Author: Jim Gohrick (Page 104 of 159)

As a human being, I’m well aware that we tend to take the path of least resistance. It’s part of who we are. But, we are also social beings. Artistic. Adventurers. Dynamic and resilient.

We have free will and the ability to adjust our choices and behavior in order to change the direction of our lives at any moment in time. No matter what age we are.

Fear is a good indication we’re on the right track. If we’re afraid to take on a particular task, then it must have some importance to us or there is something to learn within the journey.

Don’t shy away from the veil of fear. Walk towards it. After all, it’s only an illusion of False Evidence Appearing Real. Upon arriving, we’ll discover it is no longer there. But, only after directly engaging it.

There doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of emotions and behaviors in humans today that haven’t existed for hundreds, if not thousands of years before throughout our history.

There has always been envy, jealousy, spite, narcissism and more.

What has come of these emotions over the years are the battles, skirmishes and destructive actions we’ve inflicted on ourselves which have left visible scars in our world’s fabric, in our nations and our people.

This seems to be a dead-end road someone is always willing to re-visit.

There’s always another choice: LOVE

We cannot and must not come from a place of hatred, only Love.

We must not encourage violence, only Love.

Chaos, disfunction and fear have no place in our world, only Love.

Empathy and respect for others must be paramount.

It can only be Love. It has to be

Is this a gift or a burden? I often find myself asking this question.

The answer would have to be: it depends.

How are we choosing to look at it?

Often times we experience a really intense and painful time in our lives, only to look back years later to discover it was a crossroads where we changed direction, leading us to a much better place for us in the long run. Where we would have never volunteered to go down that path had we been given the choice.

Such is life. As humans we tend to take the path of least resistance. But the gems lie in the path less traveled.

It’s all perspective.

I’ve heard from more than one person that a great way to change your current state of emotion is to run water over your face a few times. I do it every morning right after rolling out of bed and most of the time its very cold water. I make sure I get my forehead as this seems to be important and does tend to make a difference.

Recently, I learned this is a ritual that other people use as well. Jerry Seinfeld is one who does it throughout his day in transition periods – sometimes more than once. It’s a great tool to use when segueing from one emotional state, new task, or just to re-focus throughout our day.

A walk around the block, 3 deep breaths or a brief 5-minute meditation can reset and recharge your batteries as well, so we can take on our next endeavor. Find what works best for you, and implement it into your schedule in key moments throughout your day. It may just make enough difference for you so you can approach the next moment with fresh eyes.