Doing your best to show up every day and juggle everything you have to juggle, can feel like a lot.
And even if life’s on track, the urge to break free of routine and blow off steam can still hit.
In seeking freedom, we often choose things that keep us trapped.
Opting for the quickest, easiest dopamine hits can feel good in the moment, but they always over promise and under deliver.
It’s not the feeling you get from drinking, drugs, gambling, porn or any other vice, that you’re really chasing — it’s a yearning for connection.
Destructive habits can be appealing because they offer the illusion of what you think you want, but leave you drained rather than replenished.
Reach out for genuine connection instead.
Next time you get the urge to repeat a pattern you know you’ll probably regret, ask yourself what’s driving that impulse, and try calling a mate or a loved one to connect in that moment.
My question for you this week is...
How do you channel the urge to break free from your self-discipline in a way that's positive?
(Leave a comment and let me know)
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