Fighting an Internal Battle

“Doing the objectives is not an easy thing. It sometimes feels like the actions you take are redundant and the time you spend doing those actions is time wasted. Well, today I have finished with those objectives and I can tell you one thing: there is a Reason why Narconon program has such a high success rate and that is because it makes you do hard exercises in your hardest time.

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago,
but the second best time is now.”

“While you fight an internal battle with the effects of drugs and the irresponsible life you’ve had, now you have to do these ’stupid’ exercises called objectives. But they are not so stupid. That is exactly why it works; if you can handle all these challenges in this step of life, believe me, you can handle and confront most of the things that will happen in your life.

“Getting your intention and your attention in the present is a crucial step to becoming better and focusing on the things that matter and not in the past anymore.

“I read a Chinese proverb that said: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, but the second best time is now. That is exactly what objectives do—they make you “plant a tree” now and make your future have a meaning.

“In conclusion, I will say that if you have not planted a tree in the past few years, you still have time and the very best time is now.”

—Narconon Europe Student