Ryan Langton

“My mind can easily see the instant high it would get from eating burritos because that is part of my old story—it knows what will happen if I do that because I’ve done that thousands of times. I’ve eaten thousands of burritos, and strangely, it’s never ended all that great, but for some reason my mind still wants that predictable, instant, short-lived result of eating a delicious burrito. My mind can’t see what all the results of meditation might be because the possible results that could come from it are beyond my old story and completely unknown. We can’t create a future that is more abundant, more free, or more fulfilling if we keep repeating all the same habits that we’ve learned from our past. This is where a lot of the real work comes in. We often have to experience the momentary feelings of pain that can come from breaking out of our habitual patterns and into something new. It’s like driving on a paved road your entire life and then realizing that road doesn’t take you where you want to go, so you have to pull off on to the dirt. In the moment, it seems easier and more comfortable to stay on the paved road, but you’ll never get where you’re trying to go if you do.”
― Kyle Cease, The Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money Is Stopping You from Receiving It