Transform Your Thinking with Ed Watters
Dealing with temptations
Oct 16, 2024, Season 2, Episode 8
Ed Watters
Episode Summary

Dealing with temptations

 

Many things in life can be hard. For me dealing with temptation is one of the hardest things in life. After many years of addictive behaviors in my lifestyle, I began to discover how lonely temptation can make you feel. I found that I could be happier when I focused on more meaningful details of my life, other than the things that pleased my addictive behaviors.

I spent countless hours on things that had no value or meaning, I thought I was having a great time, but the whole time I was running from my fears and misunderstandings. When we are unwilling to see our patterns, life can become ugly. You are always in control and should be willing to adjust behaviors, that means we need to deal with temptations.

After struggling my whole life with the inability to control my temptations, I got to a point where I felt confused, dirty, and alone with all my struggles. I felt like no one could understand how I was feeling. All I knew was that I was in a place I didn’t like. When the discomfort hits, it’s like a warning signal that you should listen to.

This leads us to the question of, how you fight the overwhelming signals of temptations. When you are deep in the behavior pattern, it can be extremely difficult to overcome temptation. So, let's list a few ways to help overcome temptation.

  1. Change what you are doing.
  2. Start new routines.
  3. Educate yourself on your temptations.
  4. Talk with someone about it.
  5. Find a support system or network.
  6. Be kind to yourself.
  7. Find your passion in life and follow it.
  8. Find friends that don’t have the patterns that you need to avoid.
  9. Keep a journal of your journey and look back at your growth.

And for number 10. Keep a positive mindset.

We can find many ways to fight temptation, all we must do is take the initiative to do something better for us and the people around us.

Now the big question is, when is the right time to start your journey to a temptation-free life?

Think about it!

Dealing with temptations

 

Many things in life can be hard. For me dealing with temptation is one of the hardest things in life. After many years of addictive behaviors in my lifestyle, I began to discover how lonely temptation can make you feel. I found that I could be happier when I focused on more meaningful details of my life, other than the things that pleased my addictive behaviors.

I spent countless hours on things that had no value or meaning, I thought I was having a great time, but the whole time I was running from my fears and misunderstandings. When we are unwilling to see our patterns, life can become ugly. You are always in control and should be willing to adjust behaviors, that means we need to deal with temptations.

After struggling my whole life with the inability to control my temptations, I got to a point where I felt confused, dirty, and alone with all my struggles. I felt like no one could understand how I was feeling. All I knew was that I was in a place I didn’t like. When the discomfort hits, it’s like a warning signal that you should listen to.

This leads us to the question of, how you fight the overwhelming signals of temptations. When you are deep in the behavior pattern, it can be extremely difficult to overcome temptation. So, let's list a few ways to help overcome temptation.

  1. Change what you are doing.
  2. Start new routines.
  3. Educate yourself on your temptations.
  4. Talk with someone about it.
  5. Find a support system or network.
  6. Be kind to yourself.
  7. Find your passion in life and follow it.
  8. Find friends that don’t have the patterns that you need to avoid.
  9. Keep a journal of your journey and look back at your growth.

And for number 10. Keep a positive mindset.

We can find many ways to fight temptation, all we must do is take the initiative to do something better for us and the people around us.

Now the big question is, when is the right time to start your journey to a temptation-free life?

Think about it!

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