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Choosing who you are
What do you value? Look outside of the limited confines of other people's narratives about you. You might not be an introvert or a slacker. Maybe you're someone who wants to live out loud and avoid the little tasks that make up a life. Don't look at your past failures to answer the question. What do you want to become?
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You form your identity
You make messiness and procrastination part of your identity when you don't want to do something you have to do and use the excuse that it is just "who you are."
For example, you want to clean up after yourself, but you also don’t want to clean up, and then think, "This is me. Ye...
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You aren’t lazy - you're afraid
- You're afraid of investing your full self in anything, only to be disappointed.
- You're afraid to show your heart.
- You're afraid to change your habits.
- You're afraid to be locked in by an over-demanding schedule.
List everything you think you ...
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Conflicted about your choices
As long as you're conflicted about your preferences and the ways you've chosen to identify yourself, you have a problem.
It could be that you don't want to disappoint yourself and clearing the lowest hurdles possible. You are choosing a lifestyle of avoidance and low expectations.
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Feeling lazy
Some people do the least to get just enough benefit. They can work hard, but only for a short amount of time. They always procrastinate with everything from cleaning to their job.
Doing the bare minimum at the last minute isn't lazy. It is a choice.
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The start of a whole new life
You'll dislike the hard work at first because you'll tell yourself you dislike hard work. What you're feeling is not dislike. It's fear. Fear of failure. You're afraid to disappoint.
Clear your future of bad messages and dumb stories. You're not a sloth. You're ready to move forward. What h...
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The stories we tell about ourselves
Don't use other people's wrong observations as your own personal guide. “She hates to read!” “He’s lazy!” “She’s bad at math!”
Figure out who you are without falling back on everyone else's idea of who you are supposed to be.
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Overcoming inner conflicts
- Dig deep to find out your fears and face them
- Experiment with schedules
- Try on different behaviors
- Get very organized
- Try vigorous exercise.
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