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Why can’t I figure out what I really want?

Why can’t I figure out what I really want?

Why can’t I figure out what I really want?

Posted by Attila Bognar Inspiring, Independence, Confidence, Fear, Anxiety

“I can’t figure out what I want from my life because something is pulling me back into this warm, cradle-like state of being.” If this resonates with you then this exercise may be valuable to you.

Self-reflection on why I can’t figure out what I want from my life?

  • What is it really I am looking for? 
  • I want to feel calm and relaxed.
  • And sometimes quite the opposite; I want to feel wild.
  • I want to feel safe.
  • I am looking for love also. And Success.
  • Ah, I could go on with this list. 
  • What I do see about myself now is that I am in a state of chaos.
  • I want this chaos to end.
  • This chaotic state depletes my energy level and I just want to relax and calm down. 
  • I have my ways of calming myself. I go into my warm, dream-like state that is so well known to me. It is like being in a cradle. 
  • And this ‘cradle’ is sucking me in. It is truly comforting and nurturing.
  • But when I observe myself I see that this is not what I really want. Deep down I feel that this alone isn’t right for me anymore. 
  • I don’t want to be ‘sucked into this cradle’ anymore. I don’t just want to be one with it; It is not enough for me; My life has to be about other things too. 
  • And as I am looking at this cradle, I realize I am afraid of it. 
  • Actually it is a big soup of chaotic everything. And the more I immerse in it, the more I lose my consciousness. 
  • I realize now that my ‘cradle’ isn’t just all good. It is actually dangerous. 
  • And most importantly, it wants to suck me in. It is its nature.  
  • I am truly frightened to totally immerse into it. And I am frightened not to become my own Self. 
  • It is fear that keeps me confused.
  • And luckily my open heart. 
  • I cannot think of a better feeling as I am writing these lines than the vision of my open heart. It is coming from both poles.

The above self-observation exercise is just one possible flow of associations. It is meant to stimulate you and by no means it is implied that it is about you

(If you are new to the concept of self-observation or looking for some practical guidance then maybe read this article: How Self-Observation Works)

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