So we've arrived in a brand new shiny year, but have you noticed a lot of the mind demons still exist. Physical demons are quite easily over come, right? Eat less chocolate or pizza, drink less beer, take a walk each day for your health.
But the mindstuff ugghhh.
Now that is far more difficult to overcome. Many who have read my posts before may be surprised by this. I write a lot about goals and achievement, cultivating a positive, healthy mental attitude and I believe wholeheartedly that this is the way forward. I read many books on exactly this subject, I don't mean happy-clappy stuff that has no substance. I am talking about learning the fundamentals of success in any area of life. This is a lifelong study of mine and I can highly recommend it, I believe we should all strive to be the very best versions of ourselves that we have the capacity to be.
But never confuse the things I write with me having complete control over this aspect of my mind. I often state in my posts that I write about such subjects for the both of us, I want to tell you about the strategies that I know have an effect on mindset, making solid plans and being accountable to these plans and most important of all...Following through. I know sometimes I write from what sounds like a position of authority nope, not at all.
Like many people I have moments of clarity when I know exactly what I need to do next and they feel great. When I follow through things work out great until the mind demons kick-in again and I start to question my path. The reason for the post is that I want to share a particularly enlightening thought pattern that struck me today. It resulted in a massive list of questions, many of them were of the existential/metaphysical type, I am wondering if you experience the same thing...If not maybe quizzing yourself on the questions that occurred to me may yield some results that may surprise you.
So basically I was in the car with my good Lady today and she sensed my mind was occupied and I shared why when prompted. You see I have been really wondering what I want from my blockchain journey in 2019 and it is consuming my thoughts...This in turn leads me on to thinking about my job ((J.O.B Just Over Broke)) I dislike my work immensely and keep wondering what I could accomplish online if I had plenty of time to launch projects that are in my head
So many ideas...So little time
Then it began to tumble out of me...This is genuine...These questions just began to flow...
- Who do I want to be?
- Who am I today?
- Am I capable of achieving the ideas that fill my mind?
- Can I master the skills I need, the ability to follow through, time management etc.?
- If I didn't have my job, would I remain accountable to myself?
- If I start to be succesful, will I remain true to my integrity?
- Should I be trying to learn some new skills to be a world class blogger?
- Can I make the improvements to my writing, punctuation and grammar that I need to?
Maybe this isn't a crisis of faith but simply an inventory of the questions that I need to ask myself and answer honestly! This may lead to some inconvenient truths, but better to know up-front, right?
I do think the CryptoCrisis has caused many here to doubt themselves, are you one of them? I do think it is natural that we doubt from time to time but the optimism must be there long-term and when we think of our plans and apply logic. If it is not, then maybe we are doing the wrong things maybe we are doing the wrong thing. I love to write these posts I find it incredibly cathartic to get these thoughts down in a semi-coherent form, when it raises questions about myself I think that's a good thing. if I can get one or two people here thinking too, then that is enough for me.
How I answer my own questions and move forward will become apparent. If I do not have some sizeable projects arise soon I am not living in conjunction with my ideals, beliefs and dreams.
Make a list of questions to answer about yourself, really dig deep. Explore your psyche and ask if your actions are consistent with who you think you are and who you want to be. If there's ever anybody you should be honest with...It's you!
You never know what you might learn about who you are at your very core, this can help you immensely, going forward.
Keep on striving to be the very best version of you that is possible, this will help you in all relationships and interactions with others, which is incredibly cool because...
Together we are just better. ❤️
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