Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself summary

Ever heard of the expression "what you resist persists"? It’s true: the more you resist something, the more it persists. Whether it's a negative thought, an emotion, or a challenging situation, the more you try to stamp it out, the more it takes over your brain. Why?

When you resist something, you are essentially giving it power, and you are telling your brain that this particular thought, emotion, or situation is significant and worthy of your attention. As such, your brain focuses on it, strengthening the neural pathways associated with it and solidifying it in your reality.

Your current subjective reality is an accumulation of your beliefs; it is not the sum of your history or the events, people, or places around you. So, in this sense, you shape your reality with what and how you think about yourself and the world.

Your thoughts are like seeds that grow into the beliefs that shape your reality. If you sow positive thoughts, you'll reap positive experiences; if you sow negative thoughts, you'll reap negative experiences. It's this simple.

Meditation is a powerful tool for personal transformation. It has been shown to provide many benefits for the mind and body, from reducing stress and anxiety to improving focus and cognitive function. You probably already know this but, like many others, haven’t acted on the knowledge.

Why is this? Simple: Like many people, you still need to incorporate it into your daily routine. Perhaps you’ve been led to believe you have to look a certain way doing it, so you think it’s time-consuming or boring. Maybe you tried meditation to soothe your work stress, but the relief never came, so you gave up. 

We all know the script by now: to get what you want, you must commit your energy, focus, and discipline to achieve it. But first, you have to start somewhere. Here are some concrete steps you can engage in to help hack your way into diligence.

First things first: You have to induce yourself into change. Induction is a form of self-hypnosis that prepares you for the coming self-rewiring groundwork. Translated into action, inducing yourself into change can look like many things, from identifying the right spot in your home to meditate to listening to relaxing music. The tasks should increase your alpha brain wave, which induces calmness, natural focus, and capacity to learn new information.

Limiting beliefs can only break apart when you dare to dismantle your old self. If you have reached this far into this Blink, you know you can do it.

To truly break down the beliefs that hold you back, you must first know what they are. Once you’re ready to examine your negative thought patterns, challenge the old assumptions you have of yourself that prevent you from reaching your desired outcome.