Breaking Free from Conflicting Commitments: Unleashing the Power Within

WARNING: Im going in HARD with this one (hey, I’m not here to blow smoke)

Back in 2014 (when I was suicidal, diagnosed bipolar, riddled with anxiety and 5 stone overweight)

I had a painful realisation, a very painful one

In fact, when I tell people the same thing?

They either get really p*ssed at me (and go into victim mode)

OR

They get incredibly empowered

My intention with this? TO EMPOWER YOU

See, the insight I had back then also woke me up. BIG TIME

Like a punch in the face… but somehow… one I NEEDED

You see, I realised that the life I had created was a direct reflection of what I'd been most committed to

Sure, I was trying my best (everyone is)

But the choices I'd made were in conflict with what I'd said I was committed to

and a lot of my suffering was caused as a result of my conflicting commitments

I'd say I wanted to get better... and then get wasted on a weekend
I'd say I wanted to handle anxiety... and then get a bag of coke
I'd say i wanted to get in shape and take care of my health then stay up late, eat shit... and lay in bed until I could the next day

I felt powerless.

Once I figured our that I wasn't powerless and that I was in charge of my behaviour, my habits, my feelings and my results

I freed myself up to start making better decisions, better choices

I realised that I always had a choice but that I couldn't travel both east and west at the same time

^^ read again ^^

So trust me on this One.

You always have the power.
Always have the control

It's just up to you whether you're willing to take it

A great question to ask yourself when you’re faced with a choice that you kinda KNOW

May force you to go backwards

Or you’re about to make a decision that you KNOW doesn’t align with what you say you want for your life (you know the ones)

Ask yourself this

“Does this choice I’m making keep me stuck to my circumstances and my past… OR does it propel me forward towards an exciting future?”

You’re welcome