Achieving a goal takes work, but we often blow that work out of proportion.
I don’t have an idea
I wish I could, but I don’t have enough time.
I call these “extreme-reach” barriers because we focus on the worst possible things, irrationally.
So forget this!!"
And then storming out, my Gatorade bottle still opened.
Extreme-reach barriers, at their core,are false beliefs.
They come from our desire to preserve our identities.
For example: eating healthier doesn’t mean totally giving up junk food.
Changing yourself to be more likeable doesn’t mean giving up your personality.
Keep an eye out for the mental self-chatter that involves extreme-reach barriers.
Classic line: “She should like me for who I am”| Ramit Sethi
