SHOW NOTES:
On this show…we are weighing out our options, laying it all out in front of us because guess what, you have the power of choice. Choices, choices, choices! Everything you say and do is a choice. Most seem to come automatically without much or any thought at all and others require laboring and let’s be honest, taking a risk. The point is you possess the power and just knowing that is so empowering. What if you were more mindful of this revelation, would it change the way you attack your day? It starts before even your eyes pop open, you chose your schedule, and even if your alarm didn’t go off, you lucky devil, your body chose to wake up. Let’s follow this power throughout your day, the seasons of your life, and the future you’ve yet to tap into.
For the title of this show, I featured surviving or thriving, joy & happiness but the options are endless when it comes to the choices you have in front of you. My intention was to be that friendly reminder that where you are today, how you feel, and what you are facing is a choice. Now you may scoff and give me ample examples to the contrary but hear me out. You have the choice of how you interpret your circumstances and how you respond. You have a choice in how you overcome and if you repeat bad behavior. You have a choice of what you consume and what you regurgitate. Now at a high level, that’s pretty powerful.
What are you facing today that has you in a quandary? Where do you feel helpless or hopeless? How are you going to change your circumstances?
For me, throwing up my hands and quitting is not an option. That doesn’t mean I don’t give in on things that aren’t working but I never give up on my goals and dreams. I don’t give up on me. You might have to sit with some of these ideas to see the differences but even though they appear, ever so slight, they are huge.
Giving up and giving in couldn’t be more opposite and has nothing to do with strength or ego. Knowing yourself, strengths and weaknesses, means you know when you need to head in a new direction with a new approach. It’s your choice.
…The brain’s inclination to always keep us in the same place, doing the same thing, with the same people, makes it difficult to leave our comfort zone. This almost obsessive attachment to what we know makes us say things like “I will stick it out a little longer” or “I’ll just wait a bit longer to see if things change”.
We have trouble identifying when the costs far outweigh the benefits and when our own mind acts as our enemy, whispering “don’t give up, don’t give in” to us over and over. However, we need to assimilate something basic and essential into our brain: when we leave something behind that is harmful and making us unhappy, we aren’t giving up. We are SURVIVING.
Finding our sweet spot is like finding our own balance, our psychological and emotional homeostasis. It’s all about knowing what is best for ourselves at all times. It is worth mentioning that this ability isn’t intuitive. It is objective self-learning acquired through experience, observation, and reflection on our own lives, learning from our successes and mistakes.
Finding the balance can help you with perspective and avoiding the highs and lows that come with the all-or-nothing approach. When there is only winning or losing then it’s much easier to throw in the towel. If you can uncover and collect elements of satisfaction then no matter what you’re doing – you’re satisfied.
It’s your choice.
…We’ve each been provided with a number of incredible and irrevocable gifts that are oftentimes overlooked and/or taken for granted.
One of the most incredible gifts provided to you, me, and everyone else on this planet, is our Power to Choose. What we choose, we receive…unconditionally.
…Although we’re well aware of our “conscious choices”, it’s more times than not the “unconscious choices” that lead to producing our “less than desired” results, regardless of how badly we may “claim to want” something better.
We tackle the power to choose from all angles – tune in for the complete idea!
So how do you make good choices and what is your brain up to during the process?
Brainfacts.org shows us How to Weigh Out or Options…
…The brain makes sense of the world by using all available information, including senses, emotions, instincts, and remembered experiences.
One thing is certain…
If nothing changes, nothing changes.
It’s as simple and complex as utilizing your power to choose to begin “consciously choosing” your path.
CHALLENGE: before you float downstream with a “go-with-the-flow” attitude, grab onto a passing branch and activate your power to choose your next course of action. Chart out new territory; mentally, physically, and spiritually as you re-discover YOU.
I Know YOU Can Do It!