The holy trinity of self improvement

I'd like to present a method of thinking about self improvement and success, I post stuff like this all the time (actually not, but i'd like to share more of my ideas) on my log in the 20 and under section, here it is:

I like calling it,as many also do, the "mind-heart-balls" system or the "truth-power-love" system and it's actually quite a common paradigm/idea that floats around in the self improvement communities. (whatever floats your boat really).

Say you are stumped with improving your life. You envision yourself with success in something, you feel like you've improved a lot, but you aren't making it happen, just like me, or anyone really. What you want to do is figure where have you grown and where you are lacking.

Here's the system:

Mind: Your understanding of what you're trying to do, your tactics, strategies, philosophy and knowledge.

Heart: Your motivation, your love for what you are trying to do and your relationship with everything involved with it.

Balls: Your discipline, your willpower and courage


For example in nofap, I have the mind-the techniques the heart-the motivation, the conviction, the love of what I can become, but do I have the balls? Do I have the willpower to man the fuck up and attack? I don't, and so, no matter how much I study and motivate, I won't make it cause I chicken out at the first sign of urge . Usually improving one of the aspects, say motivation, can positively affect the other two, for example gaining motivation will help you want to study and gain balls, or maybe gaining balls will make you want to study and motivate even more. Just think about it, you can look it up for other explanations and such.

 

They are all part of a bigger picture indeed, and I doubt this bigger picture will ever be summed up in one simple system. However, I do believe this system is a good way to think about improvement. Best wishes ^^