Oddly the idea of never give up isn’t a healthy one. There are times in your life that it’s necessary to let go and move forward.
There are times that resilience is a good thing, but there are times when stubbornly holding on can cause real damage to your mental health and life.
Those sacred cows
A sacred cow is a belief that prevents us from solving challenges and moving forwards. Something we hold onto a they only way of being, even though it’s holding us back. Something we put a lot of time into protecting, ever though it’s wrong for us.
It can take our focus from the rest of our lives, and although it often provides very well in one area, such as a well-paid job, it can damage everything else in our lives.
Sacred cows can be things like:
- Holding on to worry as a habit.
- Believing we can only earn money one way – with a day job.
- Buying a computer then convincing ourselves we can’t handle technology.
- Feeling that we will need more money in order to be financially safe. Yet never having quite enough.
- Focusing only on work then wondering why your family is only interested in your money.
- Hating being alone, wanting to be in a relationship, and refusing to go out and meet new people.
Take a moment to think about thoughts and ideas that hold you back. It’s a good idea to write them down in a journal, it will help you to gain clarity and work out what to do.
Never hold anything sacred or to be truth if it’s keeping you in a place of stress and unhappiness.
Best love
Amorah – Deb
P.S. Look out for Sacred Cow – The Story
Deb Hawken - Amorah 