Reversal of Desire
Avoiding pain is a powerful habit. You get immediate relief when you defer something painful, but there is a long-term cost—helpless regret at a life wasted. Since the consequences don’t come until far in the future, the motivation to face the pain now isn’t easy to find.
If you've been avoiding something or are facing something painful, get out of your comfort zone and get life moving again with the Reversal of Desire tool.
Reversal of Desire
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Cues to Use the Tool
When you have to do something uncomfortable and you feel fear or resistance, use the tool right before you act.
The second cue occurs whenever you think about doing something painful or difficult. If you use the tool every time you have these thoughts, you will build a force that will allow you to act when the time comes.
The Tool in Brief
1. Face the Pain
Focus on the pain you are avoiding; see it appear in front of you as a cloud. Silently scream, "Bring it on!" to demand the pain; you want it because it has great value.
2. Move Toward the Pain
Scream silently, "I love pain!" as you keep moving forward. Move so deeply into the pain you're at one with it.
3. Freedom
Feel the cloud spit you out and close behind you. Say inwardly, "Pain sets me free!" As you leave the cloud, feel your self propelled forward into a realm of pure light.
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The Higher Force You’re Invoking: Forward Motion
The higher force that drives all of life expresses itself in relentless Forward Motion. The only way to connect to this force is to be in forward motion yourself. But to do that, you must face pain and be able to move past it. The Reversal of Desire lets you do this. Once the tool connects you to the force of Forward Motion, the world is less intimidating, your energy is greater, and the future seems more hopeful.
