Ownership

PragmaticRedTruth · 2016-10-07T09:44:58+00:00

You can talk all you want, and I suggest you start there, but at the end of the day, you've got to mount up and take action.

Do you hate talking to hot women you don't know? Good, admit it. Now go and do it.

Do you hate heights? Good, admit it. Now go jump from a plane.

Do you hate the awkwardness that follows a weird conversation? Good, admit it. Now go talk to some people.

Do you hate waking up at 0600? Good, admit it. Now wake up at 0500.

Fear and fear of discomfort, are the only things stopping you. You've got to get out of your own way... and sometimes it takes moving mountains to do so. Your thoughts and words are meaningless, it is action that proves that this is just a bullshit mental block you've created.

-contrarian- · 2016-10-07T02:36:46+00:00

I'm picturing a guy crying after calling himself a bitch in the mirror.

skeptixon · 2016-10-07T09:21:59+00:00

This resonated with me

Man I'm fucking afraid. Right now I'm afraid of so many things. Of fucking up on so many levels. I've been afraid on so many occasions. However recently I started saying " you'll never know what will happen until you try " and life has been a bit better

I'm still scared shitless of so fucking much in life. But I fucking "own" it and dive right in. It's the only way to over come fear and get confident

The fear will never go away you'll just become stronger

Here is to owning it

throw17453 · 2016-10-07T06:52:30+00:00

Thoroughly agree with your post. People can internally beat themselves up over their past. The reality is the only person who actually cares is you.

With regard to ownership of the past, it is much easier to do once you have changed significantly. At that point looking back and owning it will be easier - it isn't "you" anymore, and that detatchment will make it easier to do.

Now I am a lot like you OP and prefer to start by owning your past, mistakes, properly owning it, and then changing. Living with shame, or internal cringing or just negativity for past mistakes is not something that appeals to me and is a complete waste of time, so owning it and then changing works.

For some people though the opposite will be true. The shame, anger or negativity for their past self will be the catalyst which builds the fire in them to change... they can channel that into becoming a person they are proud of being. And once they have reached that point, then comes ownership of the past.

I actually think your way is healthier if people can do it, but whether you start by taking ownership. Or change first, and then do it. You are right owning your past is essential.

Title	Ownership
Author	Fall7Stand8
Upvotes	78
Comments	14
Date	October 7, 2016 2:22 AM UTC (9 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/TheRedPill
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