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What I Believe is True
Even though what I believe is true — I have the power to change it.
I know more than one person struggling right now. Frankly, in multiple ways, I am struggling, too.
The struggle is based on who I am now — versus — who I was and have been — versus — who I desire to be.
When you have been applying certain beliefs, habits, and values for as long as you can remember — they seem unchangeable. They appear to be solid, immutable, ever-present things whether they’re tangible or intangible.
However — they are not solid nor immutable. That’s because change is the one constant — the only constant — in the Universe. Glacially slow or stunningly swift, change is always ongoing.
When it comes to who I am now, who I was, and who I desire to be — change becomes a choice. Not an easy choice by any stretch of the imagination. But a choice, nonetheless.
There are generally three obstacles to change. Two you can work with while one you can’t.
The two obstacles you can work with are outside influencers and internal, subconscious beliefs. The one you can’t work with is the external factors you have zero control over.
Even considering these obstacles, the largest obstacle to change is this: what I…