For So Many Reasons, We Need to Upgrade Ourselves
Hey friends,
The printed copies of Built This Way just arrived, and I'm still feeling like it's a dream.
OMG. Finally! After all the years of writing, editing, and wondering if it would ever be finished, I'm holding the real thing in my hands. I opened the box, picked up a copy, and just sat with it for a minute.
As I held it, a thought arose: for so many reasons, we need to upgrade ourselves.
Look at the world we're living in. Our tools keep getting more powerful. Life keeps getting faster. But a lot of us are still running on the same old patterns: snapping before we think, shutting down when things get hard, doing the very thing we promised ourselves we'd stop doing.
That isn't because something is wrong with us. Those patterns were built, mostly outside our awareness. That's actually the good news: what was built can be rebuilt. With care and practice, we can respond better than we react. That's what this book is about. Not a quick fix. An upgrade, one little pause and redirect at a time.
If you want something to try today:
- The next time you feel yourself starting to react (a tight chest, a fast reply, the urge to walk away), pause.
- Take one slow breath and quietly ask, "What's happening in me right now?"
- Then, with care, choose your next move, instead of letting the old pattern choose it for you.
That's it. One breath, one question. Try it a few times this week and notice what changes.
Built This Way: Why Painful Patterns Repeat and How to Change Them comes out October 22. You can find the Kindle edition here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX91KTBP. The print edition is coming soon, and I'll let you know as soon as it's ready.
Wishing you abundant health, happiness, and prosperity,
Mark