Every wondered why we have mind blocks about certain things? Why we just don't believe we can do something?
Well, this may or may not help, but it may give you some possibilities to think about.
I recently shared with a friend about a certain mind block that he wanted to remove. You see, where I work, we are required to write new ideas up and submit them for disclosure and hopefully become accepted and recieve a US patent for them.
This friend of mine, kept saying: "I just don't have any ideas!"
So, as I discussed about this issue, it came to me that his greatest interest was fishing! So I asked this question:
"Buddy, you like fishing, right?"
"Sure do! It's really addictive!"
"So, when you go fishing, do you believe you will catch fish?"
"Of course! That's the point of fishing!"
"I see. So you have no doubt to catch a fish, right?"
"Absolutely!"
"Ok! In fact, I think you not only know you will catch a fish, you actually know about how many you will catch and further more, how big the fish will be, right?"
"Yes! I do!"
"Well, your issue with not being able to generate ideas is exactly the same! When you need to write up ideas, you have already closed up your mind to be able to generate ideas, right? But when you go fishing, you already know you will catch fish, how many and how big! But, here is a question to you: Are you gauranteed to catch fish?"
"Not really..."
"You see, it's not that you can't generate ideas, it's because you already DECIDED you can't! And for such a boring chance sport like fishing, you are able to already decide you will catch fish even before you put the hook to the water. The fundamental issue here is that you created your own mind block!"
"I understand now!"
Although this may sound trivial, it tells us a lot about what we think about. Yes, you could say that he has more interest in fishing so he has more confidence in catching fish. True. But you could argue that if you are to do something, do it 100%, that includes having the right attitude and mindset about what you are going to do. If you are going to spend 60 minutes on something, make it the BEST 60 minutes of your life. If you don't, than expect poor results. Don't wish or hope that things will come out alright. "Hope is not a good strategy" - John C. Macwell.
When you jump into the water, and you do not know how to swim. My advice?
You better start kicking and splashing, focus on swimming and nothing else. Your life is at stake! No time to think about, "I cannot swim..." or "I don't know how to swim..." Just have the right attitude, remove your mental block and SWIM!
The good news! We are already in the water and 3 feet away! So, the worse won't happen, it's all in your mind anyway!
I hope that this helps you to understand your mental block and what you have already forecasted for your life. You see, strange that, what you forecast for yourself, seems to happen. Why not forecast for brighter days, beautiful horizons, amazing sunrises, dazzling stars and soothing breezes.
YES! I know it's going to be a beautiful day today!
Always,
Wiling
Attract it!
Penang, Malaysia, Sunday, 28th Jan 2007
