“We need to make our
currently unconscious thoughts, actions and feelings conscious. We need to
deliberately (and repeatedly) make new choices—choosing to act, think, and feel
in ways consistent with the new reality we’re committed to creating”
(Brian Johnson)
(Brian Johnson)
We spend much of our time “flying on autopilot,” reacting
unthinkingly in the same way we always have in the past to whatever it is that
life throws at us. We may get angry when someone says something we strongly
disagree with; we may withdraw affection when we are criticised; we may give up
when a challenge seem daunting. In the moment, these reactions may feel
inevitable, but they are not.
When I go through life
reacting to everything in the same way I always have before, I deny myself the possibility
of much more positive experiences. Instead, I need to step back and think about
how I want to respond to a situation. I need
to take control and act consciously and deliberately, thus creating a better
experience of myself and for those around me.
Don’t fly thought life on autopilot,
Choose deliberately.
Lord, Give
Us Today Our Daily Idea(s)
References:
1) Choose the Life You Want: 101 Ways to Create You Own Road to Happiness
by Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD (New York: The Experiment, 2012) Buy this book!)
2) The Feeling Good Handbook by D.D. Burns (New York: Plume, 1999)
