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Who could you become if you stopped defending who you used to be?
Most people think they sabotage themselves because they lack discipline or do not want success. I do not believe that is true. What we call self sabotage is usually self preservation. Your mind is not trying to destroy your future. It is trying to protect the identity that has kept you alive until now.
The greatest interference in life is not the world around you. It is the battle between who you have been and who you are capable of becoming. Your brain always chooses what feels familiar because familiar feels safe, even when it keeps you unhappy. Every time you choose certainty over growth, comfort over purpose, or fear over possibility, you strengthen the identity you already have instead of creating the one you truly want.
The good news is that your identity is not permanent. It can be influenced. Awareness is always the first step. When you feel resistance, stop judging yourself and become curious. Ask yourself what fear is trying to protect you from. Then take one small action your old identity would never take. One conversation. One boundary. One decision. One act of courage. Small consistent actions teach your mind that growth is safe.
Your potential has always been there. Fear and internal conflict have simply been interfering with it. Every new thought creates a new emotion. Every emotion influences your actions. Every action creates your results. Change begins the moment you stop protecting the person you used to be and start building the person you were created to become. The life you want is waiting on the other side of the identity you are finally willing to release.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#old #protect #alive #new #thrive
Background Photo Credit:
Suzanne D. Williams
Most people think they sabotage themselves because they lack discipline or do not want success. I do not believe that is true. What we call self sabotage is usually self preservation. Your mind is not trying to destroy your future. It is trying to protect the identity that has kept you alive until now.
The greatest interference in life is not the world around you. It is the battle between who you have been and who you are capable of becoming. Your brain always chooses what feels familiar because familiar feels safe, even when it keeps you unhappy. Every time you choose certainty over growth, comfort over purpose, or fear over possibility, you strengthen the identity you already have instead of creating the one you truly want.
The good news is that your identity is not permanent. It can be influenced. Awareness is always the first step. When you feel resistance, stop judging yourself and become curious. Ask yourself what fear is trying to protect you from. Then take one small action your old identity would never take. One conversation. One boundary. One decision. One act of courage. Small consistent actions teach your mind that growth is safe.
Your potential has always been there. Fear and internal conflict have simply been interfering with it. Every new thought creates a new emotion. Every emotion influences your actions. Every action creates your results. Change begins the moment you stop protecting the person you used to be and start building the person you were created to become. The life you want is waiting on the other side of the identity you are finally willing to release.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#old #protect #alive #new #thrive
Background Photo Credit:
Suzanne D. Williams
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How do you experience pain?
Pain is not the enemy. it’s a teacher. Over the years, my body has collected its share of scars. Broken fingers, shattered ankles, a back held together with hardware, and joints that remind me daily of the life I’ve lived. These aches are not curses. They are badges. Proof that I’ve been in the game, not sitting on the sidelines.
When I wake up and feel pain, I remind myself it means I’m still alive. If there were no pain at all, I’d wonder if I was even here. Pain-free living isn’t reality, it’s the afterlife. So instead of complaining, I celebrate it. Physical pain is manageable when met with gratitude. It reminds us we’re moving, experiencing, and still gifted with life.
But here’s where the real battle is fought: the mind. Physical pain is one thing, but mental pain is where we torture ourselves unnecessarily. Self-judgment, regret, shame, comparison; these wounds cut deeper than broken bones. They’re the ones we allow in when we don’t use influence over our thoughts.
This is where presence and influence matter. You may not have influence over every pain that life brings, but you absolutely influence how you respond. Stop punishing yourself with thoughts that tear you down. Living will give you enough challenges, don’t add to them by destroying yourself from within.
The invitation is simple: shift your perspective. See your pain, physical or emotional, as proof that you’re still in the fight. Celebrate what you’ve overcome. Replace mental punishment with gratitude. Choose anabolic energy over catabolic suffering. That’s how you live up to your true potential, not by chasing a painless life, but by embracing the life you have, scars and all.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check my other books. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mike-Jensen/author/B0DKDC7YSZ
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#pain #alive #gratitude #awake #focus
Background Photo Credit:
Jack Ray
Pain is not the enemy. it’s a teacher. Over the years, my body has collected its share of scars. Broken fingers, shattered ankles, a back held together with hardware, and joints that remind me daily of the life I’ve lived. These aches are not curses. They are badges. Proof that I’ve been in the game, not sitting on the sidelines.
When I wake up and feel pain, I remind myself it means I’m still alive. If there were no pain at all, I’d wonder if I was even here. Pain-free living isn’t reality, it’s the afterlife. So instead of complaining, I celebrate it. Physical pain is manageable when met with gratitude. It reminds us we’re moving, experiencing, and still gifted with life.
But here’s where the real battle is fought: the mind. Physical pain is one thing, but mental pain is where we torture ourselves unnecessarily. Self-judgment, regret, shame, comparison; these wounds cut deeper than broken bones. They’re the ones we allow in when we don’t use influence over our thoughts.
This is where presence and influence matter. You may not have influence over every pain that life brings, but you absolutely influence how you respond. Stop punishing yourself with thoughts that tear you down. Living will give you enough challenges, don’t add to them by destroying yourself from within.
The invitation is simple: shift your perspective. See your pain, physical or emotional, as proof that you’re still in the fight. Celebrate what you’ve overcome. Replace mental punishment with gratitude. Choose anabolic energy over catabolic suffering. That’s how you live up to your true potential, not by chasing a painless life, but by embracing the life you have, scars and all.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check my other books. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mike-Jensen/author/B0DKDC7YSZ
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#pain #alive #gratitude #awake #focus
Background Photo Credit:
Jack Ray
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Why do you carry that burden?
You carry your burdens like a badge of honor—wearing your pain, struggles, and past wounds as proof of what you’ve endured. You tell yourself it’s justified, that life has been unfair, that others should recognize what you’ve suffered. But in truth, these burdens don’t define you. You are not trapped by them; you are holding onto them. And the moment you decide to let go, you’ll realize you were never truly bound.
Most people don’t see it. They live in a prison of their own making, convinced that their suffering gives them identity, validation, or even power. They replay their hardships, believing that their struggle makes them worthy, that their wounds prove something to the world. But in reality, this only keeps them stuck—repeating the same patterns, carrying the same weight, feeling the same pain. Suffering.
Freedom is possible, but it requires a shift. You can’t break free with the same energy that created your burdens. You have to rise above them. This means letting go of victimhood, releasing the need for validation, and choosing a higher, more powerful and anabolic energy—one that isn’t rooted in blame, resentment, or self-pity.
The truth is, you are not your past. You are not your pain. And you are certainly not a victim. The only thing keeping you in chains is the belief that you are. The moment you decide to see it differently, the weight will fall away, and you’ll step into a freedom you never thought possible.
If this reached you or there was something that truly resonated with you, please like and share in hopes this will maybe reach someone that it could help.
-Coach Mike
EDIT your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantees
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#weight #carry #letgo #freedom #alive
Background Picture by
Gordon Plant
You carry your burdens like a badge of honor—wearing your pain, struggles, and past wounds as proof of what you’ve endured. You tell yourself it’s justified, that life has been unfair, that others should recognize what you’ve suffered. But in truth, these burdens don’t define you. You are not trapped by them; you are holding onto them. And the moment you decide to let go, you’ll realize you were never truly bound.
Most people don’t see it. They live in a prison of their own making, convinced that their suffering gives them identity, validation, or even power. They replay their hardships, believing that their struggle makes them worthy, that their wounds prove something to the world. But in reality, this only keeps them stuck—repeating the same patterns, carrying the same weight, feeling the same pain. Suffering.
Freedom is possible, but it requires a shift. You can’t break free with the same energy that created your burdens. You have to rise above them. This means letting go of victimhood, releasing the need for validation, and choosing a higher, more powerful and anabolic energy—one that isn’t rooted in blame, resentment, or self-pity.
The truth is, you are not your past. You are not your pain. And you are certainly not a victim. The only thing keeping you in chains is the belief that you are. The moment you decide to see it differently, the weight will fall away, and you’ll step into a freedom you never thought possible.
If this reached you or there was something that truly resonated with you, please like and share in hopes this will maybe reach someone that it could help.
-Coach Mike
EDIT your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantees
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#weight #carry #letgo #freedom #alive
Background Picture by
Gordon Plant
