This process of deep introspection is uncomfortable because the emotional honesty and sense of self required to get there, to that core thing inside us screaming to be nourished, pushes past our edges of where we are comfortable and safe. But what has kept you comfortable and safe is the very thing that has kept you stuck.

This article is a no-nonsense glimpse behind the curtain at aspects of our programming (our dirty little sponge), perspective (the lens through which we see our world), habits, beliefs, and Identity, and how they are all key to achieving real and lasting transformation in our lives. I invite you to not just ponder the concepts, but really sit deeply with the ideas. Take them in. This is an introspective exercise. Because that’s where the real insight happens.