Know Your Horse

Habits are like horses stubbornly traveling down trails. When you think about what you want, your “horse” is going to resist; your body is going to respond negatively in the form of negative emotions such as anxiety, fear, guilt, shame, doubt, or worry. But the “secret” is that, if you remain relaxed and patient, and think about what you want as though you already have it, as though you are already experiencing it, and continue to tell yourself that this is where you’re going, that this is the person you are, that this is what you have, that this is who you’ve always been and always will be--then the “horse” will change its course—you will notice that the actions you are taking are now in agreement with what you consciously want. You’ll be doing the things you know you should do. You won’t procrastinate anymore. It’ll become easier and easier as time goes on. You’ll love yourself. You’ll be one of those people who say, “I wouldn’t have it any other way.” At first, you are going to imagine yourself as the person you want to be, or you are going to temporarily act as the person you want to be, and it may feel very awkward. You may think to yourself, “This isn’t me,” or “I could never do that,” or “This is ridiculous,” or “I feel like an idiot.” But just be patient. Breathe. Soon you will be comfortable thinking how you ideally want to think, speaking how you want to speak, walking the way you want to walk, earning the amount of money you want to earn, doing the things you need to do in order to produce the results you want.