New lessons for today
"Do or do not, don't think..." -- Yoda (Star Wars)
A WARRIOR DOES WHAT IS HARD
- I got a glimpse today why during enlightened warrior camp, it was important to do what is hard. For example we were asked to stack and unstack chairs to beat our own record, despite the inconvenience.
I was one of those who was not keen on repeating the exercise on the last day. My reason: "Why go through all that trouble, what are you trying to prove?"
But I got my lesson now. For it is in doing the hard things that we create a new space for ourselves to do even more.
Most of us are stopped by invisible walls and barriers in our lives anyway. And here is a technique to overcome this mindfric, by Just Doing It Anyway.
But having pushed yourself beyond that, you will realise you can do even more. And because of the physical exertion, the learning stays with you at the celular level. Good or good?
That is why, Harv said to push ourselves as much as you can during the camp, because once it is over, it is over. There is no chance for us to go back to the camp and repeat what you have done, just as in life.
What you have or haven't done, WILL PASS YOU BY, just like for everyone looking back and wishing they have done this or that.
So, I think for all those who have given 100 percent. AHO to you. You deserve a standing ovation. (That too is an interesting exercise, because if you cannot receive, how can you give and vice versa. It is another way to open your heart.)
THE REASON TO ASK FOR HELP
- At the giant ladder I realised I could not have done it without the help of another. It was all about trust, it was also about persistence. Whether we realise it or not, there are many things in life that stops us from doing something.
The question eventually boils down to: Do you trust yourself? Do you trust others? Many things in life are simply beyond us, no matter how hard you try. Maybe we are not strong enough, tall enough, or confident enough, but if you want it, you will get it. You can make it happen if you put your heart into it. Dream big and use your heart and mind to get there.
Fear is what stops most people. So are reasons. But if you do nothing, you will end up staying at the bottom runk and be resigned to your fate in life.
Do it anyway, push yourself, and ask for help if you get stuck, you will find that you will be able to climb higher, go further and do more than before, with the support of others, and even beyond yourself. That's the whole purpose of the camp, to make you realise you are greater than who you think you are. AHO.
LIFE IS A CHOICE, BE HAPPY WITH YOUR CHOICES
- All of us have some kind of mess in our lives, things we are not proud to show others. And we become powerless when we allow it to take control of our lives. Why is that bad? Because it occupies the space for something else to happen, and it takes you out of the picture. Do you want your problems to become bigger than you and rob you out of the life you choose? Remember this is your life. Just like smoking, all negative habits have the tendency of controlling you if you allow it. But the mess is not going anywhere soon. There are two ways to deal with the mess. Instead of avoing it, shift it. Move it around. Tackle it. Deal with it. Change the pattern and its grip over your life. The other way is to be happy with it. No point complaining about a mess which you have chosen in your life. Consider the mess is a reaction to something, perhaps your unhappy childhood memory, or just to prove a point. Whatever it is, the mess has a life of its own, so let it be. Let it prove a point by saying what it really wants to say fully. And once it has said enough, change it. Keep changing, until the real you takes over.
AHO.
A WARRIOR DOES WHAT IS HARD
- I got a glimpse today why during enlightened warrior camp, it was important to do what is hard. For example we were asked to stack and unstack chairs to beat our own record, despite the inconvenience.
I was one of those who was not keen on repeating the exercise on the last day. My reason: "Why go through all that trouble, what are you trying to prove?"
But I got my lesson now. For it is in doing the hard things that we create a new space for ourselves to do even more.
Most of us are stopped by invisible walls and barriers in our lives anyway. And here is a technique to overcome this mindfric, by Just Doing It Anyway.
But having pushed yourself beyond that, you will realise you can do even more. And because of the physical exertion, the learning stays with you at the celular level. Good or good?
That is why, Harv said to push ourselves as much as you can during the camp, because once it is over, it is over. There is no chance for us to go back to the camp and repeat what you have done, just as in life.
What you have or haven't done, WILL PASS YOU BY, just like for everyone looking back and wishing they have done this or that.
So, I think for all those who have given 100 percent. AHO to you. You deserve a standing ovation. (That too is an interesting exercise, because if you cannot receive, how can you give and vice versa. It is another way to open your heart.)
THE REASON TO ASK FOR HELP
- At the giant ladder I realised I could not have done it without the help of another. It was all about trust, it was also about persistence. Whether we realise it or not, there are many things in life that stops us from doing something.
The question eventually boils down to: Do you trust yourself? Do you trust others? Many things in life are simply beyond us, no matter how hard you try. Maybe we are not strong enough, tall enough, or confident enough, but if you want it, you will get it. You can make it happen if you put your heart into it. Dream big and use your heart and mind to get there.
Fear is what stops most people. So are reasons. But if you do nothing, you will end up staying at the bottom runk and be resigned to your fate in life.
Do it anyway, push yourself, and ask for help if you get stuck, you will find that you will be able to climb higher, go further and do more than before, with the support of others, and even beyond yourself. That's the whole purpose of the camp, to make you realise you are greater than who you think you are. AHO.
LIFE IS A CHOICE, BE HAPPY WITH YOUR CHOICES
- All of us have some kind of mess in our lives, things we are not proud to show others. And we become powerless when we allow it to take control of our lives. Why is that bad? Because it occupies the space for something else to happen, and it takes you out of the picture. Do you want your problems to become bigger than you and rob you out of the life you choose? Remember this is your life. Just like smoking, all negative habits have the tendency of controlling you if you allow it. But the mess is not going anywhere soon. There are two ways to deal with the mess. Instead of avoing it, shift it. Move it around. Tackle it. Deal with it. Change the pattern and its grip over your life. The other way is to be happy with it. No point complaining about a mess which you have chosen in your life. Consider the mess is a reaction to something, perhaps your unhappy childhood memory, or just to prove a point. Whatever it is, the mess has a life of its own, so let it be. Let it prove a point by saying what it really wants to say fully. And once it has said enough, change it. Keep changing, until the real you takes over.
AHO.
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