This is an age-old struggle for many of us. Often, it takes a lifetime to recognize the mind games we play, the inner dialogue we repeat, and the fact that we do have the power to change our narrative. It took me two rounds of therapy just to begin grasping this concept—and I still fall into the trap.
I spent years beating myself up for doing poorly in school, reading what I wanted to read instead of doing what I was supposed to study... thank goodness I got past that and realized had it not been for my doing so I don't know what person I might have turned out to be; the characters in the (adult) novels gave me reference points to live how I do so today. Great article
Unfortunately, Substack doesn't have a highlighting feature, otherwise, I would've highlighted the whole thing!
It's such a good read!
Thank you, Nyssa. Your comment made my day and gives me fuel to continue!
Appreciate it 🙏
You're welcome, Piotr! I enjoyed reading it! Keep going!
Wow, you packed a lot in this tiny little article: reframing, neuroplasticity, gratitude, positive self talk, overcoming limiting beliefs...
This is an age-old struggle for many of us. Often, it takes a lifetime to recognize the mind games we play, the inner dialogue we repeat, and the fact that we do have the power to change our narrative. It took me two rounds of therapy just to begin grasping this concept—and I still fall into the trap.
I spent years beating myself up for doing poorly in school, reading what I wanted to read instead of doing what I was supposed to study... thank goodness I got past that and realized had it not been for my doing so I don't know what person I might have turned out to be; the characters in the (adult) novels gave me reference points to live how I do so today. Great article