You Are Your Own Worst Enemy

If you want to get somewhere in life, you have to get out of your own way.

For a long time, I used to blame all of my mishaps on external circumstances. Fair enough, some of them were beyond my control. But in hindsight, most of them were my fault. Obviously, you don’t have control over every single aspect of your life. However, we tend to blame our external circumstances too much.

If you want your story to change, you’ll have to take up not only the main character’s role but also the role of the author. You do have that power. If not you, then who?

Of course, there will be obstacles on your journey. Scary forests, steep hills, rocky mountains, you name it. You, as the author, decide how you respond. You can succumb, or you can adjust to whatever life throws at you and keep going. It’s your choice.

When you are in hell, it can feel like the former option is the best one. But we don’t realise that this is the route of self-sabotage. You, as the author and the main character, are responsible for the course of the story. Life doesn’t happen to you. You happen to your life. Likewise, opportunities don’t come to you. You create them.

If you want to get somewhere in life, you have to stop being your worst enemy and get out of your own way. Whatever it is you want, is there something you can do today to get you closer to where you want to be? You don’t have to be a puppet of your life circumstances.

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