Cutting The Ties That Bind Old Habits
Letting go of the old attitudes and habits that hold you back is just plain hard. We’ve established that. Even once this is done it’s hard to keep them cut so that you don’t slowly slip back into your old ways. It may take some fairly drastic measures to make those new habits stick.
Burning Bridges
You’ve probably heard the advice throughout your life, not to “burn your bridges” so that you always have that avenue of escape to fall back on. The problem is that when we have an escape route back to something comfortable and familiar we’re too quick to take it. When we come up against obstacles and difficulties, we can easily decide the reward is not worth the effort, or that the task at hand is just “impossible” and turn around and go right back to 
where we came from. To avoid this temptation, sometimes it is in your best interest to cut those ties that bind and burn those bridges. Sometimes it’s good not to be able to return from whence you came. That “safety” is not always favorable in the light of wealth and progress.
Force Yourself Forward
Without an escape route, there is only one place left for you to go—forward. No matter what happens, you will have to find a way to persevere and find a solution that meets your end—that results in wealth and personal prosperity! Yes, it’s a difficult course of action at first, but often you’ll find yourself relieved when you release yourself from commitment to old weighty habits, actions, and attitudes that were poisoning your success. Once you’ve adjusted to the new you, you’ll come to understand that it was all for the better and you’ll welcome the change and new-found dedication and perseverance.
This is a topic also broached in Napoleon Hill’s updated book, Mindset Mastery, which is available for free download through this link: Mindset Mastery Download.
Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
Aussie Internet Marketer © 2004 – 2009
Tags: burning bridges, cutting ties, Mindset Mastery, Napoleon Hill, new habits, personal prosperity, progress, Wealth, wealth and progess
May 29th, 2009 at 5:45 am
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