We don’t always have to believe what our mind is telling us
At the time of writing this, I did not feel like writing. My mind was groggy due to a later night than I had hoped for. My brain was foggy due to a poor diet choice the day before. I could list excuses day in and day out, since I too was brought up in a world full of them. Excuses aren’t reasons, and therefore I refuse to give in to them.
I am writing because I know that I love to write. I love putting ideas into reality in order to solidify them in this world. We all have amazingly complex minds, and recording even a fraction of our stream of consciousness is in itself a miracle. I am human, and as such I take things for granted at times, but I have made the conscious decision to appreciate this life and this stream of thoughts by recording them.
Our minds are incredible tools created to navigate this universe. Like any great tool our minds can be used for far more than their general purpose: survival of the species. But like any great tool, the mind can be abused, strained, or wasted. We are all likely to tread water at times, but by learning to utilize this tool we are better able to thrive in this world.
We are all constantly learning, and those of us working to create change in the world have chosen to constantly be learning. It is in the moments of weakness that we believe in impossibility. It is when we give in to doubts that we succumb to the distractions around us. Not every day will feel perfect, but it is not what you accomplish on the perfect days that will make the difference.
On your worst days your mind will be fighting tooth and nail for you to give in. We must believe in ourselves, but we must not always believe ourselves. Our minds are capable of amazing things, including the conjuring of the most believable excuses in the universe to resist our greater selves. It will be easier this way, it won’t hurt as much, we could just catch up on it tomorrow, etc... The stories are as compelling as they are endless.
A compelling story does not make it any truer.
