Ambassador of Possibility

When you woke up this morning, what was this first thing you were consciously thinking about?  What was the last thing you were pondering when you went to bed?  These moments of self-talk are very important to your happiness and success.  These are the times when you decide how your day is going to go, and how you will handle your daily challenges. 

Before I started my practice of daily reflection, my chaotic days would often turn into chaotic nights of restlessness and mental turbulence.  I would lie in bed awake for hours fretting about what I needed to do, had neglected to do, or my personal favorite, the ominous entrepreneurial “what-ifs.”  One night, I decided to shift my thinking from “this sucks” and “it’s not my fault” to “what can I learn” and “how can I grow and use this to my advantage.”  From then on I have slept much more soundly, and have had monumental success both personally and professionally.

Why?  Because each day, the reflective individual stands to learn something new because they look at situations in a “what can I learn from this” kind of way.

Each morning, I like to take time to meditate before I even get out of bed.  This time allows me to calm my soul and quiet the thoughts in my head so that I can see the true nature of the situations I have coming my way.  This prepares me for my normally chaotic days and prevents me from bringing the chaos with me when it is time for bed.  

Everyone should take the time to reflect internally at least twice a day.  Your internal thoughts and beliefs will dictate your external experiences.   Thinking about the events of your day from a learning standpoint will calm you and ultimately help you to clearly see what you need to do next.  Acknowledging your challenges and facing them head-on is the fastest and most effective way to get away from them.

Use your experiences as a guide.  You didn’t experience them “just because.”  Everything happens for a reason, but it is up to you to decide the outcome.  Will you let that feeling of worry persist and become so intense you fall into a deep depression?  NO!  You are going to reflect upon it, figure out clearly and calmly exactly what you need to do, and sleep peacefully.  When you wake up, you will feel refreshed and new because you have learned another powerful lesson that you can employ to handle your affairs with greater ease.  You will use your newfound knowledge to powerfully construct your day!

This practice will help you to see very clearly what you need to do, and how to do it.  It works for me, and it will work for you!

-Mark