We live in the most abundant age in the history of the world, and yet we face a spiritual deficit.
The current conditions around the world are manifestations of our collective spirituality.
Injustice, hate, violence, hostility, dishonesty, and fear, are all symptoms of the condition of our spirit, body, and mind.
The responsibility falls squarely on each of us. Not on religion, or government, or science, or culture.
I take responsibility for the world I’m living in, and the world I’m creating for future generations.
I choose to rise up spiritually.
I choose to be better every day.
I choose to be more kind, more compassionate, more just, more truthful, more loving, more patient, more humble, more grateful, more honorable, more peaceful, more playful, more joyful.
Together we can create a world where we are all pure in heart.
You have a fresh batch of 365 days, and you are not going to waste a single one. You are going to make the days count. You made resolutions and you are determined to keep them.
This is you:
On day one you are so motivated, you know you’re going to keep the resolutions come hell or high water.
On day two you realize it’s going to be a bit more difficult than you imagined, but hey, you have grit and you will endure.
On day three the bargaining begins. You really do mean to keep your resolutions, and if you were perfect you’d keep them perfectly. But you’re not perfect, so it’s ok if you miss the mark here or there.
Days four and five are when you renew your commitment to yourself. You will keep your resolutions. Especially since you’ve figured out all the possible ways to cut corners, bend the rules, make compromises, and still accomplish your resolutions.
Day six…Daaaay…Six. You know…resolutions are kinda silly anyway. You can set and not accomplish goals any time you want. So why stress about not accomplishing a goal now?
Day seven…
Forget it! You made it through last year without accomplishing your resolutions. Why should this year be any different?
And another year goes by, and you still don’t reach your goals.
But you had every intention of keeping your resolutions! Why didn’t you stick to it? Because you tried to change behavior without changing you.
That’s like a caterpillar trying to go from crawling to flying without changing into a butterfly. It’s never going to happen!
Lasting Change
Most resolutions are outcomes that require a change in behavior: losing weight, earning more money, making new friends, traveling more, etc. But change in behavior doesn’t just happen when you start doing something different, and you write it down, and you send it out to the universe, and you have an accountability buddy.
No. Change in behavior happens when your Soul shifts.
Lasting change in behavior requires a Soul shift from who you are right at this moment, to who you want to be. This Soul shift involves a change of Spirit, Body, and Mind.
Your spirit must see and choose something different. It must believe there exist a version of you who behaves in harmony with your desired outcome.
Your body must feel and taste the outcome. It must hum with the energy of being that outcome!
Your mind must use language that is congruent with this new version of you. It must understand that the new you is real, and not an impostor pretending to be something you’re not.
When you experience a Soul shift, then your behavior changes. And then you will stick to your resolutions.
Thank You
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A “but” mindset interrupts your desires and ideas. It stops creativity dead in its tracks.
The word “but” interrupts anything that was said before, completely negates it, and sends a signal to your brain that the important information is what comes after “but.”
For example:
I want to travel…BUT I don’t have money.
I want to write a novel…BUT I have writer’s block.
I want to get in shape…BUUUUT I never have time to exercise.
Do you see how the “BUT” completely interrupts the fist part and leaves you hanging with the last piece of information?
AND
Don’t let “BUT” get in the way. Switch it to “AND” instead. The word “and” brings everything together, challenging you to make choices when contradictory ideas are juxtaposed. Observe:
I want to travel AND I don’t have money.
Ok, so what are you going to do about it?
I want to write a novel AND I have writer’s block.
Ok, how will you get past the block?
I want to get in shape AND I never have time to exercise.
Ok, when will you make time?
“AND” keeps you moving forward. It empowers you to take control of each situation, AND puts you in a more creative state. *see what I did there?*
Let “AND” become your new superpower. You’ll be amazed at how much this one little change will affect the way you feel, think, and act.
