One week in and its been a tough challenge.
"Positive Mindset."
Realization- It is much easier to be a negative person, look down instead of up, point a finger, poke and jab to defend youself. Just like its easy to be overweight because fast food is cheaper and I'm just too busy to go to the gym. Excuses! We do what is easy and we do what feels good even if it as the expense of another but especially at the expense of yourself....
Think about this... Putting your best intention forward allows you to lead with integrity and to be looked at as honerable. Taking every moment and turning it towards the best outcome and looking towards that positive piece of every encounter will create; self love, understanding, positive energy, happiness, and the list really can go on and on. This part is not easy!!
It is easier to not worry about myself, preach to others about how "I" think their life should be and not face myself every single day. The easy way out is boring.
I notice when changing my frame of thought your mind wonders more than one would like. We have such powerful minds and it can be used to create two things; pain or pleasure. When my mind creates pain the reasoning behind these visions or thoughts reflect all of my FEAR. I never realized how much fear I actually have and instead of facing myself and my fear I create realistic ideas of "what if" situations. Does this make sense????? Tony Robbins, talks about our minds and physiology of thinking. We believe what our minds tell us, how we feel creates that emotional reaction and what we think is what we believe. Even if our thoughts aren't real, the way those thoughts make us react and feel makes it an emotional reality.
I learn about myself every day, but this experience has been one that is not only eye opening but a big reality check.
I often make excuses for people, myself, a situation and in turn negatively look at a situation and leave it making me feel down or negatively impacted. How do I get out of this habit??? Change my feelings and thought patterns that take me to the, "dark place." This "dark place" is not ugly or forbidden territory, but it is easy. Easy to fall into that pattern of as mentioned earlier of placing blame. If we constantly placed a mirror infront of every accusation, negative slur, or pointed finger how would you react?
It is easy and comfortable to try and control a situation, or let the negativity and misery rule your thoughts, action and overall being. When are we ever satisfied? I have allowed myself to look and project so far in the future that sometimes what is right in the moment does not receive the credit deserved. Recently throught thie awakening and "challenge," living in the moment takes away the security of tomorrow but allows you to feel and appreciate what you have and feel more love than imagined. Its amazing how one focus can effect all aspects of your life.
