#11 What's Really Holding You Back
Episode description
Our circumstances don't stop us from pursuing our goals and dreams...
... our thought patterns do.
Our minds are complex, to say the least.
Our thought patterns are layered, and very influential... but not always in a good way.
It's so easy to believe that our circumstances are the problem...
... that our circumstances are the reason why we aren't living our best lives.
The Eastern Bluebirds on our farm clearly reminded me this is never true... and I'm sharing that story today on the podcast.
Unconventional? Probably.
A powerful illustration of truth? Yes!
Once we let the idea that our circumstances can keep stop us from achieving our dreams take the seed, our minds go to work gathering the evidence to prove the idea true.
Powerful autopilot.
Basic neuroscience.
Detrimental outcome.
Unintentional result.
Left unchecked, our thoughts will lead us in directions we never intentionally meant to go.
We don't even realize it's happening if we don't know we have a choice in what we think about.
Read that again.
You have a choice in what you think about.
In those moments when horror and panic try to take over... do you really want them to drive?
Emotions drive action, always.
But emotion is only created by thoughts... and thoughts can be intentionally created.
Don't like your results?
Check your actions.
Don't like your actions?
Uncover your thought patterns.
Intentionally change your mind, and intentionally change your life.