We all have great intentions.

We look at the future with eyes of wonder and dream of achieving inner fulfillment, manifesting greatness (however we define that), and accomplishing our deepest desires. We see ourselves and our lives moving forward and becoming more positive and filled with joy. We make plans to reach our dreams – we begin to take action to pursue them.

And sometimes everything goes according to plan, and we reach these dreams right away.

And sometimes we don’t. Sometimes it seems as though we are climbing a mountain, and our dreams are at the very top. We are moving slowly ahead, but placing one foot in front of the other seems like such a struggle. We take a few arduous steps forward and then many times slip back to where we started. Why is that? Why is this new path sometimes the most difficult one? We know in our heart of hearts that we want this dream. We know that it’s more in line with our true calling and our life purpose. So why do we frequently struggle to move toward this dream and end up right where we began?

Because our default setting is a hard habit to break.

It’s so comfortable here. We know exactly what life looks like when we are here. We know what to expect. We know who we are. We know that we are safe. We know that this is a life that we can handle.

Our dream life is exciting, but it can also be scary. What if we fail? What if we get there and realize that it’s not at all how we imagined it? The more we question our dreams – the more our ego steps in and wonders if we are really up to the challenge – the more alluring our default setting becomes.

The greater the dream the greater the odds are that our self doubt will kick in and tell us all of the reasons why we shouldn’t go for them. The greater the odds are that our default setting will lure us back into its comfortable arms.

So how do we push through this?

• We get clear about our dreams.
  We spend some time visualizing our ideal life. We map out exactly what we need to do to get there and achieve our dreams.
• We make sure that we are passionate about our dreams. 
  Now that we are clear about our dreams, we ask ourselves if we truly want them. Will we allow our ego to step aside and let our passion be the driving force? Are we willing to do anything and everything in our power to make our dreams come true? If so, then we can begin to become conscious of our behavior patterns and start to recognize when we are slipping back into our comfort zone. We can become aware of how powerful our egos can be – how badly they want to keep us safe – and we can learn to comfort this side of ourselves while still reaching for our dreams.
• We keep at it.
  We keep dreaming. We keep taking action to pursue our dreams. We keep putting one foot in front of the other, and we are completely passionate and confident that we will reach our dreams – we will climb our mountain.
• We have faith in ourselves that we will get there. Because we will.

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