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Tuesday, 3 November 2026

What Self-Sabotage Looks Like

 Imagine that somewhere inside you is a thermostat. One that determines how much happiness, success, love, or abundance you believe you’re allowed to experience. For years, it has been set at 70 degrees. Then one day, life gives you something wonderful. An opportunity you’ve dreamed about. A relationship that feels safe. A chance to become someone you’ve always hoped you could be. Suddenly, the temperature rises to 80 degrees. And instead of enjoying it, you begin to worry and second-guess yourself.

Sometimes, this is what self-sabotage looks like. Not a lack of ambition or desire, but a subconscious fear of stepping beyond what we’ve always known. We procrastinate. We question ourselves. We find reasons to walk away from the very things we’ve prayed for. Because even when our circumstances are changing for the better, a part of us may still be trying to protect us from the unfamiliar. And there is something deeply human about that.

But we are capable of growing beyond the limits we’ve unknowingly placed on ourselves. The next time you find yourself pulling away from something good, ask yourself: What am I afraid might happen if this actually works out? Listen to the answer without judgment. Question the stories you’ve come to believe about what you deserve. And the next time an opportunity appears, let yourself take the leap while your hands still tremble, because the moment you begin, the person you need to be will rise to meet you....<<<Daily OM>>>...