Letting go of the “I have to” mindset to make life easier

When the thought of “I have to” becomes a habit, daily life tends to become hectic and busy.

It’s a casual phrase, but if you dig deeper into its true meaning, it contains a sense of “ (I don’t want to, but) I must do it...”

“I have to get up soon.”
“I have to prepare dinner.”
“I have to wash the dishes...”

The accumulation of these thoughts makes daily life feel a little more restrictive bit by bit.

So, there is a phrase I recommend replacing “I have to” with.
That is,

“I will.”

is.

Wait, that doesn’t change much?
No, it’s completely different.

The phrase “I will” contains the meaning of acting on your own volition, as in “(I want to, so) I will do it.”
There is no need to be disappointed if you can’t suddenly become that positive.
For example, it’s fine to think like this.

“...Guess I’ll get up now.”
“I’m hungry, let’s prepare dinner.”
“Well then... let’s wash the dishes.”

Even without forcing yourself to think positively, just reducing the number of times you have the “I have to” thought has a significant effect.

And when you have more room in your heart, try this.
“(Because I want to,) I will do it.”
If you master this, you can even lower the difficulty setting of your life.

“(Because I want to wake up at this time,) I will get up.”
“(Because I want to eat delicious food,) I will prepare it.”
“(Because it feels good when the kitchen is clean,) I will wash the dishes.”

Even though your actions are exactly the same as when you had the “I have to” mindset, you become someone who only does what they want to do every day.

If you actually try it, I think you will feel a change in your mood.
Why not try switching your mindset for the slightly tedious tasks right in front of you?🥳