How can I tell my tale in a way that entices? How can I encourage even just one person to stop a moment and notice the magic that's taking place in his or her life? My brain sometimes suggests that the experience is too complicated to explain to another rational human. And yet my heart knows that its' actually so simple it becomes difficult for a rational human to accept, most of the time.
Life IS magical! It's as simple as that, really! If I break all the components down I have to surrender to that basic fundamental. Sure there are explanations as to why each species does this and that and that's how life happens in a somewhat limited but scientific view but I've been learning that something else seems to be going on too.
It's not positive thinking - I find that method a bit cumbersome because it requires a person to turn against negative thinking and both are part of our experience and simply should be dealt with, not avoided. Yet when hoping to achieve any particular goal it is usually worthwhile to anticipate a successful outcome. That just make common sense doesn't it?
Here's an example that might help highlight the subtle differences;
Oliver was up late and found himself sleeping a little later than normal one day. He was anxious and angry with himself and started his day by exclaiming "" Oh Shit - this is going to be a bad day!" He made himself a coffee and accidentally spilled it on his work clothes. "Yup - this is going to be a lousy day - I can tell!" was all that was on his mind. Grumbling while changing he noticed he was already 15 minutes behind schedule. He began searching for his keys and became quite frantic for a couple of minutes until he located them. Then he ran for the bus stop only to see the bus pulling away at the corner and heading off without him! " Oh that's just great - now what do I do - what a terrible day I'm having!"
Meanwhile on that same bus, sitting in the seat Oliver would normally be filling a retail worker named Ryan is thinking to himself "Wow I'm so lucky I just got to the stop to catch the bus in time. I'm looking forward to seeing what I'll be doing at work today." He turned to his friend sitting nearby and said, "I just knew I'd catch the bus in time even though I slept in and spilled my coffee all over me this morning. I still had enough time to clean up and get ready. I don't know why but I just knew everything would work out fine.!" "Wow - you must be pretty lucky" said his friend Erin. "You dropped your keys too, that lady in the gray sweater pointed them out to the driver. Loosing your keys could have ruined your day." "Nah" said Ryan, "I've always got a spare, but it's nice to know most people are good honest souls, isn't it?"
There's not a lot of difference between the two people, just a difference in attitude and a difference of focus. What if I told you both personalities are actually the same person on different days? One day, with a cloud of self doubt and a certainty that all will go wrong a person creates, through their own attitude and actions, the environment that seems to display the self prophesy. While on another day when a person can simply trust in a successful outcome he or she then allows life to unfold as it should. Often with a surprising grace and ease, as if by "luck" or "synchronicity".
I've been experimenting for several years with simply changing my approach to situations by envisioning a successful outcome and trusting things would "come together: to allow that to happen. It has been an enjoyable tool and adds some adventure to my day at the same time!
That's just one example of many. Finding the new job I'll be starting later this month is too. It took three years but I found something within walking distance from home, that is also involved in a business I can respect and support in public transit. I guess it took quite a while because I was beiing a bit picky, maybe... he! he!
If you're feeling playful why not see if you can catch yourself playing either role and see for yourself how it impacts your day. Then look for ways to switch gears when you're going in a direction, that just might be negative and where you really don't want to head! That's how I started out, just playing with it and since then I've come to trust it - rarely am I disappointed and all I really seem to need is a willingness to try without worrying about the outcome!
I find it quite magical in its' utter simplicity! Nature, it seems, is often like that!
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