“You should only live life looking forward… Because, looking back at yesterday while experiencing today is backwards living.” - Johnnie Williams III
It sounds obvious – so why am I saying or suggesting to live while living?
Are you living fully?
Are you existing barely?
Are you truly alive?
Are you holding your breath?
Are you in a state of fear?
Are you surviving till the weekend?
We need to take our minds out of reverse and drive forward…beyond the speed bumps and fender benders of our past. This is why the clock ticks forward… It’s suggesting the most logical direction and clear suggestion for us to follow.
So, keep going and keep growing.
This episode's theme is a reminder that we have all come from nowhere and now find ourselves now here so we should live fully before returning back to nowhere from which we have come. Just think of how unnatural it is for us to live out our today’s crippled by the experiences of yesterday. It’s like drinking yesterday’s coffee, or a flat soda. Somethings are just better experienced fresh – just like today!
However, there is science that supports why we struggle with this:
95% of our day is managed by our subconscious mind and just 5% is spent conscious and creatively aware. Our minds our often fully programmed by the age of 7, which is why it’s been mentioned…
“Give us your nations children till the age of seven and we will shape your entire society.”
Now think:
- Seven days of creation
- Seven chakras
- Seven hermetic principles
This is a number representing completion. Therefore, there are seven action items I’d like to suggest you complete each day until it becomes habit (subconscious).
1 - start the day with 7 deep breaths
2 - while bathing or showering consider 7 things you’re grateful for
3 - drink 7 cups of pure water
4 - hug at least one person for 7 seconds
5 - take a walk (move around for more than 7 minutes)
6 - call or message a loved one who brings you joy
7 - end the day with 7 deep breaths (release it and prepare to welcome new today)
ASK YOURSELF:
What have you been through that hijacks your attention?
What reminder can you create to remain focused on the present day and moment?
Visit JohnnieWilliams.com for more information or call (315) THOUGHT to ask a question or leave a message.
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