How To Stop Self-Sabotaging · Brojo: The Integrity Army

How To Stop Self-Sabotaging

At some point, people realize that most of their suffering in life comes from self-sabotage. The next question, of course, is how do I stop sabotaging myself?

It's a very difficult question to answer because it’s such a subtle underlying system that does this. One of the key things to keep in mind is that self-sabotage is really self-protection.

It's not like your brain really wants you to have a horrible life, it's just doing what it thinks is best to protect you from what it thinks is dangerous.

So, have a look at all the times that you've sabotaged yourself: maybe you threw a relationship down the toilet; maybe you destroyed a career; maybe you just aren't very good to your body. Have a look at what you might be protecting yourself from.

Is it discomfort? Is it intimacy? Is it commitment? Is it uncovering the question: “What should I do with my life?”

Once you figure out what you're hiding from, maybe you'll stop running away from it.

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