Little Deep Thoughts

Every solution has a problem. You can’t have one without the other. So why do we say that we hate problems? Why do we claim to want a hassle-free existence? When someone is emotionally sick, why do we say, “He’s got problems”? Deep down, when our wisdom lives, we know that problems are good for us. We are so superstitious about our own problems that we tend to run from them rather than solve them. We have demonised problems to such a degree that they are like monsters that live under the bed. And by not solving them during the day, we tremble over them at night. Problems are not curses. Problems are simple tough games for the athletes of the mind, and true athletes always long to get a game going.   “Every problem in your life,” said Richard Bach, author of Illusions , “carries a gift inside it.” He is right. But we have to be thinking that way first, or the gift will never appear.   In his groundbreaking studies of natural healing, Dr. Andrew Weil s...

So, why do I claim we have no willpower? Is it a misguided desire to protect myself? Is there a secret payoff in saying I have no willpower? Maybe if I absolutely deny the existence of willpower, I am no longer responsible for developing it. It’s out of my life! What a relief! But, here’s the final tragedy: The development and use of willpower is the most direct access to happiness and motivation that I’ll ever have. In short, by denying its existence, I’m shutting my spirit down. Many people think of willpower and self-discipline as something akin to self-punishment. By giving it that negative connotation, they never get enthused about developing it. But author William Bennett gives us a different way to think of it. Self-discipline, he notes in The Book Of Virtues , comes from the word disciple. When you are self-disciplined, you have simply decided-in matters of the will-to become your own disciple. Once you make that decision, your life’s adventure gets more interesting. ...

Everything that changes in your life is up to you. You make all the changes. No one can force you to be certain way or feel something different or want something. It's all you. You need to push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you. The moment when you want to quit, is the moment when you need to keep pushing yourself. Just keep pushing yourself and stay focused. It will take time. It will require dedication. It will require willpower. You will need to make healthy decisions. It requires sacrifice. You will need to push your body to its max. There will be temperature. But I promise you this when you reach your goal it will have been worth it. You can not expect to see a change if you don't make one. Nobody else can do it for you. Keep doing what you know in your heart is right for you. Let your dreams be bigger than your fears and your actions be louder than your words. Live by choice, not by chance. Make changes, not excuses. Be motivated, not manipulated. ...