Reflecting on Manifestations
This morning I woke up with a thought that has been consistently floating around. I woke up slightly blah, wondering whatās next to look forward to. Bouncing around all of the things I have going on and asking if Iām doing enough or whatās right. This weird desire to always do whatās right. And I realized something.Ā
I always look for messages and signs. I read my horoscope and go to church. I sage, and pray. I converse with heavy thinkers. I listen intently to poets, eyes closed, and when I feel something resonates I move on it. If its a confirmation I continue course, if it seems like a foreshadow or a warning I will evaluate and address areas I feel may need attention. If I need to adjust or limit or change, I begin to do those things. If I feel like I should pay special caution, I will. One thing that has been faithful to that process; however, is that whatever IāmĀ āpreparingā for, almost never ends up being what unfolds. The ways in which I can see things align or looks like a smooth path is rarely ever smooth. Contrarily, it ends up being the extraction of whatever comfort shield Iāve nestled myself under.Ā Whatās funny about that is, I notice my initial interpretation is that xyz is a terrible turn of events and now I must scramble to make it right. I have to cut more out to put a microscope on whatās current.Ā
I donāt know if otherās experience this. What I do know is that in current events and interactions Iāve realized that this leads to heavy isolation. The plus side, is that your focus is on improvement. The down side, is the inevitable need to undo these behaviors once youāveĀ āfinally reached a point where youāre comfortableā or haveĀ āfinished fixingā or whatever. Because, the whole goal is to be in a position in life where youāre content and things are smooth and life is butterflies and never-ending dandelions which for some strange reason in your mind always seem much more vibrant and beautiful than they generally are in real life. and thereās always super green perfect grass which is only seen in Ireland or when treated by TrueGreen and thereās countless moths and super blue skies.
Donāt get me wrong. That image is hope and we should all never let it go. But, perhaps the extraction is because the shield is really a weight. Perhaps you get a flat tire because you were never suppose to take the trip anyway. And today, and every day that you wake up is a chance to do something new, create something greater than whatever limitations that shield is preventing you from doing. Maybe what you think is a loss in the long run saves you thousands of dollars in damage control because your blinders have made you complacent in current circumstances while you wait on some big outside influence to save the day.
So today, we live for today. We stop pushing people and offerings away. We stop waiting to do something just because we believe there will be a better time. We counteract our limiting beliefs by actively acting against each one as they surface. We say thank you for everything, and not just as a habit but truly connect to the gratitude. We recognize that our frustrations are a perspective tied to our limitations and our expressions are projections which we need to address within ourselves. We learn to not fear our own reactions and live proactively.Ā
"Paradigms are powerful because they creae the lense through which we see the world. The power o a paradigm shift is the essential power of quantum change, whether that shift is an instantaneous or slow and deliberate processā
āIt is not what others do or even our own mistakes that hurt us the most; it is our response to those things.ā
-The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleĀ