In many instances, we let our feelings run the show and what we want gets pushed away. Most of us have no idea this is even happening. We want to write a book, but we feel like watching TV. We want to work out, but we feel like running an errand. It is important to notice and feel your feelings and then make the decision to do what you want. You need to let your feelings know they will be acknowledged, but not obeyed. Feelings that are coming from negative belief systems are wonderful because they lead us to the belief system, but we can’t let them lead our lives. After you start living from a place of what you want versus what you feel like, you gain control and your life starts reflecting your true desires and your new beliefs that are healthy and supportive to you. Each time you do something to prove your new belief cor- rect, you diminish the disempowering belief. Eventually, what you feel will be the same as what you want. In the meantime, there is an uncomfortable transition of overriding “feel like” for a while. One of my amazing clients learned this lesson early in her coaching and it completely changed her life. She had a very messy house that she couldn’t keep clean and a body that was carrying about one hundred pounds of extra weight. When we set minimum base- 163 • If IAm So Smart, Why Can’t I Lose Weight?