What really holds us back? It should be a concern for anyone who wants spiritual progress. To get better, to evolve or for someone who has goals they would like to reach. This is fundamental purpose of Grounding oneself, which is to say, it’s a means to an end. Remember we aren't talking about a force of will, but a simple process. The way you can tell the difference is if you’re getting too stressed out about achieving your goals then your are on the wrong track and your probably forcing the issue......mentally. The stress you feel is a result of time compression, meaning you simply want it now, right now. That kind of desire for an immediate result can only stress you out.
The reason why I use the word partitions, is our mind has partitions similar to a room in a house, there are walls, open areas etc. These partitions manifest themselves ultimately in our behavior. There are some things we will do and some things we will not do based on our beliefs. These beliefs are created by a variety sources, some of the most powerful ones included religious, cultural and outright fear.
Remember we’re talking about mental partitions, which is to say they are ethereal and can be manipulated, changed or out right removed. Getting back to the original question of, what really holds us back, the simple answer is these partitions in our mind. There is no need analyze them, worry about them, try to identify them, the most important thing is that you see how they affect you. We use words like procrastination and excuses to give better definition to the partitions.
The irony of the situation is they are only as powerful as you allow them to be! Their power depends on you and only you giving them energy. What happens to a beliefs (partitions) if you no longer believe in them, they die. There is nothing that can sustain them if you remove your energy from them.
I’m going to show you some magic that you can create for yourself. Let’s pick an example of an awkward situation for most of us like going up to a stranger you want to meet and introduce yourself. Think about that for a moment. Watch the flood of excuses that enter your mind. What can stop you? There are no walls, you can talk and guess what? You will not be struck down by lightening. So what if you stumble or get embarrassed, you will learn a valuable lesson that the walls or partitions in your mind are like smoke. You want to walk through walls? Challenge your mental barriers and walk through them as if they are made of smoke.
