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etc.
Of course you might well be dealing with something much bigger than these
examples but even when you ramp it up, the same model works exceptionally
well. Let’s say you have been holding onto a dark secret. Maybe you’re
ashamed or guilty or resentful. Perhaps this is something that could change
your life in a significant way. “Am I willing to tell the truth to that person
I’ve been lying to?” When you frame it this way, coming clean becomes an
occasion to talk, listen and then deal with the consequences. You might be
dreading it but you can do it. It’s not the task that’s important, it’s the life
that’s available after that’s at stake here. When you are free to be open and
available, with nothing held back, no lies, no withholds or half-truths, you
really are your most expressive, most alive self.
Most of the time, the task we’re actually facing is a lot simpler than we think
it is. The problem is, we usually don’t take the time to really look at it. Some
of the things we face certainly can be challenging, but at the same time
what’s on the other side of those challenges is a life of our dreams. A life
where we are willing and open and inspired to take it on.
Make that assertion, “I am willing.”
PLANT YOUR FLAG
When you start to view the world through the lens of what you’re willing and
unwilling to pursue, rather than what it seems you want and don’t want,
things start to become a lot clearer.
Instead of wasting time worrying about the things other people have, you’ll
start focusing on what’s really important to you and your life. You’ll realize
that once you replace envy, lust, and desire with a willingness to change your
life for the better, things really start to take shape.
When we understand what we are genuinely willing to do, we take back
control over the subconscious thoughts and feelings that previously directed
our behavior away from where we truly wanted to go. You have the ability to
determine what your truth is and not from some sub-conscious glitch that