Chapter 73
Make Today Great
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Today's Empowering Quote
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"It used to seem to me that my life went on too fast. So
I had to take it slowly just to make the good parts last."
-Steve Winwood
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Today's Empowering Question
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"What is really great or could be great about today?"
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Today's Fast Session
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Happiness in life, or even for a day, doesn't mean that
you run around like a chicken every day talking about how
great you feel. And it doesn't just mean that you closed
the big deal or your dinner reservation was accepted. Too
many of us look at outside validation to prove to ourselves
that things are good.
Trust me, when I was over $100,000 in debt with no earthly
idea how it would be paid, if I had looked outside myself
to try to feel good, guys in white coats would've been
called in to take me away.
Immersing myself in subconscious mind re-patterning was
essential. How do you go from being a person who always
wished they were somewhere, anywhere else; someone who
couldn't remember what they read for more than a few
minutes, having to re-read stuff two and three times to get
it; someone who just didn't care about anyone but
themselves; who moved papers all over and said they worked
a full, exhausting day?
So how can you get on the road to happiness?
-By completely accepting the fact that there are many
things you must learn and that you can learn to be as
effective and as happy as you dream of being
-By viewing criticism as a chance to learn... (at least in
private)
-By trying to find something, anything, to be happy
about... every single day.
Even if you do nothing more than plant a big grin on your
face all day, doctors have proven that chemicals are
released by the brain that mimic those happy pills
prescribed by the billions for depression. Actually, it's
the pills that mimic the brain's natural function of
producing euphoria.
Here's what I want you to do...
Write down today's question. And underneath it, write at
least five things that you can think of that are, or could
be, great about today.
Topics can include:
- Your health or someone else's
- The way you feel emotionally
- A bad habit that you've controlled recently
- Someone who has been noticing you- that you like, too
- Positive comments on your work
- Your new suit
- Big appointment coming up and you feel prepared! Or,
- You don't feel prepared but you have time to get ready
- Getting together with friends that you haven't seen in a
while
- A new day to learn about yourself and what motivates you
You see, you can go on and on... and you'd better. It
will only take a couple minutes, but will pay gigantic
benefits to you.
There are literally hundreds of things that you can pay
attention to that can make you feel good... at any moment
in time. At EVERY moment!!
Don't confuse this type of mental focus as being
Pollyanna. I'm not talking about putting rose-colored
glasses on. I'm talking about a way to keep from worrying
about things you can't control that probably won't happen
anyway, about focusing on what's good instead of being
depressed about things that are over and done.
Steve's quote about taking it slowly doesn't mean slowing
down. It means being in the moment. Enjoying the good
stuff as it's happening... Paying attention to the good
things and being able to appreciate them, instead of only
the "problems."
Depressed people DON'T focus on what's good or even what
could be good... only on what's not right. I used to be
one of the best "problem focused" people you will ever meet.
And as you will see very shortly, after you finish writing
down all you can in response to today's question, you can
immediately start enjoying each and every day at levels
that seemed unattainable to you before.
Don't just read this and forget about it. Your happiness
today and for the rest of your life depends on your ability
to appreciate the fleeting moments that can give you some
of the most wonderful memories you'll ever have...
I promise.
Now write down at least 5, and preferably 10-20 answers to
today's question...and start smiling.
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Today's Winning Beliefs
---------------------------- -- All around me are things that make me smile
-- I appreciate the little things that people do for me
-- I enjoy the process of finding the good in other people
-- I respect the needs of others
-- I appreciate the differences in people
-- Life is good
-- I enjoy myself no matter what speed I'm moving
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