You Must Abandon Yourself to Have What You Really Want

Most people are striving for something in life. It may be to lose 20 pounds, get that dream job, or meet the love of your life. We all want something.

And you can have it. But not without some sacrifice.

In order to get what you want in life, you must be willing to give up who and what you are today. Our beliefs about ourselves, our perceived identity, and what we think we are capable of all have gotten us to where we are now.

Are you happy with who you are?

Are you happy with where you are?

To determine how badly you really want something, ask yourself this question: are you willing to walk away from your own self to get it? Because no matter the goal, anything is possible as long as you are willing to let go of who you are at this very moment.

“In the process of letting go, you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself”-Deepak Chopra

In order to achieve your goals and dreams, you have to be willing to become a better version of yourself. Which means letting go of who you believe yourself to be, as well as what your past experiences may have imprinted upon you.

It also means letting go of your comforts, your habits, and most of all, your mindset.

You’ve got to drop the baggage of the past to get over the hurdle and onto the next level.

When I decided I wanted to start writing, I was someone who didn’t have social media, didn’t like self-promotion, and didn’t want anyone to know anything about me. But you know what?

That is not what a talented and impactful writer is.

So I had to let go of the old, closed, fearful version of myself to have what I really wanted.

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need.”-Tao Te Ching

The truth is, if you were just handed what you wanted in life, you wouldn’t truly appreciate it, because you wouldn’t have any skin in the game. In other words, you wouldn’t have put any blood, sweat, tears or financial investment into achieving said reward, so how much value do you think it would really hold?

Not a lot, let me tell you.

It is what we need to experience and who we must become on the path to success that makes the end goal worthwhile.

If you truly want something in life, the first step is being willing to let go of what you have and where you are now.

You cannot grab hold of what is in front of you without first releasing what you are currently holding onto.

When you accept that you are going to have to become a more evolved version of yourself in order to get what you want, the path becomes a lot easier to navigate.

Dump the baggage. Cross the threshold.

Only then will you be able to take the leap of faith towards your desires and the life you’ve always dreamed of.

You can be, do, and have literally anything in the world, but it all boils down to who you are willing to become in the process.

So ask yourself: is it worth it?