You have a choice about what you focus on.
You also have a reasonable choice of how things turn out.
I know people, you know people who go into things to lose.
Observe how people set themselves up, listen to what they say.
“Oh no, we can’t.”
“Don’t be silly, that won’t work.”
“I won’t do that.”
Failure. Passive.
AFRAID!
I used to try to live life ultra-morally. Honestly.
I strove for perfection. I want absolutely everything to be ‘right’ not just from myself but from everyone else as well – good luck with that!
In everything you do, you have to at least attempt to see what the outcome of your behaviour will be.
Will it be…
More peace?
More harmony?
Discord?
Anger?
Understanding?
Happiness?
Connection?
I could go on, you get the idea.
The totalitarian instinct is in us all. Make no mistake.
People fantasise about ruling the world. What would you do as Prime Minster? How would you behave as President? Of course, I could be the benevolent dictator.
Neh, you’d be dead in a week from a shot to the head if you implemented everything you wanted. Don’t worry, it’s fucking tempting and we’ve all done it but leave it as fantasy.
What’s the result? What would happen if you simply accepted that you can only control yourself and you acted accordingly in the real world.
AND!
Of all the stuff you believe matters, how important is it really?
Choose what matters.
I have a twitter account that I dip in and out of. What do I see, regardless of who it is I’m following or what I’m recommended?
Anger, anger, anger.
Disgust, disgust, disgust.
Unwillingness, unwillingness, unwillingness.
What you put out you get back. It’s no wonder that people are so burnout.
I keep coming back to the same point. Where’s the fun? Where’s the lightness?
WHAT ARE YOU ACTUALLY DOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE OTHER THAN TALKING ABOUT IT? What is the result of what you believe you’re doing?
When I write what I write, I always try and put in at least one solution – something you can actually do.
Get grateful – absolutely.
Make some money and buy some land – there are no excuses now to not making money.
Do the things you love to focus you in on clearing your mind of shit beliefs that hold you back.
Go to the gym.
Go running.
Have a dance.
Bake something for someone you love.
You know what you enjoy doing, do it and see what the result is. You’ll have the presence of mind to figure out what you can do for the stuff that really matters.
Don’t like the city? Move.
Decide who your friends are and invest time in them.
Yes, people get violent and stage revolutions but, AGAIN, what is the result? Do they ever actually create something positive and uplifting? No, they don’t. It’s hard to accept, really hard to accept but what’s worse? Bloodshed or being a beacon of hope and action?
The answer’s obvious isn’t it. Choose to be the lover not the fighter.