By: E. Thomas Costello, Founder of Live To Be 120 And Healthy
We have often heard the phrase the more you fight against it the stronger it becomes. What does this mean? We have been conditioned in this culture to believe that only the strong survive or the squeaky wheel gets the oil. But how does that bear out in the long-run? And does it help us to truly get what it is that we are seeking.
It easy to become disillusioned with the challenges that we run into in life. Going to the mailbox and seeing bills, dealing with hurried drivers or turning on the television to hear the latest news in the political arena. We are bombarded with thousands of messages each day. The question then becomes how do we filter those messages and stay on course with what give us real meaning and happiness? With all of these messages coming at us every minute and second of the day, how can we stay focused on what we want?
Within each of us is an infinite capacity to shift our focus and viewpoints as rapidly as we want. When we do this, we begin to focus on what we want and adjust the focus of the picture in our minds. We use not only the point of view we choose but also another facet – our emotional state. The emotional state we stand in will act as a filter. It will also allow in certain vibrations – different aspects of our way of viewing – while blocking others.
It is common for us to progress through different emotional states when we first engage with an image of something we want. As the initial steps of focusing begin, it is not unusual for people to experience internal obstacles such as self-doubt or shame for not having already achieved what they want. In addition, our emotional states are colored by experiences, positive and negative, from our childhood and beyond.
Experiencing these emotions can be enough to make one quit. However, any species that quits in the first step of a process will soon fail and become extinct.
Therefore, when we are able to focus on what we want with mind, emotion and focus, our potential is unlimited. To explore this topic more fully, get our eBook – Focus on What You Want Until the Light Goes On at the Live To Be 120 and Healthy store.
