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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBeing willing means to accept responsibility and the consequence of the change. If you think you are willing, then why do you resist the change? Why not tackle the plan head on and run with it? Why start of with a bang and then\u2026 back to the comfortable way things used to be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Humans are creatures of comfort. Change results in uncertainty. It is easier to stay on familiar ground than to wander off into the unknown because you do not know what is lying in front of you. In this unknown territory some surprises are lurking and a very few people I know likes surprises. 95% of our daily life, we are acting out of the subconscious, in other words – you are not even aware of the things you are doing – things like driving a car. You know how to drive, therefore you do it automatically. It is the same with other things you do. You are living basically on autopilot. You know what to do so you do just that. But change requires you to be aware of your actions, everything seems different. You are starting to doubt yourself. You are asking yourself if you are competent to embark on this new journey, what will my friends and family think of me? It feels like you are losing control. So again, are you willing to embrace the uncertainty?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gary John Bishop states in his book \u2013 Unf*ck yourself- \u201cYou have the life you\u2019re willing to put up with.\u201d Harsh words! Till you take the time to think about it and think about the fact that humans are creatures of comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This life you are currently living, is it yours? Is it to gain approval from your parents? Do you feel that society expects it from you? Is it because how it has always been? Is it because you are afraid of failure? What do you actually want? Are you willing to stay in the comfort zone you are currently in or are you willing to be uncomfortable?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Willing – 1. adjective. If someone is willing to do something, they are happy about doing it and will do it if they are asked or required to do it (Collins English Dictionary). Willing \u2013 2. someone who does something enthusiastically and because they want to do it – rather than because they are forced to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus, to be willing means nobody forces you to do something, it is your choice. Just as it is your choice not to act. You are not a puppet; you have free will. With free will comes responsibility for your action or inaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every time you are saying \u201cI cannot achieve this because\u2026\u201d \u201cI am willing to do that but\u2026\u201d You are not taking responsibility; you are playing the blame game and the victim. This means that at any given moment you are doing what you want to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You must consider the flipside of willingness as well, to be unwilling. To be unwilling means that you are not willing to put up with your current situation. You are unwilling to continue binge watching series, unwilling to comply with the expectations of others. Unwillingness is just as powerful and action driven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First you need to decide what you want. Decide if you are willing to take on the responsibility. Decide if you are willing to be uncomfortable when acting. Then draw the line!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At any given moment ask yourself: Am I willing?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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