This is incredibly difficult. It takes a great amount of time.

When we try to force change from the outside in, we can miss out.

A different way is to take what is on the outside and let it bring out the internal truth. Instead of forcing the outward onto the inward, allow the inward to be brought forth through the experience of the outward.

It takes more time, more effort and more reflection but it doesn’t allow us to short-change ourselves as much.

Fake it till you make it.

I want to believe this is true. I think it can be true actually.

This can be a shortcut though and there can be a negative impact. Maybe we fake it so much that it doesn’t soak in quite fully to who we are.

If we need quick change and need it immediately, this can be a good urgent solution.

Often though we think it’s urgent but it is not. I’m going to be careful of this but not be afraid to use it when it’s necessary. Or at least I think it’s necessary.

It is what brought us here. It is what defines what we carry in. It is what will dictate how we decide to go forward.

It matters more than we like to admit because we have little control over it. The control we do have is to edit the environment to fit our story.