This is inspired by a question that Dr. Jordan Peterson asks: What would the best version of yourself look like?
I have often thought about this question, and I noticed that answering it, can actually become a meditation and a prayer.
Make a detailed list of all the aspects of your life, internal as well external, and describe what that part would look like, if it were the best version of yourself. For instance: In the best version of myself, I would get up at 5 every morning and do a Holy Hour. In the best version of myself, I would not be drinking any alcohol. In the best version of myself, I would never raise my voice to anyone or revert to sarcasm and cynicism. In the best version of myself I would bring a clear structure into my daily activities, and stick to it. Etc….
No go back to the first one and pray, ask Jesus, or the Holy Spirit to show you how you are holding back and how you prevent yourself from making this happen. Become quiet and listen. Take your time. Keep doing this, until you went through your entire list. Mine will take me months, if not more.
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