How am I willing to change?

Dr Tae Yun Kim is a martial artist, an author, a speaker and much more. Here is an excerpt from her book, The Silent Master.

For instance, if you're saying on the one hand, "I really want to lose weight," and you're saying on the other hand, "I can't live or be happy unless I eat everything I want," you're going to be in a struggle, unable to fully commit. If you feel yourself wanting to become a new person, but experience resistance and struggle, let this tell you that you are holding some concepts that will have to go because they are opposing your true intent of true Self Discovery. You will not need to fight with yourself to eliminate the Self-Concepts that stand in the way. But you will need to cling to the truth about yourself with focused commitment. 

MOTIVATION

We have just discussed the role of constructive will power in the readiness stage of self discovery. We have seen that when you're ready to discover your true self, your will is the engine that starts you and drives you through to the end. Your will is the force that gets you moving with a quality purpose and keeps you moving forward so that you don't give up. Now, what is the role of motivation at the readiness stage?

When you use your will to become willing, you can become highly motivated. This is the open state of mind you need to start your journey. Being willing allows you to be highly motivated because you don't set up ways to stop yourself before you start. To find out how motivated you really are, ask yourself: What obstacles am I willing to overcome to reach my goal? What am I willing to learn? How am I willing to change?