Thread by @ArmaniTalks

The reason you don't take action is due to a battle of the 2 minds.

The subconscious mind does not like change & prefers comfort.

The conscious mind wants change & grow.

Which is why everytime you push past the comfort zone, you feel pain.

Continuing on displays courage.

'I thought courage was when I don't feel fear?'

Incorrect.

Courage is when you take action despite fear.

Have you ever felt crippling fear that prevented you from chasing your dreams?

If so, it's time that you understand it.

There are 2 kinds of fear:

1. An illusion of a threat.
2. A threat.

Confusing 1 as 2 is why many dreams are killed.

Fear is a good thing.

If you go to a jungle, you need some fear to prevent you from bothering a tiger.

Your life depends on it.

But here's the thing.

Nowadays, due to the lack of REAL threats, your brain is creating an illusion of one.

'Why?'

Because the brain is always trying to stay alert to protect you.

Your brain doesn't care about your happiness.

Your brain cares about your safety.

So when it doesn't sense any fears, it begins to blow small things out of proportion.

But you're in luck!

'How?'

Your brain is programmable.

Although it is stuck in the ancient ancestor mode, you can update it.

You can install new software.

'How do I do that Mr. Engineer?'

You must be able to distinguish between feelings & emotions.

'Huh? I thought they were the same things?'

Not quite.

☆Feelings = Physical sensations

☆Emotions = Perceptions to your physical sensations.

In order to show courage, you need to go from:

☆Emotions -> Feelings

This will allow you to get out of your head & back into your body.

You will feel PRESENT.

Present is the name of the game.

Mike & Tim both feel strong physical sensations.

Mike is Scared.

Tim simply has his body feeling warmer & certain muscles tightening.

☆One focuses on the emotions.

☆One focuses on the feelings.

Guess who will take action?

The more you focus on the feelings over the emotions, the more you reprogram your brain with new software.

This is Emotional Intelligence 101.

Conscious mind stores awareness.

Subconscious mind stores feelings.

When you make your awareness work WITH your feelings, rather than against it, you get courage.

Most people confuse emotions as reality.

Which is why they never venture past the comfort zone.

Sad.

Because emotions come & go.

Temporary clouds that pass on by.

But the winners?

They continue to download the new software.

Eventually, uncomfortable feelings energize them.

Why?

Because they have neutral perception towards them!

When you can embrace ANY kind of feeling, you become unstoppable.

Sad, angry, anxious are all man made words.

Tune them out.

JUST BREATHE & FOCUS ON THE BODY.

FEEL THE SENSATIONS.

You will come alive.

Glory awaits, my friend.

Show courage & make the impossible, possible.

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