Ali Campbell is an internationally acclaimed life coach; he has built an enviable reputation as a highly motivational Coach, Presenter, Therapist and Personal Trainer. An advisor to celebrities, business leaders and politicians and even royalty around the world. Ali is widely featured in the media, on Television, Radio and in print. He is uniquely placed to assist you to reach your goals.
When I first began to explore the idea, of letting go of struggle it felt a little alien to me. The person I was working with was trying to convince me that I could have what I wanted without having to struggle for it. Now that went against my entire upbringing and experience. ‘If something’s worth having, it’s worth striving for right?’ Of course you need to struggle - what’s the alternative. Just wishing your life away?
Well actually I was wrong. You don’t have to struggle, but at first it can feel a little weird to let go of it.
What are you struggling with right now? Are you prepared to let go of that struggle, or are you so attached to it that struggling almost feels comfortable to you? We are conditioned that struggle is almost to be expected. Only the other day I received an email from a client asking me for help in her ‘fight’ with her weight. Why does it have to be a ‘fight’. I know, we are ‘supposed’ to ‘try’ to succeed against the odds, to strive and graft, and if we’re lucky we might be rewarded but it doesn’t have to be like that.
I’m going to ask you a very straight question.
Are you ready to give up on ‘your struggle’? You will be surprised how many people are not. What would you do if you didn’t have to struggle? Let’s do a quick exercise. I’d like you to close your eyes and think about something you’re currently struggling with. Where do you feel that sense of struggle? How do you carry that around with you? Where do you feel that in your body? Does it feel light or heavy? Does it feel like it’s moving or still? Just note your instinctive responses.
Now I’d like you to think about what it would be like to let go of that feeling. How do you feel about that? Does it feel like it will be a relief to get rid of it or does that thought actually feel like a bit of a struggle in itself? Does the idea of ridding yourself of that feeling of struggle feel like you are losing a part of you? Does a part of you feel like it has always been there? So let me ask you again, how do you feel about giving up on struggle and just allowing things to be easier? By holding the idea that it has to be difficult, you are putting an artificial barrier between you and your happiness.
Are you ready to let go of that struggle now? This might be an obvious ‘yes’ but I really want you to think about whether you are really ready to give up on the things you’ve been struggling with for good.
If you’re not quite ready yet, think about what would have to happen in order for you to let it go. And then think about what you can do to bring that about... In the easiest way possible of course.