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IT'S ALWAYS A CHOICE: Why saying "That's just how I am" is holding you back

2,753 views · Published 13 May 2017 · 8:10 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: Ben Rice · 2017 · Sports

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We are taking down some inner demons today, tackling one of the most rampant progress killing mindsets that plague athletes throughout sport and life in general.

So many bad habits are allowed to persist because we simply shrug them off as being inherent in our nature. The problem comes when you recognize that success is not inherent in your nature. That seeking out the necessary discomfort that facilitates growth doesn't suit your nature. That we subconsciously condition those that are closest to us to "accept me for me." There is nothing wrong with loving yourself as is, but there is also nothing wrong with seeking a change for the better when you find parts of yourself that you wishing were more in line with the person you want to be. It's not easy to get there, but difficulty should never be the only consideration in whether or not a goal is worth aspiring too. 

I love the person that I am, but I'm not the person who I want to become yet. You can still love you while working to upgrade the areas of your life that challenge your contentment. 

I hope this helps some of you if you've been battling yourself as much as I have lately. Growth is the product of discomfort and we can never grow if we fear discomfort too much to use it. I love you all, but I challenge you to love yourselves too, enough to try a little bit harder to become the person you hope to be. We are on this journey together, thank you for sharing the road with me.
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