Tag: hard

Easy things stop us doing what we really want

Posted on by philipdodson

The ‘easy’ things in life get harder.

The ‘hard’ things in life get easier.

It’s the mind that decides that ‘hard’ things are tough or challenging.

When we only do the easy things we suffer because all the things we really want to do in life are labelled ‘hard’ by the mind. It’s the easy things that stop us doing what we really want as we are tricked by the mind to see these stalling, avoidance tasks, as ‘easy’ and instantly gratifying.

We become uncomfortable in our comfort zones. Stuck just doing easy things and missing the joy of doing what we really want to do.

Risk is being ourselves

Posted on by philipdodson

The biggest challenge we all face is letting go so that we do the things we really want to do.

We are tricked by our mind and its sabotage that it is easier to walk away from truly letting go and to stay in the safety of where we are.

The challenge is that this only causes us more turmoil and longer-term it becomes harder and harder.

We resist the things we fear the most, as the mind creates the fear and the further it is from what it sees as safety the more psychological fear it will create. We do not fear what we do not want or desire, we do not fear something that we are not interested in doing, or experiencing.

Yet this is the guide, fear is the guide, because safety is suffering and the mind and risk is living, is experiencing, is joy, is jumping off the diving board, and being truly ourselves.