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There once was a powerful samurai, known for his temper, who visited a Zen monk and asked him: “Teach me the difference between heaven and hell.” The monk looked at him and laughed: The samurai’s face turned red with rage. He grabbed his sword and raised it, ready to strike the monk. The monk said calmly: “That is hell.” The samurai froze. He realized the monk had provoked his anger to teach him. Lowering his sword, he bowed in deep respect. The monk smiled: “And that,” he said, “is heaven.” … You feed it and you step into hell. But when you realize it’s just a thought, you take back control. You get to observe, create distance and step into heaven. Your inner critic only has power when you choose to believe it. And the truth is that thoughts are just thoughts… until you decide otherwise. So next time you catch yourself stepping into “inner critic” hell: Think of the Samurai. PS: What I’m reading: Change your Thoughts - Change your life by Wayne Dyer |
Alex Ostergaard
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It’s something you might do without noticing. Something that slowly chips away at your self-confidence. Something that destroys your integrity and self-worth. It’s a silent but deadly enemy called: Breaking promises to yourself. Sound familiar? “I’ll get back to you on Friday” “Next year I’m going to start a business” “Tomorrow morning I’m going to the gym” Every time you say you’ll do something and you don’t: You slowly erode the relationship between you and your word. You slowly deteriorate...
There’s a particularly nasty group of viruses out there. Viruses that influence your thinking. They influence how you see the world. They influence your emotional state. They influence your general mood. They are everywhere yet no one is talking about them: Memetic viruses. Contagious beliefs that hijack your thinking. These thought-viruses can come from anywhere: The news, social media, your parents, friends, colleagues, teachers, even well-meaning mentors… And once they’re in your mind,...
This Monday I did a very powerful exercise. I made myself a cup of coffee, set a timer for 30 mins and started writing down all the lessons I would give my 29 year old self (just before he quit his corporate job). I then cleaned them up a bit so he could print them out and put them on his fridge. This was the final edit:1) Don’t ask people for advice who aren’t living the life you want to live. 2) “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t either way you are right” - drill this quote...