the race is not just for the swift but for those who can endure hi i'm hc and watching this video
until the end will help you understand yourself deeper than you understand it now stay tuned
it seems much simpler to be an opportunist and to jump on situations that appear to
be quick fixes to your problems however many opportunities are likely keys to your
downfall as they come attached with a fine print that may work against your prosperity
this is why knowing how to resist temptation is a key to self-actualization resisting
temptation is a great way to discern between something great for your life and things that
only appear great on the outside but are actually curses in disguise a trying person
it is impossible to be aware in advance of everything that will work against you however
knowing how to resist temptation will help you become better equipped to prevent these situations
and become more vigilant of elements of malicious intent this is why knowing
how to resist temptation is such an important step on the journey of you becoming your best you
so without further ado here are the steps on how to resist temptation
step 1 think critically avoid getting caught in the moment to think critically in this context
simply means to consider all of the information in a given situation and to think through
your options before making a decision thinking critically is a very important part of resisting
temptation because it broadens your scope of understanding and helps avoid being blinded or
caught in the moment by what is presented to you in that moment being caught in the moment
means to be blinded by what is in front of you and to ignore the many other factors at play
being caught in the moment often clouds your judgment and distorts your ability to reason
with a sound mind because when you are presented with something that you believe that you need
it is easy to allow your mind to drift away in the bliss of having that thing in question
for example let's say you have been saving to buy a new car and you're only about a hundred dollars
short of your purchase then an ex-friend who you have not been on good terms with
and don't really trust suddenly calls you to tell you that they want to give you the balance missing
in order to help you make the purchase being caught in the moment would be to ignore why a
person you are not on good terms with would just try to help you out of the blue and disregard the
many red flags of their intentions because of your desire for the new car
being caught in the moment would encourage you to accept their offer without question
only for you to discover that down the line that person just wanted to brag and claim that
they bought you the car and also that they expect to use your car whenever they please
not thinking critically is likely to have what was supposed to be a great thing turn into
something that you will dread and dislike always remember life continues after that one moment
will you be able to appreciate yourself in the same way after you get what was gained in that way
step 2 trust your gut this means to rely on your intuition to hint towards the decision
that you should make when we are put in tempting situations it is easy for our mind to wander
and insist that the potential advantages of a given situation outweigh the disadvantages
in this moment it is important to consider that your mind is a tool for solving problems
therefore it is normal for your mind to leads towards falling for temptation
because it may be the quickest solutions to whatever woes or distress of the moment
to trust your gut in this context means to consider what your instincts are telling you
by asking yourself how do you feel about the situation is it a good feeling and what may be
influencing that feeling then distinguish your thoughts from your gut feeling
is it your gut persuading you to action or is it your mind desiring to jump steps and
avoid the time it would take to acquire the sought after objective
trusting your gut will protect you from danger while in these circumstances trusting your mind
is likely to put you in danger because of the desire to acquire
step 3 be patient never rush the stroke sometimes even when things are going good you become
unappreciative because you want them to go better faster you start to forget that it's a blessing
that things are even going well in the first place to be patient in this context means to
appreciate that all great things take time and that things usually leave your life how they
enter your life therefore if it is an easy come it will likely be an easy go
being patient can encourage the belief that skipping steps is a viable option on the journey
to being true to you in hopes that your blessings would come sooner however way too often it is not
the case let's say you have the ambition to be a world-renowned boxer and you are just beginning
your journey after practicing for some time you feel like you are the best boxer on the planet
therefore when a boxing promoter offered you to fight a world champion as your
first official match and encourage you to believe that you could win
without any hesitation or questioning you did not resist or think twice you took the offer
to your demise and as expected at the boxing match you got ko'd in the
first round and now your reputation begins with a terrible defeat had you resisted temptation
and been a little patient you could have assessed that the boxing promoter was looking for a sucker
that would get knocked out easily so that he could line his pockets with huge earnings
and he didn't have a care in the world about your ambitions in this example being patient
would have allowed you to accept that the day the challenge does come you will be ready
but much more experience is needed until that day does come so practice patience and persist
through time because succumbing to temptation often isn't worth the long term pain or regret
that usually lies on the other side your day and your time will come as iterated by jamaican reggae
artist damien marley the race is not just for the swift but for those who can endure
step 4 set boundaries always remember boundaries and discipline are the foundation of self-love
to set boundaries means to set a parameter to protect yourself from easy demise of character
or physical harm boundaries are set by creating and abiding by morals values and principles and
keeping a mental note of the lines that you would not cross and the situations that you will not
enter at any cost setting these boundaries will help you avoid temptation by having this said
temptation be immediately recognizable because of the clear boundaries that you have sent
with this awareness you will be able to prevent temptation and make more conscientious choices
with the information in mind and thus adapt accordingly always remember the things that
are supposed to be in your life are searching for you as much as you are searching for them
therefore if something does not exist after you've had the opportunity to consider
what was actually being offered then it was never supposed to reach your table
so that's it how family those are the four steps on how to resist temptation and to start
moving forward today thank you for watching this video until the end you are appreciated
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