The Force At Work Against You

There is a force at work which is working against you. Whatever it is, it's trying to prevent you from doing anything positive for yourself.

Stephen Pressfield calls it Resistance, Robert Greene calls it Human Nature, Christians call it Satan. It is cunning, manipulative, and ingenious. It takes many forms: temptation, boredom, insecurity, procrastination, negativity, gossip, anger, jealousy, etc.

It's the voice in the morning that says you need more sleep. It's the justification for not working out. It's the fear of what others might think or say about you or the temptation to have "one more" piece of cake.

It puffs you up from a success or it shames you when you fail. It's everything except what you should be doing.

It's always at work, and it takes any form it sees fit - as long as it gets you off track. It's a voice, feeling, your phone, or can even be another person. Everyone feels it. No human is exempt.

What’s the most important thing you can do today to have a great day? What’s the biggest change you can make in your life to live to your potential? I bet if you started doing those things you’d feel the forces starting to work against you.

The life you want exists on the other side of resistance.

Gary Keller said “few people are willing to endure the monotony of success.” That is, few people are willing to face and beat Resistance. You must be vigilant, or you’ll be tricked.

Why do we have to deal with this constantly? That is one of the mysteries of human life. We all lose to Resistance at one point or another. Whether by accident or by conscious choice we give in. We miss the mark.

The test of our lives is to remain vigilant and overcome the forces that attempt to keep us living as a lesser versions of ourselves. Learn to overcome Resistance and you win your interior freedom. You can accomplish anything.

Do you tolerate letting Resistance get the best of you? What excuses do you make for yourself as to why you are not living as you should?

The world ultimately doesn’t care about your excuses. If you don’t do it someone else will. Get up and do the work you were put here to do. Make your contribution. Bring what you have to offer to the table. Get up and fight your battle with Resistance and win the life you are desperately yearning for.