There is a natural human tendency to want to make sure everything is “exactly right” before we take action. That’s because when everything is exactly right, we can be as sure as we can be of getting the results we desire.
Our subconscious mind takes this idea to the extreme because its key driver is the need to keep us safe. In addition, it has a tendency to overreact when things go wrong.
Here’s how it goes:
- The subconscious wants us to be safe
- Any small thing that goes wrong is not only unsafe, the subconscious mind judges it as catastrophic
- The easiest way to make we are safe is to do everything “perfectly”
- As perfection is generally an unrealistic and unattainable goal, the subconscious holds us back from taking action while waiting for ideal circumstances that never come
On the surface, this logic makes sense except for the fact that things will never be perfect. That leads us to over-thinking and failing to take decisive action.
This week in the podcast I share a simple concept and how to incorporate this concept into your tapping so you can avoid getting caught in this unproductive trap.
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