosing your own world. You can control your reactions to your environment, rather than letting your circumstances define you. You can become bigger than any obstacle by mastering yourself.
When an obstacle comes your way that’s bigger than you can handle, consume it ’til you’re bigger than it; then you can crush it. Whatever you do, don’t turn against yourself. You can become your own best friend.
Acknowledging and accepting each emotion’s role within you will make everything easier. In the wave of emotions, from the trough to the crest, happiness is just the tip, but you can amplify it with practice. Deciding when you get to feel happy is part of self-mastery. So let’s get started with accepting all of you, and the emotions within.
Happy Tip #1: Address Emotions to Reach Your Goals
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- Think about something you want to do that you’ve been putting off, and identify an emotion coming up that’s keeping you from taking action toward your goal;
You | Emotional block | Goal
- Recognize that emotion is part of you. What part of you needs to be heard and acknowledged before you can take the next step toward your goal?
Emotion = _________________ (Pain, Fear, Discomfort, Overwhelm, Perfectionism, or Other emotion)
- Ask what you need to do to hear and/or heal this emotion–that is part of you–then move forward with that information.
What would help this emotion feel heard, and/or gain resolution if needed?
- If in pain, perhaps a good cry or a kickboxing session would help–If in physical pain, then taking time to address the pain with medicine, rest, and physical therapy may be in order. For chronic pain, be flexible with when your body will work for you, and create a long-term pain management plan.
- If feeling fear, ask what the fear is from and acknowledge that it is scary, but that you can conquer the source, or at least are capable of doing something to stand up to it.
- If uncomfortable, perhaps creating some incentives can motivate you to work for what you want on the other side. Remember the reward will last longer than the temporary discomfort.
- If overwhelmed, can you take a step back or slow down?
- If daunted by perfectionism, can you look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself you’re good enough as you are, and anything you do from here on out is bonus?
- If feeling blocked by another emotion, describe it and one thing you can do to hear and heal that emotion.
- Repeat identifying and addressing emotions that come up when you try to work towards your goal. When you have addressed each emotion and concern, you can more easily open up a way to move forward.
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