075: D12, Q12. Stop Making It About Your Ex, Make It About You

Published: Feb. 13, 2019, noon

Question of the day, begins at 10:36: It's easy—so easy—to focus on your ex after a breakup. It's easy—so easy—to ask yourself why he or she did X, Y, or Z. It's plain ole' easy to want to question him or her and figure them out. Only, the surest way to freedom is not by knowing your ex better. It's by knowing yourself better. Emotional freedom begins by letting go of the need to know the whys of an ex in favor of discovering the whys of your own heart. Since it is so easy, however, to unconsciously self-sabotage your own growth by focusing on your ex instead of yourself, what are three ways you can focus your attention on yourself? How can you take the attention off figuring your ex out and invest in understanding and recommitting to a relationship with you?Quote of the day: "Our destiny hinges on a mindset for bold action. We gain power from again and again allowing ourselves to choose the kind of recklessness that allows us to be vulnerable, genuine, and brave in pursuit of our dreams. When our hearts yearn for action and growth, we should care little about what society says is possible or prudent. Let us judge for ourselves what is worth the risk. Let us decide what progress really means in life, as it surely means more than inching along like snails. Let us decide to take our first steps without knowing how the journey will turn out. If that defines us as reckless and crazy, then let us accept that fate and celebrate the fact that we shall not be cowards. Let us declare: We Shall Advance with Abandon." — Brendon Burchard* 50% Valentine's Day Sale with code "vday" at Breakupward.com/shop