Comments on: It’s not you. It’s your systems.

By: A New Definition of Discipline — Third Hand Works

A New Definition of Discipline — Third Hand Works — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:45:25 +0000

[...] Up to now I’ve defined it as understanding yourself well enough to create the environments that make it easy to be your best you – circumstances in which force isn’t necessary because you have what [...]

By: Cairene

Cairene — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:09:33 +0000

@Susan -
How beautifully succinct: Reorganize your systems instead of yourself. (May I borrow that pretty please?)
Cheers to your liberation. :) C

By: Susan Green

Susan Green — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:50:07 +0000

It’s liberating to think about reorganising systems, rather than self… thank you Cairene.

By: Bridget

Bridget — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:52:52 +0000

I love this. So many people are hung up on their inadequacies, when really, it’s the process that doesn’t fit them!

Thank you for making this clear in a loving way.

Bridget
@petsaretalking

By: Pollyanna versus the Giant Twinkie « Pollyanna Rainbow Sunshine and the Needles of Doom

Thu, 21 May 2009 11:11:07 +0000

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By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:34:03 +0000

Thank you so much. I can’t tell you what a relief it was to hear (read?) this.

Because of a health problem, I cannot work – or live – in a way that the people around me consider “normal”. I’ve spent years trying to fit into the “shoulds”, even when I knew that I would hurt myself in the process. Deep down, I knew that this was the exact opposite of what I should be doing, but the voices of the gurus drowned that out.

With the cries of “Denial!” and “Resistance!” ringing in my ears, I learned to distrust myself. With the disapproving glances of those around me, I learned to be ashamed. I’m just starting to realize the extent of the damage this has done.

So, thank you for reminding me to listen to myself. I needed that today.

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By: marion barnett

marion barnett — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:31:11 +0000

Oh, spot on post! We get so hung up about ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, when really all there is is ‘what works’.

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By: Cairene

Cairene — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:09:59 +0000

@Jessica – I love love love! the analogy of tailoring clothes to fit your beautiful-just-as-it-is body. It really is the same thing: tailoring systems to fit your beautiful-just-as-it-is mind. Yay! :)