My journey to self-actualize began years ago with one question
What makes me tick?
During that time, I still battled with rage and wanted to understand it
Going against all logic, I put myself in situations that inflamed me
I theorized that I needed to be in it to understand it
It took levels of patience and self-control I hadn't attained yet
But I strived for it because my desire to grow outweighed my desire to be the same
If you want to improve your life, you must go through this process too
As Mark Manson once said, you must answer what you're willing to struggle for
Below is a fantastic quote by Carl Jung that describes what I'm referring to
No tree can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell — Carl Jung
This quote is chilling
It implies that you're required you to go through hell before reaching your highest goals
The higher your goals are — the more hell you must go through
Knowing this is crippling for some
You will make choices that lead to the greatest amount of pleasure, gratification, and ease
This means seeking what's easy now to deal with the hard later
For others, knowing this is empowering
You will make choices that lead to the greatest amount of ambition, growth, and creation
This means seeking what's hard now to deal with the easy later
What you choose is dependent on what life you want to live
For thousands of years, people answered this existential question with different answers
Some stick more than others
But there is no right or wrong answer
It's your choice