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    The Drunk Monkey

    Stopped?

    Matthew FerryBy Matthew FerryAugust 14, 2012Updated:April 10, 2017No Comments1 Min Read
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    Look who’s to blame. The Drunk Monkey stops you from getting what you want.

    It hates change. It likes it how it is now, even if you are suffering.

    Why? Because the future it scary. The unknown is scary.

    So it thwarts your plans, your dreams, your big ideas and tells you you can’t, it won’t work out, don’t try, and if you do, you’ll look stupid.

    The Drunk Monkey has deemed itself the authority of your life and it stops you from experiencing happiness, joy, and bliss.

    You can transcend The Drunk Monkey. The first step is to see it in action… watch where is take you out. And acknowledge it for trying to keep you safe from a future that isn’t dangerous. Acknowledge it, and go for what you want anyway.

     

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    Matthew Ferry is a spiritual teacher, master coach, and best-selling author. Since 1993, he has helped thousands of high-performing professionals, entrepreneurs, and executives transcend fear, quiet their minds, and create what he calls Enlightened Prosperity™—success without stress. His signature methodology, The Rapid Enlightenment Process™, has been peer-reviewed and published in the Journal for Advanced Social Sciences. He is the author of Quiet Mind Epic Life, creator of the Mental Journey To Millions, a 2x TEDx speaker and best-selling author.

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