What Happens When You Start Saying “I Don’t”
…instead of “I can’t”.
“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself” — Leonardo da Vinci
Words have a lot more power than we credit them with.
And because we often speak without giving our words too much thought, we let them influence our minds on a subconscious level.
Not reaching your goals isn’t always about not doing the right things or choosing to do the wrong things repeatedly. It’s also about using the wrong words.
Take the difference between “I can’t” and “I don’t”.
Say someone offers you a cake when you’re on a diet. Or a cigarette when you’re trying to quit smoking. Or a drink when you’ve been sober for months.
Whether you choose to say “I can’t” or “I don’t” actually indicates what you think of it and determines how you’ll act about it in the long run.
There’s scientific evidence behind this choice of words
It’s all about your head.
In your head, if you say “I can’t”, you’re looking at it as a restriction. Something that someone forces you to accept. It robs you of your ability to choose for yourself. And it’s typically followed by a reason. Nobody enjoys…
