I usually work from home, but I had to meet a client so I took the subway yesterday to get downtown. It was fun riding it after a long time, until rush hour traffic hit me. The subway was jam packed and I was sitting there looking at all these people who were physically there, but mentally 98% were with their books, MP3s or in their own thought world to get somewhere, take the 7:15 bus, make it to home on time and different worries. In this crowd there was this guy and girl(kinda loud) who seemed to be having a great time, talking to each other and every 2-3 minutes people would look up to them and try to give them the look to be quiet or I am jealous whats good about a crammed subway. But needless to say these two were in their own little world...
People looking at things from their perspectives which inturn decided how they will feel and react. The music types enjoying the music, the reading type being annoyed by loud voices, the observing types(meh !! lol), the old and gumpy looking at these two every 2-3 minutes to keep it down. A whole generation of people waiting to get somewhere and feel better if certain outside event happened, when it is all right here in this moment and in their hands to simply stop reacting to outside events. It was a revelation I had, everyone is trying to get somewhere, achieving that goal will make me happy. If only I got that promotion, if only I could buy that new music CD, if only I could get the new shoes, if only I could buy thats car, if only I could....then I will be happy. Someday I will be happy.....hahha....it was a laughing moment...
It made me realize how over the years my perspective and attitude has helped me. Happiness is a state and I do not need a certain person or things to make me happy. I am happy now as I am. But then why am I trying to achieve different goals? Its not for happiness it is because I want to experience different things in life. I am trying to achieve a goal because I want to experience what it feels like to do that, be there or have that. It won't make me sad or happy...it will give me an experience which is what life is about....experiencing energy....
Last year for 10 days a did something called the 10 day mental challenge. i read about it in Anthony Robbins book "Awaken the Giant Within". So basically for 10 days, your brain will not entertain any thought which will make it sad or unhappy. So no negative thoughts, if you find yourself dwelling on a negative thought for more than 3 sec, then you have to start again from Day 1. Be honest to yourself and once you finish the 10 days, you will feel like a new person. You will be able to control your brain and thus our attitude/perspective towards things. If you are up for a mental challenge,then do this and change your life.
People looking at things from their perspectives which inturn decided how they will feel and react. The music types enjoying the music, the reading type being annoyed by loud voices, the observing types(meh !! lol), the old and gumpy looking at these two every 2-3 minutes to keep it down. A whole generation of people waiting to get somewhere and feel better if certain outside event happened, when it is all right here in this moment and in their hands to simply stop reacting to outside events. It was a revelation I had, everyone is trying to get somewhere, achieving that goal will make me happy. If only I got that promotion, if only I could buy that new music CD, if only I could get the new shoes, if only I could buy thats car, if only I could....then I will be happy. Someday I will be happy.....hahha....it was a laughing moment...
It made me realize how over the years my perspective and attitude has helped me. Happiness is a state and I do not need a certain person or things to make me happy. I am happy now as I am. But then why am I trying to achieve different goals? Its not for happiness it is because I want to experience different things in life. I am trying to achieve a goal because I want to experience what it feels like to do that, be there or have that. It won't make me sad or happy...it will give me an experience which is what life is about....experiencing energy....
Last year for 10 days a did something called the 10 day mental challenge. i read about it in Anthony Robbins book "Awaken the Giant Within". So basically for 10 days, your brain will not entertain any thought which will make it sad or unhappy. So no negative thoughts, if you find yourself dwelling on a negative thought for more than 3 sec, then you have to start again from Day 1. Be honest to yourself and once you finish the 10 days, you will feel like a new person. You will be able to control your brain and thus our attitude/perspective towards things. If you are up for a mental challenge,then do this and change your life.
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