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Waking Up To: “ Oh F*ck. “
I want you to think about the people you talk to the most in your life for a second…
I want you to think about the people you talk to the most for a second.
When I told John to do that, he started naming all the people he can think of. By the time he stopped, I realized that he forgot to mention the one person he talks to the most… Himself!
The problem is, he is not even aware of that. This chit chat we hear behind our ears to tell us to behave in a certain way is a loud fr*eaking conversation sometimes.
Imagine for a second, you’re standing in front of the washroom mirror in the morning, getting ready to go to work. In front of you, is the person you talk to the most.
Now your reflection, instead of reflecting your body, would now reflect your thoughts. So what would you see? Instead of seeing yourself brushing your teeth in the morning for example, you see yourself getting fired from your job because you’re always late. Your body is busy with getting ready to go to work, but your mind is milestones ahead, and you’re already fired.
Now when this chit chat stops, and you focus on the moment, you start consciously seeing yourself standing there and brushing your teeth. You feel the cold water on your hands, you smell the fragrance of the soap that you’re using. You are…