Have you ever wanted to change aspects of your life? Have you talked to yourself about needing to do it but then never ‘took the leap’? Maybe you even used post-its, an iPhone, or computer apps for reminders, or even made entries in a journal, calling out the adjustments you dreamed of making.
Change isn’t always easy as we seem to want a life path that entails the least amount of resistance and the maximum amount of comfort. Then there are the words of promise to oneself: “I’ll start tomorrow.” “Definitely will have to change this about myself.” Day one arrives and we might eagerly move forward, but by day two the walls come up and by day three or day four excuses derail any of the efforts made on day one.
Sadhguru provides insight on making changes for the better in our lives.
Sadhguru: Just spend a minute to identify at least one thing in your life that is not necessary and kill that today. When I say “kill,” don’t start thinking about your boss, mother-in-law or neighbor. You must kill something about you that is unnecessary for your life. Something like “I will kill my anger” would be too general and this is not something that you can achieve by determination – this requires consciousness.
Identify something specific that you will be better off without, where you can take a concrete step today – it does not matter how small it is. Choose one specific little thing that you will not do anymore, no matter what. “I will not be angry” would be a lie because this is not yet in your control, but it could be something like “I will not speak angry words.”
Decide on something that you can do and that you will do. This is how to transform your life – by taking small steps. But you should actually do it – it should not pop up again. If you kill something, it should be dead. If you want to move towards the truth of life, your investment in that which is not true has to be reduced. It may not all vanish immediately, but you must reduce it step-by-step.
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