The Plan B trap
Radical elimination
Many people get stuck in life because they have acquired a comfortable, mediocre Plan B. You dislike your job, but it pays the bills. You are not happy in the relationship, but it beats being alone. These compromises are traps in disguise: comfortable enough to make you stay, but they keep you from committing fully to what you truly dream of.
Before a farmer sows new, healthy seeds, he must ruthlessly clear away the old weeds stealing nutrients from the soil. You cannot lay a wonderful new life on top of old, destructive routines.
Clear out the wardrobe, the schedule and the relationships. Dare to create an uncomfortable empty space – only then can the Dao fill it with something new.
Which 'comfortable Plan B' in your life is keeping you from wholeheartedly pursuing what you really want?
Identify one thing – a habit, an object, a commitment – that steals nutrients from your soil. Clear it out this week.