Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement 2886: To Have What You Want, You Must Give Up What’s Holding You Back by Benjamin Hardy on Motivation and Sacrifice
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Aug 31, 2023 
Benjamin Hardy, top writer on Medium.com, discusses motivation and sacrifice. He explores the patterns of negative thoughts, embraces change and letting go of the past for growth and success, and emphasizes making sacrifices for personal growth. The importance of changing our thoughts is discussed, along with a new podcast for positivity and sleep affirmations.
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Thoughts Repeat — Change Requires Interruption
- Most daily thoughts are repetitive, with 95% repeating from the day before.
- Recognizing this pattern reveals why change requires intentional interruption of habits.
Fear Of The Unknown Keeps You Stuck
- Fear of the unknown anchors people to harmful patterns even when those patterns clearly hurt them.
- People keep what they know because leaving it feels more frightening than the possible better future.
Stay Humble To Accept Change
- Stay humble and open to new experiences so change can reshape you.
- Absorb what new situations make of you instead of resisting transformation.