Imagine if, in order for anything to be true or valid, we had to understand exactly how it works. Of course, that’s not how the world works. I mean, think of all the billions of things that work without you consciously understanding them. But the reality is, most of us, deep down, do think this way. There’s a part of almost everyone that really believes, “If I don’t understand it, it can’t be possible.”

If you’re like me, you were born into a problem-oriented family (and society). If that’s the case, chances are high you feel your current reality is not enough. You’re focused on creating “something better.” If that describes you, you’re in good company. Every client I have ever worked with seems to have these unwritten rules of “the future will be better,” and “now is not enough.”

It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that you have to struggle and work hard to achieve anything. That idea is embedded into every culture I know of, after all. I mean, think about it: how many times have you heard someone say that the key to success is to work hard and persevere, no matter how tough things are? Not only that, but people seem to look down on other people who achieve success without “having to work for it.” No matter where you look, you bump into the idea that real success has to be “earned” through hard work.