Empowering Emotional Triggers
Of course, we are emotional creatures, so it makes sense that robust emotional responses are common for most of us. Still, common sense will tell you they don’t always serve us. It gets even worse when people sedate their emotions to protect themselves. Not only do they miss great opportunities, but when they are triggered, it becomes an 8.0 earthquake.
Escaping Your Past
But, as much as we can all agree that it should be easy, using logic to get what we want doesn’t have much to do with being a human—that’s where emotions and a more psychological approach come into play.
Stop Calling 911 on Yourself
After a few weeks of working together, I noticed the pattern and called her out. She even surprised herself when she admitted that she was the cause of most of the issues in her life, but she didn’t know how to stop all the self-inflicted pain.
Scared and Excited at the Same Time
You’ll never stop trying to figure things out. Life is an endless cycle of figuring things out, getting comfortable, and getting uncomfortable, and figuring things out again. It never ends. You may as well play the game.
Creativity on Demand
Like most people, you have sat before a blank screen, praying for inspiration. It could be writer’s block, procrastination, or maybe you stayed up late watching Netflix. In any case, there’s a simple solution to always having a starting point.
Unlock Your Goals with Accountability
In my experience, that could have worked better – especially on long-term goals. The reason is that nobody outside my close relationships knows me well enough to understand why I’m doing what I’m doing. That makes it challenging to provide support in meaningful ways, difficult for me to accept, and unneeded pressure on everybody.
Becoming Aware of Your Passions
Passion in life is not about finding something to do. It’s about noticing what you do naturally – and doing more of it.
Common Sense Success Accelerators
I created ‘Do What Makes Your Heart Sing’ a few years ago. While it was about being happy, it’s a core teaching that has become my best practice.
Forgetting What You Do For Fun
A few years ago, I visited friends who lived and worked on the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Yes, thousands of people live there. The drive into town is too far to commute – but that was okay with my friends. They had recently switched careers, packed up, and moved to become Park Rangers. They were right where they wanted to be.
So You Have Good Intentions?
If you take a minute, you’ll notice the happiest, most successful, and content people live a life of intention. But having an intention is not a magical force reserved for the special few. It implies little more than what you plan to bring about in your life – something I was about to do.