Success no matter what

For years I believed that random things in my life could cause me to relapse. Break-ups, my Mum's health, failures, tough life decisions, stress, responsibilities, fears, worries, loneliness, sadness anxiety. The truth is simple and beautifully clear to me now: acting on compulsive desires results in more desire.

This is true no matter your circumstance. Inversely, the more compulsive desires you deal with directly - the more you change your brain. Peace of mind can be experienced on the other side of temporary discomfort. Facing the addicted part of the mind directly, exposing the man behind the curtain...

Seeing the junkie thoughts and unanswerable questions for what they are. Mind and senses purified. Success no matter what shit comes your way. As Marcus Aurelius said: "All you need are these: Certainty of judgement in the present moment;

Action for the common good in the present moment;

And an attitude of gratitude in the present moment for anything that comes your way."

The present moment is a gift that keeps on giving. The addicted part of the mind doesn't like things here. It can't get you into the past or future when you experience this moment, right here right now. Enjoyed listening to some Gala (UA) and Fat Boy Slim this morning. Shout out to you if you noticed the two references throughout this blog ;)