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‘Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.’ |
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Set a goal to grow, and your brain fights back.
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This isn't willpower. This isn't laziness.
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It's your current self fighting for survival.
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Steven Pressfield calls this psychological warfare The Resistance.
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Your current identity sees your goals as a threat. Because achieving them means the old you has to die.
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So it fights dirty. Self-doubt. Anxiety. Fear. Comfort. Whatever it takes to keep you exactly where you are.
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When you're struggling to do the work that matters, the most ridiculous things become attractive.
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Suddenly that drawer full of charging cables desperately needs organising. |
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The bathroom grout requires immediate attention.
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Your desktop icons are crying out to be arranged by color.
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Your brain will find the most bizarre distractions because it's doing everything it can to keep you from what actually moves you forward.
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Here's the twisted part: the work is almost always satisfying when it's done. |
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When you finish, you think "God, I did it."
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But before you start, that voice whispers "Let's check YouTube instead. Let's look at the news. Maybe something weird is happening."
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Next thing you know, it's two hours later and you could have been building your business the whole time.
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So how do you win this war? The only way through is through.
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Show up and do the work. Not when you feel like it. Especially when you don't. Make it non-negotiable.
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And every time you do, something INCREDIBLE happens in your brain.
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Scientists have discovered there's literally a part of your brain called the anterior midcingulate cortex that grows bigger every time you push through something you don't want to do.
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Think of it as your discipline muscle. The part that determines how far you'll push when things get tough.
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Every single time you beat ‘The Resistance’, this brain region literally grows. |
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Each victory makes the next battle easier. Your willpower compounds. Your mental resilience increases. The voice that used to paralyse you becomes a whisper you can ignore. |
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Athletes have enlarged versions of this brain region. So do people who successfully lose weight. So do people who live longer.
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David Goggins reportedly has one of the largest ever measured - built by running 12 miles every morning despite hating it more than anything else.
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When that voice starts whispering excuses, think: "My current self is scared of who I'm becoming." Then do the thing anyway. With each win, you're building the brain that makes tomorrow's challenges feel like yesterday's warm-ups.
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The closer you get to becoming who you want to be, the louder your current self screams.
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That's how you know you're winning. |
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– HelpBnk Team |
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This is so true, and worth remembering.
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