The Biggest Thing Holding You Back — And What To Do About It

This is what true presence is all about.

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Living each day while pining for things you think you want, but certainly don’t need, is the biggest force that holds you back. And here’s the best part:

You — and you alone — have the control to stop and prevent this.

One of the most empowering realities in this world is that we permit or prevent the thoughts that enter our minds. When we’re of stable mind, we have control mentally over our destiny.

We allow thoughts to blossom or wilt.

Part of having faith and living a confident lifestyle is adopting the mental state of “living by necessity.” Simply put — there are things that we need and things that we want. There’s nothing wrong with wanting anything. Heck, this is imagination at its finest!

We should want a life lived on our terms. We should want to surround ourselves with people who bring out the best in us. All good things.

But we should never obsessively want and wish for things that we don’t need. I know this all too well — I’ve found this pattern in my life through both the places I’ve lived, and also the jobs I’ve held. My natural disposition is toward a futuristic mindset. I’m a planner and a dreamer who is…