the truth
will burn
burn the illusions we chose
we built
to avoid facing the ugly
about ourselves
but there is no growth
without facing reality
seek to understand
pay the price of the pain
the only way out
is through
the truth
will burn
burn the illusions we chose
we built
to avoid facing the ugly
about ourselves
but there is no growth
without facing reality
seek to understand
pay the price of the pain
the only way out
is through
quotemadness:
“You will never be free until you free yourself from the prison of your own false thoughts.”
— Philip Arnold
this is the task
this is the key challenge
this is life
or misery
this is the path
walk it
ruthlessly
relentlessly
unapologetically
observing, identifying
challenging, countering thoughts
as you see the distortions
make your mind
your servant
books-n-quotes:
“If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth” – Carl Sagan
don’t run from the truth
start with the truth
about yourself
the truth will set you free
even from yourself
quotemadness:
“Every positive change in your life begins with a clear, unequivocal decision that you are going to either do something or stop doing something.”
— Brian Tracy
no.
positive change
starts with
self-awareness
and owning your shit.
face your fears
sit with the feelings
honor them with the time
needed for them to flow through
trace the thoughts behind them
accept that what you fear
may yet happen, however unlikely
make your peace with even the worst case scenario
and then choose
accept the risk
live life as if it’s worth the risk
and live a vibrant life
of courage
for most people
there’s almost
nothing to discover
because they have
only second-hand
thoughts, convictions
beliefs, understanding
and have spent
nearly zero time
becoming anything
and won’t until
they awaken
“Do not expect people to tell you the truth because they also lie to themselves.”
— Don Miguel Ruiz (via perfectquote)
self-awareness
is not self-consciousness
know thyself
it is the beginning
of wisdom
and a lifelong task
because we hate
to face our own ugliness
self-consciousness
seeks to manipulate
and control
how others perceive you
out of insecurity and
desperation to be
liked, accepted, validated
as a substitute
for genuine self-awareness
acceptance, understanding
growth, and change
