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Am I Willing? A Small Analysis of “Unf*ck Yourself”
Are You Willing?
Recently I started reading “Unf*ck Yourself" by Gary John Bishop. And as brutal and honest as it is, especially said in his Scottish accent, the first chapter was easy to accept. Sure, I gotta grab myself by the bootstraps and change my life. Of course, I can do this.
The second chapter came, however, and boy did I have a lot to sort out in my head. He talks of willing in this chapter and whether or not you are, willing that is to decide to be happy, to decide to stop holding grudges or blaming your problems on situations or other people. If you are willing to make that acceptance for yourself and make yourself responsible for your actions and what happens to you. It sounds extremely brutal. You probably already beat yourself up about what you can’t control. Realize too that you often blame situations and problems for the way that you are feeling when you are the one feeling that way. You are the only person making yourself miserable. Are you willing to accept that?
I loved this next part. He says, if you are not willing, then that is okay too. It is simply something to analyze and figure out why you are unwilling to take responsibility for yourself. And hopefully, a way to figure out why you are unwilling to not be miserable.
