Bruce Lee podcast - Root and Happiness

Awareness is Key

Dealing with problems the best way is to be aware of it.

Next is to face the ROOT of the problem which is very stubborn if it isn't faced.

Humans tend to either choose fight or flight when they face an issue.

How have I been living the past few months? This morning even in my bed I noticed how I am constantly trying to choose flight. I bind myself and hide under the covers. I choose to not engage the world or my mind but to just pretend to sleep. I change positions in bed to not get bored of sleep. I've been living stubbornly by choosing escapism in the form of sleep and inaction. Currently I do not play video games, cold approach, or watch porn to escape but I still escape reality or not engage with reality by being stifled and not moving. I am not living whatsoever and am at spiritual death.

Julien was right about being happy here and now. Don't chase happiness because it is fleeting. I don't want to give myself permission to be happy by reaching a goal. I can choose to be happy right now. I can meditate and focus on my breath. I do not have to listen to my negative mind which constantly berate me.

What have I been running away from? I've been running away from myself. I've been running away from the belief in myself that I am capable and able to creatively think of a solution to the hiatus that I am on. I've been running away from little things that have drastic impact day to day from simple things such as selling some stuff I didn't need.

By escaping myself I have lacked the power and will to change myself. I've become irresponsible and self-absorbed/self-pity/self-destructive. I've been wasting my life and my time since quitting my job in November. It is now February which is 3 fucking months! Time flies even when in depression wtf.

I felt that my options were so limited because of the training that is "going to be scheduled" at the end of February. I tried to do computer programming but just gave up. Now I want to pursue an advance degree.

Anxiety
A lot of anxiety comes from procrastination. It also comes from limiting beliefs and self-sabotage. Why the heck do humans have the tendency to self-sabotage or inflict pain to him/herself? They say we are our worst enemy...

BE HAPPY NOW. CHOOSE HAPPINESS IN THE PRESENT MOMENT. LET GO OF SELF-SABOTAGE. CHOOSE TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST WITH THE HAPPY CHILD-LIKE STATE THAT IS CULTIVATED WITHIN NOT WITHOUT BECAUSE WHEREVER YOU GO THERE YOU ARE!