Making forward progress on the outside begins with making a leap on the inside. Lincoln Patz
Surface changes don't lead to lasting changes. When we make changes, or say we are going to, on the surface all we are doing is "spot treatment" rather than address the real problem. In order for things to change on the surface we must do the work of addressing the root issue(s). And having the courage to address the root issue(s) is the leap needed if we are ever going to make forward progress.
A sure sign of someone attempting surface changes without addressing the root issue(s) are statements that sound like this:
"I will work harder"
"I will try to change"
"I" "I" "I"
We are a relational people and we are also rather blind to our own root issue(s) most of the time. So we need other people to help us address these things. If we try to do it in "I" then all we will accomplish is surface - spot treatment - changes. We must be brave enough to invite people who we know love us and we can trust into the process of root treatment. And we must be willing to swallow our pride. Pride keeps us from taking the necessary inside leap so we must first do away with our pride and then go from there.
If you want to make forward progress in your life you must have the courage to leap on the inside and invite trustworthy people into the process, otherwise all you will do is surface changes that don't last.
Surface changes don't lead to lasting changes. When we make changes, or say we are going to, on the surface all we are doing is "spot treatment" rather than address the real problem. In order for things to change on the surface we must do the work of addressing the root issue(s). And having the courage to address the root issue(s) is the leap needed if we are ever going to make forward progress.
A sure sign of someone attempting surface changes without addressing the root issue(s) are statements that sound like this:
"I will work harder"
"I will try to change"
"I" "I" "I"
We are a relational people and we are also rather blind to our own root issue(s) most of the time. So we need other people to help us address these things. If we try to do it in "I" then all we will accomplish is surface - spot treatment - changes. We must be brave enough to invite people who we know love us and we can trust into the process of root treatment. And we must be willing to swallow our pride. Pride keeps us from taking the necessary inside leap so we must first do away with our pride and then go from there.
If you want to make forward progress in your life you must have the courage to leap on the inside and invite trustworthy people into the process, otherwise all you will do is surface changes that don't last.
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