The E.T. In All Of Us

 

We need to learn to outsmart the enemy within…

For most of us, it’s hard to accept that we can be our own worst enemy. This is so difficult to grasp that we jump through hoops to rationalize it. We say it’s fate, circumstances or just plain bad luck that messes up our best-laid plans.

When all you get is disappointment after disappointment as you pursue your dreams, it’s natural to start feeling sorry for yourself.

Sound familiar? It should, because it’s your ego, or your Evil Twin (E.T.), as I like to call it.

Our E.T. has derailed more dreams than we will ever know. Capable of causing physical distress, racing hearts, pounding heads, and nervous stomachs. These are just some of it’s first assaults when we dare to get near the edge of our comfort zone. It may feel excruciating to make a phone call, speak up during a business meeting, or drop off your resume to a prospective employer. You get the picture.

Interestingly enough, our E.T. has everything to lose once you are strong enough to act consciously on your behalf, guiding your choices, decisions, ambitions, and actions to do your best.

We have to learn to recognize the physical manifestations of our E.T. and acknowledge them. The trick is to calmly reassure yourself that this feeling is passing through you and will go away as long as you keep on moving forward. I know, easier said than done.

A lot of successful people have learned to tame their E.T. and transform it into the creative energy of forward motion. Hats off to them.

E.T. has many guises. It can even begin a whispering campaign, sounding very similar to our intuitive voice. How do you know the difference? If the suggestion you hear doesn’t bring you a sense of peace, it is not the voice of your authentic self. It’s your E.T. in one of it’s many guises.

All of us, including the megastars who’s lives seem so successful, experience ambivalence about success. One quality that stands out about the people we admire is that they have identified their personal patterns of self-sabotage and learned to be their own best friend and outsmart the Evil Twin within.

And so can you.