In general, we’re all skilled at explaining.
I guess, it’s just a lot of repetition. And it doesn’t seem to even matter what we come up with, so long as we have a reason.
This isn’t only true for what we tell others, but also what we tell ourselves.
Not nearly talked about as much as it should be, the story we tell ourselves (our self explanations and definitions) determines most of our experiences.
I’m the type of person that ( fill in the blank ).
What comes to mind with that statement? What are some of the first things that pop up? Don’t judge them, record them. Observe.
Your answers to that question are apart of your story. The answers you like, you should develop even more… and those you don’t, delete.
We try to control things we have no say over, but for the things we could easily change at any moment– we never touch.
Why do you think movies and books are so powerful (excluding the shit ones) ?
We’re wired for story, we evolve through story, it’s not only our explanations for life but our direction and guide.
Every single one of us is a meaning making machine.
You need to take ownership if you want something more than a coincidental life. You’ll need to redefine a lot of yourself and your myth.
This isn’t hard to do, but it’s hard to live by.
Even the people who love change will meet resistance, the brain fears what it doesn’t know. That, and deep down, we all love who we are. Before you protest, “not me” understand that every single one of us has changed in an instant when forced to.
But somehow when it’s optional, meh– you pick your current self.
So decide, what’s your story?
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