YOUR BRAIN IS LIKE A CHILD
And you need to be the adult in this relationship; guide, direct, correct and teach it how to best support your long term goals.
Your brain is wired for instant gratification and motivated by 3 main things:
Stay away from pain
Seek pleasure
Conserve energy
Growth and stretching yourself outside of what you previously thought was possible goes against all the above.
Just like a child throws a tantrum when it doesn’t get candy, your brain is likely to freak out when you want to try something new, restrain it from short term pleasure or instruct it to go to work.
This is expected behaviour and does not mean that anything has gone wrong.
As the adult you can choose the long term gain over instant gratification, something that is difficult for a child and for your brain to do.
Flex your muscles to manage your mind. See your brain as a child and become the adult in your relationship.
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