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  • 6 Timeless Principles to Deal with Resistance and Excel in Life

    6 Timeless Principles to Deal with Resistance and Excel in Life

    Jumping for Joy

    “People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.” ~Chinese Proverb

    I wasn’t the best student in college. I skipped classes, didn’t do my assignments, and barely studied for my tests. Needless to say, I flunked those exams.

    I realized after a few months that I didn’t want to continue on like this. If I wanted to make the most out of my life, I had to first be responsible for my studies.

    So I buckled down and set out to achieve the best results. It wasn’t easy, and I’m not talking about the studying part. There was resistance all around me.

    First, my schoolmates weren’t the most positive people in the world.

    My college was one of the poorer performing schools then. Many students weren’t happy studying there as it wasn’t their first choice. They often degraded themselves, saying “we’re doomed for failure.”

    If that wasn’t enough, my teachers were discouraging; too because many were disgruntled about working there. They kept comparing us with the students from schools they taught in before—the better schools—saying we’d never get anywhere.

    I decided to ignore the negativity and spend my energy working on my goals. (more…)

  • 5 Ways to Let Go of Resistance

    5 Ways to Let Go of Resistance

    Let Go

    “Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Recently I was on a phone call with Brad Yates. Although I know this to be true, when he said it, it made me reflect again. He said (and I’m paraphrasing):

    “To the extent that we are not living our lives exactly as we want—with the love and friendships we want, the abundance we want, and the happiness we are seeking—it’s to that extent we are resisting it.”

    It’s that word again: resistance. What does it mean? What do we do about it?

    Essentially, resistance is any thought, belief, or behavior, either conscious or unconscious, that stands contrary to our desire. On the surface, we can be doing positive affirmations, creative visualizations, and imagining our success. But in the end, we get what we expect. Every single time.

    Sometimes it can be as simple as not believing that you can have what you want. That way of thinking places limitations on what is possible for you. You are restricting what could be with what you think will be. And you end up getting what you expect.

    Your consciousness is a powerful tool. If you don’t believe you can have the thing you desire, it shows up as resistance, despite all the things you are doing to achieve your goals.

    Okay, so, what to do about it?

    Live in the possibility rather than the probability. (more…)