38 | What is not your job now?
Do what you love and don't let yourself be distracted. Ask yourself again and again, and more importantly, answer the question: What is not to be done now?
Lebe ein ausgezeichnetes Leben
Do what you love and don't let yourself be distracted. Ask yourself again and again, and more importantly, answer the question: What is not to be done now?
In such moments, I try to stick to Buddha's advice: "Drop the thought". It all depends on the quality of our thoughts. Which quality do you prefer?
What causes relationships to fail? Until now, I have assumed that relationships fail because people have grown apart or because they have been rejected. Sometimes I am stunned by how long some couples can be together. I have not been able to do that. - What's your take on this?
There is no overnight success. Yet often blogs don't show the complete journey that lead up to the successful breakthrough. Growing into different roles in life is messy. I blog about all elements of my transformation: the beginnings, the messy middle and the success. Perhaps my messy middle can take the edge of yours a bit.
You could compare it to your itinerary for your summer holidays. Say you would like to travel from your home to Marseille in southern France. You know your goal is to relax at the beach, read some good books and enjoy the French red wine and atmosphere. Same works for your long-term goals: With the right navigation you can reach your goals.
My thoughts are circling in my head. Sitting on the floor, my thoughts open a flap. It leads directly to a slide. My thoughts and I slide down a huge downward spiral. We race toward the bottom. But I can't see the end.
You can create a work of art that is a guide to your goals and dreams. It can show you the people who support you and make you feel good. It can point out what you better pay attention to in order to avoid setbacks. It reminds you of your strengths, values and roots! Awaken the artist in you!
What if the resistance in us was a full-grown brown bear? Would you want to poke the bear? Or would you do everything you could to keep it happy, seem harmless, and not pressure you? Probably the latter. There are good reasons though for provoking the resistance in you ...
Is everything distracting you now? Do you feel comfortable developing your future? 42 inspiring questions for a walk. Move and regain your clarity. Would you like to get clarity back?
Are you ready for a change? And still, your brain sends your body to sleep? — Your brain is working hard on keeping you within your comfort zone. But crossing boundaries opens up amazing adventures. Are you ready for yours?
Aha! I do have a constant in my life. Sometimes it takes longer until you realize by yourself that everything has a meaning. Probably most of the people who know me are already aware of my constant?
In my imagination you are a friendly person, a grown-up person, who nevertheless enjoys playing, experimenting and laughing like a child. You have many great ideas. It's your turn now. Dream big!
Our world is constantly evolving. It evolves because we humans have ideas that come to us as thoughts. We imagine them and act on them. Awesome!
You feel awkward. You may wonder how you got into this crazy situation in the first place. It can happen to us at any given time! Every now and again we get into situations that we neither planned nor expected.
You feel good. You feel successful and that's exactly what you are. That's exactly what you need. With this feeling inside you, you go for gold. You can create this feeling right now!
You have a brilliant idea, make a plan and then distractions seem endless? Viktor E. Frankl already wrote about this. He suggests how we could react in an appropriate way. Let's get to it!
Start-Up is a book from the #getunstuck series. It guides you to realize your own ideas. Especially if your business is helping other people. Do something good!
Every now and then, fear shows up. It shows up like a German ICE train: Sometimes later than you expected. - What could you do if you were fearless? What would you no longer put off?
Play your game of life. Play to experience joy. Play to win! When was the last time you made a game up? Waitley clarifies which qualities are really important so that you will win.
Here's another take on George wrestling with the dragon: Steven Pressfield suggests seeing the dragon as a metaphor for your resistances in your projects. - Are you aware of the resistances you will face on the way to your goal? What's holding you back right now? What are you holding yourself back with? What are you doing about it?