How’s 2024 treating you? If it feels like a rerun of 2023, you might be nodding along to the familiar tune of the ‘new year, new me’ fallacy.
I get it; I used to fall for it too. But let’s be real – time doesn’t fix things; it’s our habits and behaviours that truly shape us. Time merely compounds those patterns.
Change, my friend, is an inside job. It’s not about waiting for the calendar to turn; it’s about making intentional shifts in our outlook, interpretations of events, and actions.
And if you’re struggling with this change, it might be because your mental software needs an update.
Your current thought processes could be resisting the desired behaviours, creating a gap between intention and action.
The emotional responses further solidify these beliefs, making change seem elusive. It’s like trying to run new software on an incompatible system – there’s resistance.
Why is change so hard?
Well, our minds are wired to resist it, clinging to default settings that prioritize energy conservation, pain avoidance, replication, and energy consumption.
These are like undeletable programs causing glitches in our thinking – long-standing bugs that need fixing.
Consider the faulty lines of code we’ve unintentionally collected – sacrificing ourselves for others, expecting rewards from relentless hard work. These patterns lead to stress, anxiety, and burnout as we chase elusive future rewards, neglecting the present moment.
Does this resonate with you?
The good news is, just like a computer with bugs, our minds can be debugged.
To identify and customize those default settings. This process allows you to handle life’s challenges with confidence and grace, instead of feeling overwhelmed.
Concerned about adding more to your plate? Making a start isn’t about piling on; it’s about taking things off.
Thinking you have to be perfect? Perfection is a myth – progress is what matters. Fear of judgment and distorted thinking are merely hurdles to overcome.
I’ve been there, the frustration, overthinking, and burnout. The sleepless nights spent ruminating and the damage it does to relationships.
If you think calmness and equanimity are reserved for a select few, I’m here to tell you that’s just another erroneous thought.
Change is possible, my friend. Let’s debug those mental programs together and make 2024 a year of genuine transformation.
