How to Teach Your Mind to Do Hard Things

Your brain is constantly assaulted by distractions such as notifications, looming deadlines, and an endless to-do list pulling your attention in a million different directions at once.

But just imagine if there were this ancient technique that could quiet the deafening noise, bring your mind into laser-sharp focus and finally help you begin conquering your goals with purpose and direction.

In this article, I will walk you through how to apply the Lotus method, deeply rooted in Eastern traditions and philosophies.

philosophy to transform your scattered thoughts into a calm clear and focused mindset miss this and you might never break free from distraction but watch through and change your life starting now part one Gohan's struggle with resistance Gohan is full of potential much like you he has Big Dreams and

Gohan very well sets goals for himself that he intends to achieve; he wants to get fit, do well in his professional career, and also likes to achieve a lot in his personal life. However,

each time he feels that he should take meaningful action towards these aspirations, he finds that something holds him back.

It should be noted that Gohan cannot be said to be unmotivated as he is active with various sources of inspiration, which are motivational videos, insightful podcasts, and reading extensively about the strategy of self-improvement.

Despite these efforts made to motivate himself, he has a mental resistance that surfaces precisely when it is time to act on the intended plan.

He finds himself endlessly scrolling through his phone instead of working hard on what he wanted to achieve.

Every time he wants to do something that really matters, his brain, unconsciously, pulls him in the direction of doing things that feel easier and much more comfortable to cope with.

In this sense, he is stuck in a cycle of frustration due to procrastination and self-doubt, which drives him into greater frustration.

The worst thing about all this is that he knows exactly what's happening inside his head; however, he cannot manage to break free from these distractions even after knowing it.

This is not a problem only that concerns Gohan but rather a universal dilemma that many of us face.

It shows the natural tendency of the brain to avoid the sensation of what is uncomfortable and unpleasant. In every case where we find something too big to handle or beyond our understanding, our brains try to seek refuge and ways of distraction.

This could be through social media, games, or simply daydreaming. In his own case, Gohan is involved in an intense war against his thoughts and emotions.

Despite his consumption of motivational content in huge amounts, he still feels it is not enough to deal with the inner turmoil.

Never lasts, he is beginning to realize he needs something far deeper, something much more stable and grounded than just the temporary motivation that comes and goes.

In the arena of eastern philosophy, the mind is often likened to a wild monkey that's in constant motion, jumping from one thought to the other, or from one distraction to another, yet always avoiding anything that could feel uncomfortable or challenging.

The Buddha once said that your worst enemy can't hurt you.

You probably don't realize it, but your very own unguarded thoughts may be heavily influencing your life.

This is precisely what Gohan is going through at the moment: the destructive tendencies of his own mind are basically working against him.

His mind is filled with a constant turmoil, always yanking him away from what he really wants and pushing him toward what feels more comfortable and easy in the moment.

The ancient monks understood this inner turmoil well, which is why they spent their lives creating various techniques meant to tame the untamed mind.

These techniques were meant to help people make their thoughts go to a state of Focus and Clarity in order to start living more in harmony.

serenity what Gohan is going through is is The Human Condition the Mind by Nature resists challenges it likes safety and familiarity but Eastern teachings especially those that influence the Lotus method shows us that this resistance is not something to fight against with Brute Force instead the

Its first step is Awareness - the Mind.

How to Teach Your Mind to Do Hard Things Mastering Mental Toughness (Lotus Method)

Resists because it wants to keep us out of pain and but one can work this Dynamic awareness is quintessential once Gohan becomes aware that his mind is essentially made to steer away from pain he can stop being so harsh on himself and that is the first lesson in the lotus method before trying to alter the mind you

must learn for Gohan the Battle Is Clear.

His mind is always instinctively resisting by nature because it is fundamentally built to do so, a natural response that has been evolving over time.

At this point, though, he starts coming to notice that the first action is not fighting against his mind or trying to force it into an action like it is different from its real state.

It is rather developing awareness. When Gohan acquires the super-advanced awareness of the resistance his mind shows, he stops trying to bulldoze through the psychological barriers.

He pauses and acknowledges the feelings and thoughts that emerge within him.

This is important because, of course, part of his mind would protect him from feeling any discomfort. But Gohan does not submit to such instinctive protection and learns to observe them carefully without attachment.

This is the very principle of the lotus technique. It emphasizes the fact that before you start any form of change in your thoughts, you first need to develop an awareness of it. Now, notice that this awareness is just the initial step in an incredibly larger process.

Now that Gohan has developed a greater insight into his own mind and a more honest understanding of his nature, he needs to decide how to take the next step in his journey.

The process of the lotus teaches him all-important lessons about learning to let go of tight, unforgiving resistance that has held him back for so long and instead learn to flow with the currents of his thoughts in effortless harmony rather than continually try to strain against them.

transformation:

How to Teach Your Mind to Do Hard Things : Mastering Mental Toughness (Lotus Method)

In this second sense of his process of transformation, Gohan learns that the earlier strategies which had used when he forced himself to put forth even more effort than before and pushed relentlessly through adversity no longer worked positively for him.

Resistance proves ineffective, and he begins a journey to search for greater knowledge.

It is at this time that he encounters Lao Tzu's powerful teachings with which the legendary old philosopher is endowed, and is associated with the ancient philosophy of Taoism.

Lao talks of Wu, or non-resistance, as living the art of flowing lightly like the great rivers of his native land rather than battling against or opposing the currents of life.

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