InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
December 31, 2025
The Pathway to Integrated Living
— Daily reminders for a conscious, connected life —
Why do we stay stuck in patterns that no longer serve us? Why do some people reach eighty years old essentially unchanged from when they left school? It's not for lack of wanting something different—most of us do. It's because we've never learned the actual mechanics of how change works. We're like that English sentry still watching for a French invasion that was rumored centuries ago: faithfully maintaining positions that lost their meaning long ago.
The focus for today is:
If you really want to change, you have to accept the third force. Old, established habit-patterns are so deeply rooted they reject the new energy or guidance and you are still stuck with them.
Today's message is inspired by an article on InnerSelf.com exploring the Laws of Change.
Real change requires three steps: First, observe how things really are—not how you wish they were or how you tell yourself they are. Second, introduce an external force, a catalyst, because all your internal energy is already tied up maintaining your current patterns. Third, and this is where most people fail: actually accept that third force when it shows up. We ask for help, then reject it. We see the problem, then defend it. We invoke change, then refuse to let it in. The law of change is simple, but applying it? That takes courage.
CONTINUE READING the complete article here:
Understanding the Difficulty of Change in Life
Author: Imre Vallyon
A Reminder:
If you really want to change, you have to accept the third force. Old, established habit-patterns are so deeply rooted they reject the new energy or guidance and you are still stuck with them.
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About the Author
Imre Vallyon is a spiritual teacher and author who has dedicated his life to helping others understand the deeper principles of consciousness and transformation. His teachings focus on practical methods for personal growth and spiritual development, drawing from both Eastern and Western wisdom traditions.
The Magical Mind: The Teachings of Imre Vallyon, Volume One
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Like the climber who stands a distance from a mountain to get a clear view, Imre Vallyon looks into the human psyche with an uncanny perspective. The Magical Mind reveals the workings of the human psyche from the point of view of Higher Consciousness. It will help readers change their lives toward the spirit; not through outward pressures, not through outer dictatorships, nor through dogma or the Church, but through the inner recognition of the Truth.
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