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Choosing Inner Values Over External Judgement
I saw this set of monkey bars I saw on the side of the road ‘for free’ said the attached sign (I am not keen on consumer culture, so free and recycled appeal).
So I decided to try and carry it home. I only live about 1.5 km away, shouldn’t be too hard… the problem is that, given the size and shape of the thing the only way I could move it was overhead press - 50 steps at a time before needing a rest.
1 hr later and I am quite sore indeed jumped on the scales at home with it: 36kg.
My 8 year old asked me if ‘I was getting funny looks’ from people - I was. But I told him it was worth it!
An earlier version of me would have been too embarrassed to face those looks - I would have felt the desire to bring the bars home and squashed it down, ignoring it and justifying my choices with the false logic of one not living their truth.
But the higher value, the one more aligned with my truth holds that I can put up with those looks today for the joy of my kids over time.
(Let’s just see how sore I am tomorrow though!)
CURIOUS: what have you done recently that you wouldn’t have been able (or willing) to do as an earlier version of yourself?
& what changes occurred to make that happen?
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Choosing Inner Values Over External Judgement
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