The vertigo of starting from scratch, revolutionary beginnings

Starting from scratch produces vertigo. The nerves swirl in the stomach, in the mind, the heart accelerates and even the ground under our feet… The fears are many, but the needs to give us new opportunities are infinite. How many times have we seen ourselves throughout our existence at these starting points that are so determining and distressing at the same time?

Maybe many or maybe none. The reality is that the fact of leaving a large part of the things that are known to us to begin a new stage It is not easy and not everyone finds the courage to achieve it.. However, most of us have thought about it at some point. Press the reset button and let everything be new, let what bothers us now be left behind to jump towards new doors, new airs and a new self.

We like the idea, it is attractive. However, this process demands psychological strengths and open attitudes, as well as something decisive: being clear about our experience so as not to fall into the same mistakes, to shape a reality more in line with our values ​​and needs.

Committing to changes first involves signing an agreement with ourselves.. Let’s delve a little deeper into this topic.

Starting from scratch: the courage to let go to start again

At more than one moment in our lives we perceive that there is something wrong. Sometimes, it is our job, too demanding, exhausting, the kind that takes away your spirits when you get up in the morning. On other occasions, it is our relationships, our partners, friends, family… There are dynamics that end up causing more suffering than happiness and we feel that a change and distance are necessary.

However, as we have pointed out, not all of us dare or find those psychological strengths capable of driving us forward, of giving us determination when doubts make us tremble. Let us therefore detail what resources we should begin to develop in these personal stages.

Focus: remember why you do it and what you expect

Focus, mobilize our attention, motivation, thoughts and attitudes towards our objective, which is none other than promoting progress towards a new stage. To achieve this and overcome the sting of those fears that doubts bring, We must remember why we do it, what is the reason why we want to start from scratch.

It is convenient to clarify the reasons that drive us towards this vital leap: I want to progress, I want to leave behind situations that have made me unhappy, I hope to grow as a person…Likewise, it is good to remember what neuroscience tells us about these vital changes. It’s known that Getting stuck in stressful or unmotivating circumstances is harmful to neurological health. Routine and these repetitive behavioral and relational patterns mean that the nervous system does not create new neural pathways and ends up losing cognitive agility.

Temperance: it is not starting from scratch, it is starting from experience

The person who acts with temperance handles fears well. This does not mean that I do not feel them, because starting from scratch raises some insecurity and even anxiety. However, we must make use of that psychological strength that is internal serenity and calm, because in reality the starting line is not zero, we start from experience.

What does that mean? It implies, for example, that you know very well what you are willing to get and what you will not tolerate again. You know what your limits are, your heart knows what it has left behind and what it hopes to have ahead: balance, freedom, self-realization, calm and happiness.

Therefore, Turn off those fears because you will no longer stumble over the same stone. You are going to pave the way to spread your wings well.

Self-confidence: I know what I want, I know what I deserve and I am going to achieve it

People are eternal funambilists looking for balance in life. Therefore, we must understand that if we stay still, we will most likely go downhill. You have to move forward with one foot in front of the other and with your gaze forward. We must move because existence itself is movement and we are part of that rhythm, of that eternal flow.

Starting from scratch is for brave people but also for those people who know what they want and go for it. Something like this is achieved by combining self-confidence, remembering our potential, those strengths that have always helped us. It is also strengthening self-esteem, motivation and that determination that whispers to us at every moment that the past does not determine the future.

Because the future is created by us. And we do it by leaving those comfort zones in which nothing grows. If there are no stimuli, if there is no good love, If what surrounds us does not stimulate the mind or make the heart pump, we must look for other directions. One where we like that new version of ourselves, the one that is ready to give our best and build a new happiness.

Let’s think about it.

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