I can't afford THERAPY, what should I do?
Should I go to GRADUATE SCHOOL?
Where can I get discount tickets for BROADWAY shows?
What kinds of HEALTH INSURANCE can I get?
How do I stay SAFE in NYC?
How do I find an APARTMENT in NYC?
Should I move to LOS ANGELES or NEW YORK CITY?
I have no INSURANCE. what should I do if I get SICK?
What does THERAPY have to do with my acting?
How do I find a "DAY JOB"?
How much should I TIP?
Is New York City SAFE?
Help me with my FINANCIAL priorities?
I have a NATURAL TALENT, do I have to study?
Can I ride a BIKE in NYC?
Should I own a CAR in New York city?
I already know all I need to know - I'm gonna be a STAR!
Where are free Health Clinics?
How can I GET "DISCOVERED"?
What are the benefits of seeing a THERAPIST?
If I want to focus on TELEVISION, can I do that in NEW YORK CITY?
Where do I buy GROCERIES?
Should I join a GYM?
Do I need a roommate?
ACT I - GETTING HERE
ACT II - GETTING STARTED
ACT III - GETTING AHEAD

If You Always Do What You Always Did, You'll Always Get What You Always Got

Catchy, huh? This is one of my favorite slogans, and it really is true. There is a famous saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

People frequently say they are lonely and want a relationship, but they only go to the same single bars and meet other lonely people who say they want a relationship, and if any trace of intimacy rears its ugly head, they both go running for the hills! Have you ever noticed that?

Another example: people who don't believe in therapy frequently say that they were raised to handle their own problems, yet they never really do anything to handle these problems except repeat the same behavior that leads to the problems!

Think about it. Human Beings are creatures of habit, and even though we may be unhappy and say we want something different, we are usually more comfortable with our familiar habits in our familiar surroundings, however miserable we may be in them, than we are about changing any of those same habits and surroundings!

It takes strength and determination, and insight into our own behavior, to actually change what is holding us back.

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A version of this article appears on Backstage Experts:
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/author/robert-curtiss/







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