Are You Talking To Yourself?
Some of the best conversations I have ever had were the ones I had with myself. Not a verbal conversation, but more of a running commentary in my mind about things going on in my life, or major decisions that I needed to make. All of us talk to ourselves with ongoing dialog of emotions and interpretations of what we really think and feel about things. But are we listening for answers, or just rambling?
Research shows that our minds are amazing. They are taking in emotions, facts, visuals, and info 24/7. You actually know more than you think you know most of the time. Here’s a great example. When you are playing a game that requires you to come up with an answer or even taking a test, how often to you choose an answer, and then change your mind, only to discover that your first response was the correct one? How often does that happen and why? It’s because we have absorbed so many small details and info over our lifetime that we can’t remember it all, but it’s all stored in our memory banks, which means that the answers to many of your questions are right there in front of you. You just need to listen to that inner voice, or as some say -- your gut. The answers to many of your questions are right there inside your own head.
Something to Think About
Too often we second guess our decisions and actions. You are smarter than you think!
Weekly Activity
This week, when you have a decision to make, any decision, go with your first answer or impulse and see what happens!
Words of Wisdom
“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.”
“Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness. ”
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.”
“Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.”
“True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one’s self.”