“Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.”
~ Winston Churchill
The sun sure was persistent as it peeked through the clouds this morning. That red orb was quite spectacular.
I’ve been thinking about persistence the last few mornings, in between moments of no-thought.
One of my mentors – JB Glossinger – has a saying that the average human is caught in psychological time, but that a master can manifest instantaneously.
I dug into this thought a bit, as I have alot of work and goals I wish to accomplish this week. Wouldn’t it be grand if I could manifest at greater efficiency?
As I read JB’s words this morning, I am reminded, that it’s all about the journey. So today, I’m going to ease back, stay in the moment, and enjoy what I am creating, without too much emphasis on the end result that is likely months away. What I’ve learned over the years is that projects rarely end up where we think they will if we allow for serendipity to occur.
How about you? Can you ease up on your own to-dos today, and just enjoy the momentum of what you are creating ??
Happy Hump Day everyone …
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Here’s an excerpt of JB’s thoughts on time:
“Time is not real. Time is relative. We perceive events and give meaning to them. The past is gone, but the meaning we give to it remains. We can change our future by looking at our past differently. What is amazing is that everyone perceives differently. Whether appreciating art or not, or interpreting our past, it’s all based on individual perception.
The future is nonexistent and has not occurred yet. In order to execute a game plan, you need to focus on this moment. You need to focus on a game plan that is going to change this continuum of the now. The future is a continuum of the now. It’s just this moment. That is a powerful statement.
This moment is all we have. The future will obviously come, but it is not what we think it is. It may not even be what we perceive it as. Yes, we want to focus, we want to plan, we want to have goals, and we want to make sure that the continuum of the now is going to be fabulous and get better and better while we ride the wave. As we do that, we have to act now in order for it to happen.
I talk about incremental change at the rate of one percent per day. If you start now and write down what you need to accomplish, and focus on one percent per day, in this moment, you will move forward. You will experience exponential growth in the tasks you are establishing.
Greatness comes from doing the daily tasks great, and then doing them consistently. If you are always in the future in your mind, you cannot focus on the tasks at hand to make a major difference in the future, in the continuum of the now.
Do not get stuck in the paralysis by analysis. A lot of people daydream and get caught up in the future. They think it will be better, and that relieves them of the stress of today. The only thing that will relieve you of the stress of today is realizing that you are the miracle of birth, realizing that we live in pure potentiality, and realizing that if you take action today it will make the continuum of the now better.
Get fired up, but not because something is going to change in the future. Get fired up because you are changing it now. As you move forward toward the things that you are after, it’s not the thing, but the person we become along the path. That’s what it is about. That is the greatness that comes day in and day out from focusing on one percent improvement—the greatness, life, and energy.
Let serendipity occur. When you put out the good vibes and you get direction and clarity about where you are going, the situations and the people will come into your life. When you live in the psychological time of the future and the past, you will miss these windows and doors of opportunity opening.
This is your time. You are the miracle of birth: a spiritual being. Value yourself. Value your time. Put out the great energy because you will make a difference.”
JB’s complete article on the Principles of Time can be found at:
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/the-principles-of-time
And
http://www.morningcoach.com
Thanks JB. As always, your guidance is appreciated !
