“There is more wisdom in your body than your deepest philosophy” – Friedrich Nietzsche
The above quote represents the idea of mantras and the connection between your brain and body at a deeper level than any other quote I’ve come across.
I want to you try an exercise. Find something in your own head and life that you are incredibly fearful of. Could be a specific situation, person, thing, rodent, anything really. Now, repeat this inside your own head at least 150 times for the next three days. “I am not afraid of _________. This looks cliche and childish and pointless, but you would be very surprised at the results.
For example, I tried this with myself and spiders. I have had an inexplicable deathly fear of spiders for my entire life. I did this for 3 or 4 days and the next time I saw a spider, it wasn’t perfect, but I didn’t run and go get help like before. I took care of the situation. It has gotten better ever since, and the last time I saw a spider, I wasn’t shocked or scared much at all. That was the point where I realized this can be used in any part of my life.
This can be used in any situation, whether you are fearful of something or just have not done something before and you get an extreme case of butterflies in your stomach or anxiety. Along with the diaphragmatic breathing mentioned in an earlier post, this technique is so powerful and real. Most of the junk you get on the internet tells you to meditate in specific manner, which could be useful if used correctly, or do this ‘revolutionary’ new technique, none of which really helps at all.
1 Exercise that everyone can do to increase your potential reality
There are a few things I say to myself every morning right when I wake up and every night right before I go to bed. Again, these may seem childish and pointless, but the results that I’ve seen in myself and the people around me after trying these phrases out for just a few days, not to mention a few weeks, are astonishing. The four phrases are:
- I can do it
- Today is my day
- I am a winner
- I am the best
The important thing here to make sure that these phrases work and are effective for you is to attribute a strong emotion or passion that you are currently working toward to these statements. If you just say these words, it is definitely better than constantly repeating negative thoughts to yourself, which is another post in of itself, but you won’t reap the full benefit of these words if you just reiterate them.
How do you use this exercise to maximize the results and create something in your own life?
To fully reap the rewards, as it were, say these words and be thinking of a powerful thing that you hope to accomplish today or in the next week, month, year, or even years in the future. You have to want whatever it is you are saying these phrases to help yourself with. You have to have a drive or passion that will blow your mind out of its own socket when you realize that you can accomplish whatever it may be.
That powerful thing, that may not be your driving passion today, this week, next week, or even this month, but if it makes you happy, and has the potential to create wealth, which is definitely the lesser of importance between the two, then it is worth pursuing. So many people don’t pursue their dreams because they believe, deep down, in their subconscious, that they cannot ultimately accomplish it.
Bullshit.
You can do whatever you want. There are no limits when you have the ability to do something, want to do it, and have the work ethic to continue pursuing that goal even when it becomes impossibly difficult to keep pushing through, but you push through because you understand that on the other side of that “impossible” task is happiness.
It all starts with saying these four simple phrases to yourself every morning when you wake up and before you go to bed every night. It’s simple, but it definitely isn’t easy. This is the key you’ve been looking for, so stop wasting time and get out and pursue your goddamn dreams! No one is going to do it for you.
As always, put this into action and combine this with everything you learn from these posts. You will feel the difference quickly!! Leave a comment to let me know how I can improve these posts and talk about how this directly affects you. I am all ears. Share this to help as many people as humanly possible. Use that fire inside to pursue your wildest dreams. There are no limits!!!