February 24, 2016

On self-change

By Steve Hauptman

1. I see myself as somehow stuck or inadequate.

2. This judgment leads me to try to change myself.

3. The moment I try to change myself, another part of me rises up to resist the change.

4. The resisting part tends to be stronger than the part that wants change.

5. My attempt at change fails.

6. I resume seeing myself as stuck or inadequate.

~ From the forthcoming Monkeytraps in Everyday Life: A Guide for Control Addicts.

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