Unlock the power of your mind. Examine every thought, opinion, and belief that you possess. Ask yourself how important each thought, opinion, or belief is to you, and why. Are there any that are now obsolete and can be discarded? Okay, let’s try one. Pick anything that is in your mind, decide that it is no longer relevant or true for you, and that you no longer believe in it. Go ahead. Let it go. Can you? Does it just spring back? Does the idea, thought, or belief have tentacles embedded deep into your consciousness, refusing to let you let it go? Is that what is happening to you? How funny is that? You cannot control your mind. Is that what you are saying? Is that what you believe? That is what is happening, isn’t it? So that must be your belief then. So what to do about that? Perhaps that is just the way you are made and there is nothing to be done about it.

The true warrior knows that this is the way many of us operate (the majority in fact). So it is not surprising that you cannot change your mind about something. What? You say you can change your mind? That you have done it, and not had any problems—with the change of mind becoming permanent? Well that’s great, because most of us need to either be whacked or suffer lots of pain before we are willing to reach deep enough to make the changes necessary for success.

The true warrior knows that pain is, in fact, optional. It is not required. True warriors have learned that they do not have to get to the end of their ropes to effectuate change. Change can be your choice, but you must be prepared to pay the price for it (whatever that price may be). You are warriors and you can choose to change. It is easier to maintain the status quo. It requires effort and discipline to change. You have that power, and if you choose to exercise it, you will discover that life can be much easier to navigate. You will succeed beyond your wildest imaginings, by implementing the right kind of changes in your life. So it is written.