Life is a series of tests. If we pass them, we don’t have to take them again; if we don’t, we keep getting the same test repeated until we get it right. Then we can finally move on to the next test.
But there is a little-discussed problem that inhibits our success.
When it’s time for us to tackle a new challenge, or set off in a new direction that excites and inspires us, some part of our brain is saying, “Well, this isn’t going to work because of how you always are.”
We have been “with ourselves” all of our lives, and we know how we used to behave. And we are still thinking of ourselves as the person before the test was passed.
This introduces hesitation and fear into the new adventure, and slows us down. Read more