Pushing Past Resistance

I’ve been hearing a lot about resistance lately. Resistance is something you run into when you’re about to make a major change.

It started with one client who called me and said, “I’m starting to feel the resistance now.” Another person brought it up just a couple of days later. Shortly after that I came across a book I had partially read but not finished, Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way by Steven Pressfield. He notes that when we consider doing important work, there are forces that weigh against us as entrepreneurs and artists. These appear as resistance, i.e. fear, self-doubt, procrastination, perfectionism, rational thought, friends and family, etc. You must be able to overcome resistance in all its forms in order to succeed.

You have to jump in there and do it. Resistance will show up whenever you start to do something important. It’s one of the first things to appear. It’s actually a good sign, since it’s an indicator that you’re on the right path.

To deal with resistance, determine the positive intent behind it. Examine what it wants for you. To be cautious? To be safe? Figure out the reason, and then move forward.

Ultimately, if the work is worth doing or the change is worth making, you’ll have to push through the resistance.

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I like to collect stories about belief change experiences. If you have any interesting ones, let me know or post them below so I can comment on them in subsequent articles or posts.

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About Terry: Terry Hickey, M.S., is a Certified NLP Professional Coach, Business Trainer and Consultant, a Certified Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the co-owner of NLP Advantage Group. Originator of the Belief Breakthrough Method™, Terry specializes in teaching coaches and entrepreneurs how to rapidly resolve limiting beliefs about wealth and success. His tips and strategies can help you launch yourself into the future you want… NOW. http://terryhickey.com/