If We Aren't Growing We Quickly Begin To Go Backwards

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If you are avoiding something that you know will force you to grow, but ‘you can’t for whatever reason, it is the “I can’t” story which is holding you back.

Not your lack of money, time, energy.

Not your kids or partner.

Not your marketing.

Whatever it is you are blaming or using as an excuse, because you are scared, just know, I understand.

It’s okay to be scared.

It’s also dangerous staying in this comfort zone, idling, for too long.

By design, as humans, if we aren’t growing we quickly begin to go backward.

Here’s the solution:

Identify the thing you want so bad but are running from.
Identify the fear and the pain.
Remove everything you use to avoid, escape and medicate from feeling the pain so you can get scared.
Breathe. Fear is excitement without the breath.
FEEL THE PAIN. FEEL THE FEAR.
Change your perspective.

Realise this: Avoiding the pain of growth is what is causing you trauma.

The pain is, in fact, a symptom of growth.

Growth is healthy.

Avoiding growth, and pain, is actually what ruins lives and stops you from helping more people.

Allow yourself to feel the pain and fear.
It’s the healthiest way to grow.
It’s the natural way to heal.

When you realise this, you can heal your wounds, the pain STOPS and you grow.

Your pain becomes part of your story.

Your wounds become your superpower.

You become a superhero, a qualified expert to help others through what you have experienced.

The sooner you realise this is a cycle in life, and stop running from it, the easier things become. The quicker you can achieve your goals.

So heal your wounds, celebrate.

But don’t get comfortable for too long!

The journey never ends.

Find solace in that.

And keep moving forward.

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Previously published on Facebook.

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