Bruce Lee said "consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to mankind."
He was absolutely correct. Self-consciousness is another word for self-doubt, which is a form of fear.
And fear is your enemy's greatest weapon against you. It's also the greatest obstacle between you and anything you desire.
The way to get rid of fear, permanently, is to train your mind to give up your emotional attachment to the outcome.
What I mean by that is - have you ever noticed the guy who has all the hot women acts as if he couldn't care less? But the guy who is desperate couldn't get a date to save his life. You could say the guy with all the girls has lots of money, but that is rarely the case.
Have you ever noticed that someone with money tends to make more money? But the guy who's broke tends to constantly be broke and struggling to get by?
The desperate guy in both situations is emotionally attached to the outcome. He "needs it too badly." Thus, he is sending out an energy that is actually pushing away what he wants.
The one who has all the money, the hot chick, etc, is putting off a different type of energy that attracts rather than repels. Does that make sense?
And although when reading the above situations one wouldn't think of fear, in fact they are both fear-based situations. The desperate guy unknowingly is afraid of not having the money, or the pretty girl, etc. So afraid in fact that he is attracting that which he fears.
And thus the wisdom of Bruce Lee's words "consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to mankind." It applies to every area of life.
So you may be thinking "how do I start if I don't have what I want to begin with?"
Simple! Train your mind to let go of your emotional attachment to the outcome, and Be as Bold as a Lion.
A Lion isn't afraid of you. He isn't afraid of losing. He doesn't even think about it.
He just attacks, instinctively. Go for what you want in that way. Kick the ball out ahead of you and chase it, and stop thinking so much.
I'm not saying to be careless and foolhardy. I'm saying develop the Lion's Intuitive Instinct and replace your self-doubt with it.
If you look deep enough, you'll find self-doubt affecting everything you do. But as of right now, it doesn't have to be that way any longer. You've now got the solution. Meditate on it until you understand it, and then apply it forevermore and it will become as natural as breathing.
http://www.straightforwardinc.com/products/sf199.aspYours in Warrior Wisdom,
Andrew Scott
