Page 26 - Taming Your Gremlin A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way (Rick Carson)_Neat

Joseph was 40 when we met. He was a successful research psychologist
whose gremlin had him convinced that unless his (the gremlin’s) advice was
followed, Joseph would eventually become destitute and lonely. From time

to time, Joseph’s gremlin showed him a beautiful painting entitled Joseph
Leading a Happy Life. He convinced Joseph that fulfillment, happiness, and
general comfort with himself would result once Joseph had arranged his
circumstances and his life into a living version of the beautiful painting.

As Joseph began to simply notice the Artist, he also noticed that the
Artist was continually altering the composition of the beautiful painting. He
further noticed that the Artist usually modified the painting about the time
Joseph got close to matching his life to the painting. This left Joseph feeling