Shakespeare denotes that "expectation is the root of all heartbreak." I don't have anything that I particularly need anyone to understand at this point. That doesn't mean that it hasn't happened or won't happen. Moreover, we often have inner clarity but grapple with outer perspective. In other words "we know who we are but we are afraid of how others will perceive us if we unapologetically express who we are." This could be rooted in or the remnants of past trauma's like abandonment or could reflect self esteem i'm not totally sure. Many of us grow up conditioned as a child to dress the way our parents want us to dress, pray they way they want us to pray, and love who they want us to love. So, this could be the meanderings of childhood trauma. Again, I don't really know just wanted to provoke thought.

This reminds me of what the late Dr. Viktor E. Frankl said "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." As you eluded to "the moment between stimulus and response is where you change begins." Often times in that space we are often emotionally overwhelmed and that impacts our decision making. When you've had a great workout and the hunger pains hit "often we yield and get a burger when getting the salad is where the change begins."

@Nashay Lowe you're welcome!

My recurring conflict was the fact that my ambition outpaced my current reality. I'm ready to be a husband but not in a relationship, ready to make it on the big business stage but I have more milestones to reach. I noticed that I was comparing my journey to those in my field and I wasn't present. I was living to far in the future. I had to calm my ego, be present, be patient, and celebrate small wins.

Hi All, i'm Damion Bolton. 1. Opportunity 2. Learning to be present! 3. My favorite place in the world is anywhere that I feel authentic love and warmth!