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Valerie Delar ("Vibrant Val")'s avatar

Love it. Well written. The adversary - what a great label! Bryan Johnson the health billionaire behind "Don't Die" talks about "the rascal". His rascal would have him eat whatever it wanted and be fat sick and miserable. His choice is to give it no choices. All the choices were handed over to his "team of experts" and his data. Without that team and data - we have to choose, to be mindful and vigilant. However, your point that the adversary can be repurposed into a guide - is brilliant ;)

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Linda Gumper's avatar

Great article! I love the Advesary! Without them we wouldn't reach the things that we do. Keep going. It gets stronger sometimes but that is because we get stronger. I call mine Resistance.

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EC the Writer's avatar

Yes! That's what Mr Pressfield calls it, the Adversary was my personal touch ;-)

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Janet Ridsdale's avatar

Thanks Emily great strategy to deal with that pesky adversary- resistance.

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Jeanette Martin's avatar

Great post! Love the spunk you show towards the Adversary, out to get us all. And the quiet "watch me" to put him in his corner.

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Lotus Empress's avatar

Great article, Emily! Befriend The Adversary! Then it has no power over you. Thank you for sharing, Emily!

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Sabrina Ahmed's avatar

Loved this piece Emily and The Adversary is so potent when we let it in. I'll have this in my mind now -next time it appears, I'll counteract with 'Watch me'!

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