Don't Forget

Humans are prone to forgetfulness. In the course of your day, you probably forget more than you actually remember. Trains of thought that get interrupted and never returned to, peoples names, faces, etc. Countless little details and memories and half-told stories.

For anything to actually stick in your day to day life and become a part of it, you have to force yourself to remember it, especially if it doesn't come easily. When you're pre-dispositioned to a negative lifestyle, for example, it could become very hard (depending on how many years and the intensity of it) to break free of it and return to a positive lifestyle.

In fact, a person might never break free of it and might carry the burden around with them for the rest of their days, taking it out on others simply because they don't know any different or can't remember. They have to be shown it and they have to seek it out themselves and they have to remember it from day to day, throughout the day.

Take smoking cigarettes, for example. When you first started smoking (if you're a smoker) you probably never smoked more than 10 cigarettes a day, if that. Years go by and you're suddenly up to a pack to two packs a day and it's a lot harder to quit.

It is the constant reinforcement of the positive; the constant reinforcement of what you wish to achieve; the constant and unyielding will to hold on until you remember, no matter how long it takes. Over time, through remembering on your own, you start remembering more frequently and it begins to take hold in your daily life. You don't have to put so much effort into it any more.

The problem is that all of these things come in varying forms from very subtle to in-your-face and you have to be able to recognize the tricks of the bad habit in all their forms, and to deny them room to move. That's something nobody can teach you to do, but you can be warned so you can look for yourself to catch and find them.

Never limit your mind in this regard; never tell it it can't do something; just keep at it, through everything, even when you can do nothing but hold on and even that seems dubious; hold the fuck on and do not budge. When you get knocked down, stand back up; keep moving and keep pushing for your goal at your own pace; rest when you need to, back off or speed up as needed. Some times less is more when dealing with subtle tricks of bad habits.

Don't be afraid of tricking your mind, either. Placebos and nocebos have been used for ages on people for amazing results. The power of your own mind, even over itself, is fantastic.

I honestly advise people to try psychedelics at least once or twice in their lifetimes; when they're ready and open to having a pleasurable experience (never do them if you can't be in a good mood.); because they can really open your mind up and teach you a few tricks about it if you're paying attention.

Anything that you want to overcome can be overcome by searching inside of yourself and learning more about yourself. Once you know who you are and what you will do in any given situation, the rest falls in to place on its own.