by Shawn Phelps | Mar 5, 2016 | End Self Sabotage, My Journey, True & False Self |
I used to wake up every day wanting to die.
Not all of me wanted that. There were parts of me that wanted to live large, travel the world, be an entrepreneur, inspire others and make a real difference as a writer, teacher, philanthropist and all-round shift-disturber, starting and supporting projects that make the world better.
But this one loud and persistent part of me wanted nothing to do with any of that. It just wanted to die.
by Shawn Phelps | Aug 21, 2015 | End Self Sabotage, Find Your Purpose, True & False Self
There’s a buildup of adrenaline pulsing through my body. I feel like punching somebody. But this doesn’t make sense, because I’m watching an inspiring TEDx video of Dan Millman, the author of one of my favourite books, that was turned into a movie called “The Way of the Peaceful Warrior.” Irony much?
by Shawn Phelps | Jun 3, 2015 | End Self Sabotage, Spiritual Q & A, Tools for Transformation, True & False Self
I’ll bet it’s happened to you. Maybe it’s happening right now.
You’re trying to make an important decision, and you want to follow your “gut”—but all you’re getting is waves of fear. “What’s the fear trying to tell me?” You wonder. “Does it mean I shouldn’t do this thing?”