Imagine that you're driving down a winding road, and you come across a fork in the road. On one side, the path is dark and treacherous, filled with potholes and roadblocks. On the other side, the path is bright and sunny, with smooth pavement and clear signs pointing the way forward.
Which path would you choose? Most of us would probably opt for the sunny, smooth path because it's more inviting and seems like it would be easier to navigate.
Now, let's say that the dark, treacherous path represents our negative emotions, and the bright, sunny path represents our positive emotions. Just like the fork in the road, we have a choice when it comes to which emotions we focus on and cultivate.
By choosing to identify and manage our negative emotions, we can make the journey of life a lot smoother and more enjoyable. We can turn those dark, treacherous roads into bright, sunny paths that lead us to a more fulfilling and successful destination. So, choose your path wisely!
If only it were that simple huh?
As we progress along our LifePath many of us keep avoiding those dark paths that we have walked by over the years. And thankfully we have a wonderful materialistic world full of bright shiny interesting things that keep us happily distracted from ever having to look over our shoulder at those dark ugly paths back there. Why would I ever waste time on those dark negative emotions when I can keep topping up my bright new shiny emotions... if I just buy that new exciting thing, watch that new 60 second tiktok, shop... shop... shop delivered straight to my door... express... heightened excitement... something new is coming, woohoo!
Choosing to identify our negative emotions requires a strategy, one that we can feel at least vaguely secure in surviving and even possibly having fun. This strategy is not about breaking outside our limits but stretching those limits comfortably.
As you go forward into the new year, take a look at one thing that you feel rather ashamed of about yourself, something you did, a way you reacted. Now imagine if you acted or reacted the best way you could possibly think of in the situation, acted in a way that left you glowing happily inside. You can do it for this one thing right, right now, feel that glow of having done something amazing, something that is so right that no one can question your actions. You just sit here and think, I Rocked IT!
This is one way to use a simple negative (there are no negatives) event and use it as a game to figure out how you could have solved that level with 100% bonus. Keep it up, you're awesome.!
Thank you for the thoughtful response. Appreciate your insights. Looking forward to reading your posts as well.
short but enlightening reading this 😃 really puts things into perspective and it really just boils down to managing one's reactions and expectations in life ☺️ thank you for sharing your article about this!
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