One of the simplest shifts in language has massively changed my life.
I found myself saying things like “I have to do the show tonight” or “I have to go to that meeting”.
Shows and meetings are part of the life I’ve designed for myself- so “have to” doesn’t ring as true for me.
“Have to” is against your will. It’s reluctant. It’s “Okay, fine I’ll do that”
None of these belong in the life I want. And the good news is, we can use language te remind ourselves each moment that we have a choice.
Switch your “have to” to a “get to”.
“I get to do the show tonight”
“I get to go to that meeting”
Look at all you get to do. How lucky are we?
