Episode Summary
I keep getting the same message from a variety of different sources and experiences. I am a bit slow picking up on these hints thrown at me by the universe but now I am starting to listen. One of those repeated messages is the need to let go of my own story of the past.
In this episode I share some of those “universe nudges” and share my thoughts on the impact my story has had on me and what I perhaps need to do to change the story.
Episode Show Notes
00:10 – The background to this episode:
- 00:31 – In episode 049 I asked the question “Is It Time To Let Go Of My Own Story?“
- 01:22 – Many of the Impact Theory Interviews on Tom Bilyeu’s channel have guests who often share that holding onto their own story of the past has held them back.
- 01:58 – My girlfriend has observed that I keep talking about the past and defining myself by it.
- 03:02 – In episode 070, I talked about an Impact Theory Interview with a neuroscientist who explained we can change our memories.
03:35 – When I asked myself what my old story was, it was very easy to rattle off a few well used words and phrases to describe my past in relation to my struggles with periods of feeling depressed.
04:14 – Those words are familiar to me, they are comfortable for me and it feels like it can’t be any other way.
04:49 – When I asked myself what do I want my new story to be, I didn’t know the answer.
05:23 – It does seem easier to define what I want my new story to be by saying what I DON’T want – but I know that is not helpful.
05:55 – I think I have been so busy running away from my past that I am too terrified to stare into the abyss of the unknown future and define what I want the future to hold for me.
06:44 – Perhaps Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is part of the answer. Perhaps all I have to just start doing is give up the struggle and suffering I’ve inflicted on myself and start living
