Great Read !! One thing I would like to say is sometimes it gets too tiring/overwhelming staying vigilant towards this resistance on a daily basis. In that case, I sometimes give in to it and start stroking my ego with other things which make me feel productive as you said. If I **really** want to do something, l think I'll get back to that eventually. But, I think maybe I should do a better job of aligning myself with what I really want to do instead of giving in like this
I found your point about Resistance retraining our aim so apt. I recently started an accountability partner system with a friend to get each other to adopt habits that are important to us. After about two months of going through it, I've come to realize that Resistance even played a role in how I chose the habits I wanted to be held accountable to. I chose ones geared toward fitness (something that I've already automated to be a regular-enough part of my life) rather than the ones that embody the areas of personal and creative growth I desire most. Resistance really is quite sneaky.
Have you ever had a moment .. an unlock, perhaps a vulnerable conversation with somebody .. or being transported to a new place .. when suddenly .. all your resistances .. built up over the week .. disappears?
I really relate to this right now. I’m trying to find the helpful line between “Venusian eye” type self-critique and habitual self-criticism. Use my high standards for good > evil. And not stagnate and spiral. Self-doubt is good when it inspires curious lines of questioning but not when it gets like pathological lmao been there 👋🏽
Welcoming iteration & letting my inner child play more with the concepts and the words. Bc I am in love with writing and I want us to be good together but like any relationship we cannot have fun all the time lest we go nowhere. Love your newsletter brava
Hi there
I enjoyed this essay and although I’ve always felt this resistance - I underestimated it.
It is a fight.
Great Read !! One thing I would like to say is sometimes it gets too tiring/overwhelming staying vigilant towards this resistance on a daily basis. In that case, I sometimes give in to it and start stroking my ego with other things which make me feel productive as you said. If I **really** want to do something, l think I'll get back to that eventually. But, I think maybe I should do a better job of aligning myself with what I really want to do instead of giving in like this
I found your point about Resistance retraining our aim so apt. I recently started an accountability partner system with a friend to get each other to adopt habits that are important to us. After about two months of going through it, I've come to realize that Resistance even played a role in how I chose the habits I wanted to be held accountable to. I chose ones geared toward fitness (something that I've already automated to be a regular-enough part of my life) rather than the ones that embody the areas of personal and creative growth I desire most. Resistance really is quite sneaky.
Have you ever had a moment .. an unlock, perhaps a vulnerable conversation with somebody .. or being transported to a new place .. when suddenly .. all your resistances .. built up over the week .. disappears?
I really relate to this right now. I’m trying to find the helpful line between “Venusian eye” type self-critique and habitual self-criticism. Use my high standards for good > evil. And not stagnate and spiral. Self-doubt is good when it inspires curious lines of questioning but not when it gets like pathological lmao been there 👋🏽
Welcoming iteration & letting my inner child play more with the concepts and the words. Bc I am in love with writing and I want us to be good together but like any relationship we cannot have fun all the time lest we go nowhere. Love your newsletter brava