Today I will...

What do we think when we wake up? Do we think? Or just Do? When we just go through the motions of day-to-day life, we miss out on creating our reality. Responding instead of Initiating is a dangerous trap to get stuck in. Here’s a thought to think about.

Abraham Maslow said that in any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.

I love that. I like to think of it this way:

We wake up in the morning. Is our first act a step forward (we get up immediately; we say the mantra we committed to; whatever) or do we step back into safety (stay in bed; hit snooze; etc.)?

+1 one if you stepped forward. -1 one if you stepped backward.

So, after that first act/thought, you’re either at +1 or -1. Yah?

<|-------------------|------|------|------|-------|-----|------|------|--------|------------------|>

-100 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +100

(Notice that the difference between where you could be and where you actually are is actually TWO units apart, not one, but two…)

OK. How about the next moment? Forward or back? Forward or back? Forward or back? Moment to moment to moment…

Fast forward to the end of the day. Where are you? +25,000 or -25,000?

Pay attention because the weight of those negative #s is going to make it hard for you to sleep well. In fact, why do you think people skip their workout, binge on junk food, get grumpy at their partners, complain, and feel depressed too often at the end of a day?

Exactly. Too many steps in the wrong direction.So now it's up to you. Wake up, take a step forward, then another, then another. If you take one back, that's okay, you're still ahead.
Go ahead, dust it off and keep heading in the right direction.
Know where you're heading? Exactly where you want to!