It is natural for every single one of us to have enemies in life.
For some, their enemies could be a certain person at work that they are always in competition with, or it could be the person at the gym that always seems to out lift you.
But for most, our biggest enemy is ourselves...
In many cases, it is the human ego that prevents us from being able to gain mental clarity and achieve desired outcomes in life.
Our own ego is made up of our own sense of identity, and oftentimes, we turn to our ego for protection - we tell ourselves things that make us feel better for not actually having the things that we want.
The ego almost always searches for the easy way out.
It is our ego that tells us things like "well, this is just how I am and people need to accept that" or "maybe I am not meant to be successful."
We become so attached to our identity and our perception of who we think that we are that we often overlook any pathway to become a better version of ourselves.
As I have mentioned before on this channel, we all inherently know what we should be doing to be a better version of ourselves, but most tend not to take any action.
For instance, if someone wishes to be in better physical shape, they inherently know the only way to do so is by taking action towards more physical exercise, however they choose not to.
We know that if we want to be successful in life, it requires some form of action that we are not taking otherwise we would have the things that we want.
Part of the reason why we choose to not take action towards the things that we want is due to societal influence of seeking immediate gratification.
If there was some magic pill that one could take to achieve their dream body overnight, most would choose to take that route as opposed to going to the gym and learning how to diet properly.
Everything worth having in life is a process, and is a process of consistent hard work with the ability of being able to delay gratification.
Our ego wants things right this minute and we tell ourselves that if we can't have it right this minute then maybe we are not worthy of it.
I can't even begin to tell you how many times people have come to me seeking advice for getting into good shape and cannot stick with a routine any longer than a few days, maybe even a week at best.
Our consuming nature serves as a distraction for long term goals and rewards that come with due diligence.
In other words, the more we consume, the more we naturally find ways to distract ourselves from being able to stay consistent with something that ultimately serves our own well-being.
When we consume, all we do is feed our ego with outside nonsense that serves no greater purpose.
It is hard to stay focused on something and take progressive action towards it daily, but it is also hard to live with regrets for not taking any action at all.
We will always be our own greatest enemy if we cannot learn and harness the ability to focus on something that serves a greater purpose in life.