It has been said, that if we could have done differently than that which we have done, then what we have done previously, we have done by choice!
Could that really be so? Do we always act and behave in certain ways, simply by a matter of choice? The answer is “No”!
The assumption is made that for everyone, simply making a choice, a decision to change a behaviour, will naturally lead to actually implementing this behaviour change, and to maintaining this successfully ongoing.
There is no doubt, that making a definite decision to change is an essential component in the behaviour change path, however, there is a missing ingredient, and this ingredient will be explored and expanded upon in this Article. It will be discussed how working with the power of the Two Minds, is the only way to ensure rapid and successful long term behaviour change.
There is an abundance of materials available for Self Help these days, and these are available in many mediums. It could be that often what people find within these resonates well, they find what is written, recorded or documented, makes sense to them, seems like good advice, is what they need to hear, it “speaks to them”.
Some people may decide to then embark on a course of action, to “change their life”, to change or modify a certain behaviour or behaviours, stop behaving in a certain way, improve something, enhance performance, to put in place a regime that they have decided upon.
What happens next?
Often it is not long before this is abandoned, and they return to their usual patterns of behaviour. Either partially or completely.
Why is this so?
- Is it because they have “decided” too?
- Is it because they have no “will power” or “staying power”?
- Is it because they are not “motivated”?
- Or is there another reason?
If someone has “decided” to implement change in their life, and they have spent considerable time, money and energy on this endeavour, it is not necessarily logical that they would then “decide” to abandon this course of action. They could of course just decide that this is no longer a priority for them. However there could also be another factor involved. Such as a force that is much more powerful than their “decision” alone!
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