Taking Off The Social Mask

What the Roast of Tom Brady Can Teach You About the Patterns Keeping You in Protection Instead of Growth

Sometimes our emotional avoidance stops us in our tracks from taking action to live more fulfilling lives.

I started a 28-day writing challenge on the 6th of May.

But instead of writing that day, I succumbed to my emotional avoidance pattern and flipped on the TV for what should have been an hour at midday.

Many complex emotions surface as I engage in my chosen work. Those emotions need to be felt as they come up.

If I ignore them, they only create psychological challenges.

Patterns are operating underneath the surface of your conscious awareness that dictates what actions you’re taking — and what you’re avoiding.

Hits to Head & Blows to the Ego

After getting sucked into The Roast of Tom Brady, a 3-hour Netflix special, I came away with a lot more information about the G.O.A.T. than I ever needed to know.

But I also got some insight into the personas of highly paid athletes operating at the highest level.