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winning at. What do you see there?
If you’re struggling to get work done, perhaps you believe that you’re
incapable or lazy. You prove that idea every single time you pause or
procrastinate. You’re proving to yourself and others that you really are that
person. Why do we do such things? We are survival machines and what
better way to survive what’s to come than by re-living what has been, after
all, it got you this far regardless of how bad or negative it has been. You have
survived.
Don’t limit yourself to the examples I’m giving. They’re just that: examples.
You could be winning at something completely different. Take some time for
introspection. If need be, write down the patterns you are seeing. Put the
pieces of the jigsaw together.
Maybe you had great parents but still find yourself incapable of committing
to one person. Could it be because you believe your significant other couldn’t
possibly live up to the example you were raised with?
The point is we all have these items.
Search out and connect all the different situations that came into play in your
life. Take note of all the times you broke your promise to diet, save your
money or speak your mind. Consider how many days you skipped the gym.
Think about how you went to the mall instead of the bank. Pick one and see if
you can discover the “win”.The amount of times you argued or lost your
temper when you know you shouldn’t have. What is it all pointing to?
Whatever the domain you’re winning in, you’ll start to realize something –
you’re really good at it.
You can avoid those dirty dishes in the sink for days. You’ll use every plate,
cup, and piece of silverware in the house and then you start getting creative
until you’re eating cereal out of a handy Tupperware container using a
wooden baking spoon. Holy crap, a life hack, take a picture and get it on your
Pinterest page!
It’s actually rather impressive in a weird kind of way.
Once you’ve taken the time to analyze your own life through this lens, you’ll
start to see that what I’m saying is true. You really are wired to win. You