Episode 219: Living in the Future, Not the Past
Are you constantly looking backward instead of forward? In this episode, I dive into the powerful distinction between being past-focused versus future-focused, and how this single shift can completely transform your approach to overcoming pornography.
When you're stuck in past-focused thinking, you limit yourself to what you've already accomplished. You say things like, "I've never done it before, so I'm not sure I can do it now," or "It hasn't worked before, so why should I try again?" This mindset keeps you trapped in cycles of behavior that don't serve you, especially when it comes to quitting porn.
I share how babies learning to walk never use their past as validation for what they can accomplish—they simply keep trying until they succeed. The same approach can work for you. By defining yourself by who you want to become rather than who you've been, you can create the momentum needed to finally break free from pornography. Your past doesn't determine your future unless you allow it to.
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What You'll Learn from this Episode:
Why looking to your past for validation only works if you're trying to accomplish something you've already done.
How to recognize when you're using your past struggles as evidence of future limitations.
Why the belief that "I've never done it before" is a meaningless barrier to your progress.
How to start practicing future-focused thinking, even when it feels uncomfortable.
The powerful perspective that both the past and future exist only in your thoughts, making your future just as "real" as your past.
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