The gap between knowledge and action

The irony of personal growth lies in the fact that if transformation were easy, we'd already be a different person. 

We don't struggle with communication because we lack the knowledge of good speaking techniques, we don't procrastinate because we don't understand simple productivity principles and we don't maintain poor habits because we're unaware of their consequences. 

The gap between knowing and doing presents us with a fundamental challenge. 

On a rational level we know what to do, but our mind influenced by years of repetition and deeply entrenched habits, pulls us back toward familiar, well-established patterns. 

The fact that we haven't achieved much despite our efforts, signals that we are working against forces more powerful than our conscious attempts to improve.
Instead of looking for more information or better strategies, we must deal with the fact that change requires the rewiring of our brain and the establishment of new habits. 

This rewiring happens through the slow, often frustrating process of repeated actions. 

Every time we choose the new behavior over the old pattern, we are literally rebuilding our mind. 

What feels like resistance is actually the normal reaction of our brain protecting its old patterns.

When we understand this, we stop expecting immediate results and we start appreciating small victories. 

We recognize that the struggle itself is a part of progress, and not evidence of failure. 

When we choose difficulty over comfort, we are changing how our brain works. 

Patience, persistence are the major ingredients necessary to produce the desired changes in our life.

Achievements, success and development are journeys, not destinations.