Act like the person you want to become
Here is the mantra: act like the person you want to become, and you will be that person. Just like that! It seems simple, even easy. So, I have been working on it.
- I have been listening to podcasts about personal development, personal growth and motivation
- I have been exploring the “thrilling” world of habits. Note the sarcasm. Is there anything more mundane than habits? They’re so ingrained in our routines that after a great deal of conscious repetition, you don’t even notice when you have finally acquired them!
- I have been reading all kind of books about the human brain and human nature
- I have been exploring different kinds of meditations and have finally surrendered to the self-evident truth that thinking is just as natural as breathing. You can’t stop unless you are dead!
- I have been intentionally connecting with the child in me and my loved ones
- I have been practicing saying “NO” in front of the mirror
- I have been trying to high-five myself, which interestingly tends to slip my mind
- I have been giving myself a stern talking-to: Hey, self, mind your tone!
- I have been going out of my mind… and into my body…
Making (and hating) lists
I have been making tons of lists only to discover once again that I hate lists. And yet, I still make them!
I have been singing at the top of my lungs: “Let it go, let it go“… I have been whispering in the depths of my heart: “Let it be, let it be“… I have been cheering myself on: “You´ve got this!”…
Throughout the process, I’ve experienced a mix of total excitement and utter exhaustion. Like in the movie, my natural tendency is everything, everywhere, all at once.
Back to the basics
Okay. Back to the basics! Here are some things I can start with:
- I breathe
- I get up every morning, even though sometimes I struggle to get on board with the world
- I know how to count, up and down
- I can stop or at least pause
- A laugh is always there to save me
- I can walk and even run
- I think, therefore I am. Sometimes too much thinking and being, I must say…
I can´t believe it! Another list!
I pause. I take a deep breath. I smile. It appears that finding someone to walk the path with can help. I am hoping that we can keep each other company.
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Liftoff!
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