Be Yourself

Today's inspirational thought, is about:  Being Myself.
Profound? Extremely!
The pressure to be like everyone else, is tremendous.  To adhere to a 'norm', to go with the flow, to keep up with the neighbours, peer pressure.
My current issue, is this recent teaching about the Law Of Attraction, telling us that what we SEE in our minds eye, we can achieve or have, or draw into our lives.
So, the pressure is on to be Visual, to See, to close our eyes and Imagine. Yes, it's true, advertisers know to flash images at us, appealing to our sense of sight, and YouTube has certainly exploded in popularity.
Yet, there are many more Senses: Hear, Touch, Balance, Taste, Smell, a sense of forbearing, a 6th sense, the ability to detect a bad vibe or aura around someone, warning you not to trust them. How about a sense of space, or peace, or freedom? Better still, a Hunch, or a feeling that this is the right decision. How many people don't have a Sense of Fun!
Some of us say: "Oh I see", while others might say "Yes, I hear you", and I notice people saying: "I understand what you are saying". A good one to observe is when someone says: "I can't quite grasp that".
So, though Seeing things in our minds eye is very important, not all of us are predominantly Visual.
I personally, cannot squeeze my eyes shut and imagine my future.
I am a Taste person. How unusual.  But I accept myself.
When I compose music, I can taste the notes, I can taste when a musical phrase is in the right place. When I listen to a speaker or hear a new idea, I smack my lips and think: "How does this taste to me"?
Finally, I can Taste Success. Where do you SEE yourself in 5 years time? NO, not for me.
Success to me tastes of steak! I can taste it, it is tender, it oozes juice, covered in mushrooms, and other healthy vegetables like tomato, I can taste the glass of red wine that goes with it, complementing the red meat perfectly. Tasting it in my mind helps me SEE it, so I can dwell in this image.
So, until tomorrow's post, let's all accept and celebrate our own idiosyncrasies, and not try and be like everyone else.

The Simple Things

Today I am struck by how beautiful the simple things in life are.
When the telly switches off, the music dies down, and the noisy people leave, what am I left with?
Peace.
I sit here in the quiet, and breeeeath out slowly, and allow every muscle in my body to relax, reveling in the simple silence.
Then I look out of the window, and melt in gratitude at the glorious view. How lucky am I, to be able to look up and see green trees and blue sky.
I love my Life.
Below me there is a small bird looking up at me; I smile in greeting, it nods at me.  Precious interaction.
I squeeze a grapefruit, and rejoice in the health that floods through my body as I drink it.
Then I have a shower, overwhelmed with emotion, knowing that parts of the world don't have simple luxuries like running water.
Finally, I soooo appreciate my warm comfortable bed, because there are people in this world that sleep on the floor or outside.
I refuse to take these simple pleasures for granted, technology will never take this away from me.
There is Peace in my soul.

Big Other People Up

Today I am struck with the importance of  Bigging other people up.

Saying something good about someone else, costs me nothing, yet is like opening the curtain a crack, and watching the sun flood into my room.  The more I lift someone else up, the more the light floods into their lives AND INTO MY OWN!  That's the beauty of the "Sow&Reap" "what goes around comes around" concept; The more I give, the more the curtain opens in my own life.

What's the alternative? To put someone down. To dis someone. Oh my goodness, even saying it, makes me feel down in myself. It feels like I'm drawing the curtain and plunging myself into darkness. Yuck! Shake it off.

So, tell the world how good someone else is, not only will they love you for it, but the world will be a better place, because of me. Because of you.

And is there anything more precious than winning someone's heart?

My Response Molds Me

Today I am inspired to realise that who and what I am NOW, is a direct result of what I have been through, in my past.

We all have a history, and we have all been through both good and bad experiences, it is our RESPONSE to every setback and step-up, that has made us the people we are now.
What I sowed yesterday, I reap today.

This is a wonderful revelation, because I understand I can mold the REST of my life from now on.

So, my choice is, rather than dwell on the past and any possible mistakes I may have made, (*)  I choose to address/control/modify my attitudes and responses from now on.

Now I can begin sowing into my future, and creating the person I intend to be in 1 year, 5 years, 10 years time.  This is exciting!

(*) By the way, dwelling on past successes and positive steps is an excellent way to lift oneself up. This is the proper and constructive use of history - to learn from it. More about this in future blogs!

I'm just a regular guy

Today's Inspirational Thought is....I am just a normal bloke.
Why is this such a refreshing revelation?
Because it means I am not sick or weird or backward or out-of-place, or socially awkward.
I refuse to lock myself away just because I haven't yet mastered all the techniques and intricacies of communication and dealing with people and social situations.
I am just a regular guy.
Sure, I used to think I was special, but the problem with that is it sets me apart from everyone else.
The things that apply to others, don't apply to me.
Now I've realised with a sigh of relief, that I am just like everyone else, and I am just as eligible.
This is Encouraging and Inspiring; I learn and improve each day.
I accept myself, and let myself off the hook.
I can look in the mirror (a feat in itself) and declare loudly:
I AM PROUD OF YOU SERGE,  YOU HAVE MADE SO MUCH PROGRESS.  WELL DONE!