“Your choices spark the fires of future circumstances.” — MJ DiMarco
We’ll refer to another paragraph, finely written by Michael Singer, emphasizing the nature of our psyche, to help us better understand why we feel almost overwhelmed with choices and decisions—and why it can be so hard to continually make choices that align with what we want or have planned.
The inside of one’s psyche is a very complex, sophisticated place. It is full of conflicting forces that are constantly changing due to both internal and external stimuli. This results in wide variations of needs, fears, and desires over relatively short periods of time. Because of this, very few people have the clarity to understand what’s going on in there… As a result, we find ourselves struggling just to hold it all together. But everything keeps on changing—moods, desires, likes, dislikes, enthusiasm, lethargy. It’s a full-time task just to maintain the discipline necessary to create even the semblance of control and order in there. — The Untethered Soul
Without spending any more time elaborating on what’s already clear—we are urged to devise safeguards against this constant, incessant change within our minds. Some of the best remain the same as of old:
- Take long walks alone. You will strengthen your body, but you will return home feeling more certain of what you want to do with your life—or even just for the week.
- Write every day. You don’t need to write books or poetry, but simply writing what you are thinking and feeling consistently will naturally build clarity and oneness of thought.
- Meditate / deep breathing. Carve out time each day for 10–40 minutes of deep breathing. This will rebuild the focus muscles being worn away by the daily rush-hour, social media, and external expectations.
“No matter what you do, practice will make you better.” — Ryan Holiday
— Cancelo Alvarez
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