LEE'S BLOG
My daughter is a constant source of inspiration and amusement
to me.
She is such a free spirit and has so much energy. I wonder
how long this state of being will last for. My intention is
to keep it going for as long as possible.
What happens to people when they "grow up"? What causes this
incredible energy, happiness, and zest for life to disappear?
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My guess is that we all have our illusions about what happens
to us as children, and at some time or another we suddenly take
on a belief that life is out to get us - then we find evidence
to believe this to be true.
At that point perhaps we start to become defensive instead
of expansive and we start to perceive ourselves as less than
we truly are. Our spirit becomes trapped by what we think, and
our energy is tied up by trying to process everything that goes
through our heads and keep our spirit suppressed.
At the same time, we start to fight ourselves and the opinions
and thoughts of others take us down some dark paths.
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As I coach adults, one of my goals is to bring them back to
a place where they once were as a child - free, fun and fantastically
full of the joys of life. |
This is not the easiest thing in the world to accomplish and
yet as my learning and experiences increase, I develop more
and more ways to help people Free their Spirit and go back to
a place where anything is possible, where they can fall over
and "skin their knees" and get up again without losing
momentum, and where they are not afraid to fail, and will give
new things a go without tying their sense of self worth to the
outcome.
A breakthrough comes when my clients start to just see every
thing they do as an experience to learn from - no more and no
less than this.
When people can take the actions they know they need to take
in spite of their fears and thoughts, they start to exercise
some of their potential, and this is a big step in their personal
growth.
Can I suggest you watch the people that we see as stars,
celebrities, and role models to see if this is the behavior
they exhibit - I'll bet it is!
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And that is one of the very few differences between them and
us.
The human spirit exists in each of us, and each of us has no
excuse for not fully expressing it. It is only what we think
that stops us. It is only what we think that makes it hard.
It is only what we think that makes it hard = writer's block
It is only what we think that makes it hard = fear of public
speaking
It is only what we think that makes it hard = fear of making
a mistake
It is only what we think that makes it hard = letting others
annoy us and "wrecking our day"
It is only what we think that makes it hard = giving our power
to others
When you are feeling worried, fearful or overwhelmed, say this
to yourself and take positive action to move you towards where
you want to go.
"It is only what we think that makes it hard."
Some thoughts on thinking:
"If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't,
you're right." Mary Kay Ash (b. 1915)
"Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see
whether any shall note it.... Be satisfied with success in even
the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no
trifle." Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180)
"Frankly, I think the chances of having a happy childhood
while you're still a kid going through it are pretty slim."
Edith Ann
"To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks
of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the
pathways to attainment." James Lane Allen (1849-1923)
"Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they
can." Richard David Bach (b. 1936)
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