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What are you allowing to take the place of what you really want?
I came across a simple thought that made me stop and think.
We hurry, then wonder why we never feel present.
We worry, then wonder where our peace went.
We doubt, then wonder why our faith feels weak.
We feed our ego, then wonder why love becomes harder to give and receive.
But there is another way to look at it.
Presence slows the hurry.
Peace quiets the worry.
Faith weakens the doubt.
Love softens the ego.
That is where our power really is.
We spend so much of life trying to change everything outside of us, believing that once circumstances cooperate, we will finally feel the way we want to feel. But the real work has always been internal.
You may not influence everything happening around you, but you can influence what you give your attention and energy to.
Today, pay attention to what is showing up inside you.
If you feel rushed, return to NowHere.
If worry appears, ask yourself what you can actually influence right now.
If doubt enters, remember what you have already overcome.
If ego wants to be right, choose curiosity, compassion, and love instead.
Your thoughts create emotions. Your emotions influence actions. Your actions create results.
So maybe the question is not what is stealing your presence, peace, faith, or love.
Maybe the better question is:
What are you feeding?
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#feed #grow #energy #follow #attention
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Ben White
I came across a simple thought that made me stop and think.
We hurry, then wonder why we never feel present.
We worry, then wonder where our peace went.
We doubt, then wonder why our faith feels weak.
We feed our ego, then wonder why love becomes harder to give and receive.
But there is another way to look at it.
Presence slows the hurry.
Peace quiets the worry.
Faith weakens the doubt.
Love softens the ego.
That is where our power really is.
We spend so much of life trying to change everything outside of us, believing that once circumstances cooperate, we will finally feel the way we want to feel. But the real work has always been internal.
You may not influence everything happening around you, but you can influence what you give your attention and energy to.
Today, pay attention to what is showing up inside you.
If you feel rushed, return to NowHere.
If worry appears, ask yourself what you can actually influence right now.
If doubt enters, remember what you have already overcome.
If ego wants to be right, choose curiosity, compassion, and love instead.
Your thoughts create emotions. Your emotions influence actions. Your actions create results.
So maybe the question is not what is stealing your presence, peace, faith, or love.
Maybe the better question is:
What are you feeding?
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#feed #grow #energy #follow #attention
Background Photo Credit:
Ben White
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Where is your focus leading your life today?
Guard your focus because it is one of the few things in life that is truly yours. Every day you are choosing where your energy goes, whether you realize it or not. When you constantly focus on negativity, drama, fear, and distractions, you train your mind to search for more of the same. Over time, that becomes the reality you experience.
The good news is that the opposite is also true. When you focus on responsibility, concern, integration, love, joy, gratitude, and non judgment, you begin training your mind to recognize opportunities, solutions, and possibilities. Your brain is always adapting to what you repeatedly focus on. The more attention you give something, the more important it becomes in your awareness.
Most people try to change their life without changing their focus. They want more peace, happiness, success, or fulfillment while spending most of their time thinking about what is wrong. That approach rarely works. Your focus influences your thoughts, your thoughts influence your emotions, your emotions influence your actions, and your actions create your results.
If you want a different life, start by becoming intentional about what receives your attention. Protect your focus. Be selective with what you watch, listen to, read, and think about. Focus on becoming your true self, the most compassionate, grateful, empathetic, and forgiving version of yourself.
Your life follows your focus. Choose wisely.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#focus #grow #energy #create #life
Background Photo Credit:
Navid Sohrabi
Guard your focus because it is one of the few things in life that is truly yours. Every day you are choosing where your energy goes, whether you realize it or not. When you constantly focus on negativity, drama, fear, and distractions, you train your mind to search for more of the same. Over time, that becomes the reality you experience.
The good news is that the opposite is also true. When you focus on responsibility, concern, integration, love, joy, gratitude, and non judgment, you begin training your mind to recognize opportunities, solutions, and possibilities. Your brain is always adapting to what you repeatedly focus on. The more attention you give something, the more important it becomes in your awareness.
Most people try to change their life without changing their focus. They want more peace, happiness, success, or fulfillment while spending most of their time thinking about what is wrong. That approach rarely works. Your focus influences your thoughts, your thoughts influence your emotions, your emotions influence your actions, and your actions create your results.
If you want a different life, start by becoming intentional about what receives your attention. Protect your focus. Be selective with what you watch, listen to, read, and think about. Focus on becoming your true self, the most compassionate, grateful, empathetic, and forgiving version of yourself.
Your life follows your focus. Choose wisely.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#focus #grow #energy #create #life
Background Photo Credit:
Navid Sohrabi
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Is it weighing you down?
A man once felt like his life was heavier than everyone else’s. Every problem, every stress, every unknown sat on him all at once. He asked how to be happy, how to get relief from what he was carrying.
He was given a simple exercise. Take salt and put it into a glass of water, then drink it. It was unbearable. All he could taste was the salt. Then he was told to take the same amount of salt and put it into a lake. When he drank from the lake, the water tasted clean. The salt was still there, but it no longer controlled the experience.
This is how most people live. They are not carrying more pain than others. They are just living inside a smaller container. When your focus is narrow, one problem becomes everything. It drives your thoughts, your emotions, and your actions. You react instead of respond. You drain your own energy.
The shift is not removing the salt. It is expanding your awareness.
Look at your life fully. The problem is there, but so is everything else. The small wins, the relationships, the moments of peace, the progress you are making. When you allow all of that in, you create space. That space changes your energy from restrictive to supportive.
You do not need to control what happens. You need to influence how you experience it.
Stop living as the glass. Expand into the lake and watch how your life begins to change.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#expand #life #beyond #problems #grow
Background Photo Credit:
Luke Bender
A man once felt like his life was heavier than everyone else’s. Every problem, every stress, every unknown sat on him all at once. He asked how to be happy, how to get relief from what he was carrying.
He was given a simple exercise. Take salt and put it into a glass of water, then drink it. It was unbearable. All he could taste was the salt. Then he was told to take the same amount of salt and put it into a lake. When he drank from the lake, the water tasted clean. The salt was still there, but it no longer controlled the experience.
This is how most people live. They are not carrying more pain than others. They are just living inside a smaller container. When your focus is narrow, one problem becomes everything. It drives your thoughts, your emotions, and your actions. You react instead of respond. You drain your own energy.
The shift is not removing the salt. It is expanding your awareness.
Look at your life fully. The problem is there, but so is everything else. The small wins, the relationships, the moments of peace, the progress you are making. When you allow all of that in, you create space. That space changes your energy from restrictive to supportive.
You do not need to control what happens. You need to influence how you experience it.
Stop living as the glass. Expand into the lake and watch how your life begins to change.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#expand #life #beyond #problems #grow
Background Photo Credit:
Luke Bender
