My brain WAS a 98-lb weakling, but it's getting stronger day by day!

Again, from day 29: "...as you continue to make correct decisions to keep your whole life in balance and be completely successful, your inner voice becomes stronger. It can bench a million pounds....When our brain is strong and healthy we don’t ponder over many things; we just do them."

This prompted another aha! moment: I have been kicking myself because I'm not doing as well in Tools as I like.

Well, firstly, I shouldn't beat myself up because:

1. I am trying really hard
2. I would have compassion for a friend if they were doing this, so I should have the same compassion for myself
3. It blocks growth
4. It leads to depression and lowering of my self-esteem (negative begets negative)

And secondly, I realised I wouldn't expect myself to be able to lift 50lbs right away - I'd have to build up to it. Like how I built up running: I didn't go from quitting smoking one day to running 4 miles the next... I started out being able to run only one block then having to walk. That's what I'm doing now with TOOLS - building up my brain muscle after 30-some years of being an emotional 98-lb weakling! Well, it's tired of being pushed around and having sand kicked on it by bullies on the beach, so it's getting fit and strong so the ladies won't laugh at it anymore. 

Well, I think that metaphor's kinda run aground, hehe, but I know what I meant.  

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