My grandfather had a really vivid imagination and whenever he
would babysit for my parents, he would play a little good-night game with my
brother and I. I loved this little ritual and was eager to go rushing off to
bed, to wait for my grandfather to come tuck me in. He would sit with my
brother and I, for a few minutes, listen intently to our triumphs and tragedies
of the day. Once he had said his final goodnight, he would walk over to the
wall, by the door, and lean up against the light switch. He would then
magically blow out the light in our room, like the candles on a birthday cake.
As he completed his special ritual, he would tell my brother and I
that now the whole world would be dark and safe, until we were ready to wake up
the next day. As he slipped away he would tell us that the only world we know
is the one we see through our own eyes and that my brother and I should keep
our own internal light really bright and use that brightness to see the wonderful
world, which awaited us the next day.
I loved it when my grandfather looked after us as children and
would lie there in bed after he had left and try to understand what he meant,
with his parting words. It was really comforting to know that the whole world
waited for me to wake up, before going about its business every day. I realised
as I grew up, that what he was really trying to share with my brother and I,
was a concept about the wondrous world we live in. He wanted to show us that
the world was a beautiful place and how our world unfolded every day was up to
us.
Don’t
Worry be Happy
When I went to sleep at night, there was no point worrying about
what had happened that day or may not even happen the next day. I learned that
when you sleep, it is time to rest, feel safe, and recharge your batteries. If
I woke up lethargic, disinterested and unhappy that is how my day would unfold
and if I woke up happy and eager to tackle another wonderful day, wonderful
things would happen. I loved the security this way of thinking gave me. I soon
realised that if I woke up happy, energised and eager to tackle another wonderful
day that is what I would get that day and every day.
Since my early childhood, I have gone to sleep, thinking about all
the wonderful things I have to be grateful for in my life and focused all my
energy on what is working, rather than on the challenges I may be facing at the
time. This has allowed me to sleep really well every night, recharge my
batteries and be ready for another great day. I have always woken up and
eagerly got out of bed every day, energised and passionate about the wonders
the day holds for me.
Activation
Energy
I refer to this energetic start to my day as my daily activation
energy. The way I start my day every morning, sets the tone for how my day
unfold. The more energised and the more empowered I am in the morning, eager to
tackle another great day. Grateful for the health and vigour I possess, the
more often my day unfolds just the way I want it to.
I am by no means saying that I do not encounter any challenges.
Quite the contrary, I still have setbacks, encounter roadblocks and challenges,
as I travel through each day. The difference is that, as I am energised,
focused and positive throughout the day, I am able to take any challenge that
comes my way and more easily overcome it.
The
way your Day Unfolds, Depends on you
I think the greatest lesson my grandfather was trying to teach my
brother and I, with his little light show, was that the way your world turns
out every day is 100 % up to you and the attitude you project to the world. It
does not matter what is going on in your world, all that matters is how willing
you are to tackle and overcome each challenge, which comes your way. It is not
what happens to you that matters. It is how you respond to what happens to you
that will ultimately decide how your life will turn out.
Your
Glass is Half Full
Stop looking at your world and seeing it as though your glass is
half empty, be grateful for all the wonders in your world and see everything
from an energised and empowered standpoint. See your glass as half full, now
just do what it takes, every day, to fill it to the brim. Life really is
amazing, filled with magic and wonder, if you are willing to search and see.
The ugliness or wondrous beauty all around you, is yours to
behold. If you see through eyes of constant want and need, that is how you will
live your life. On the other hand if you choose to see through eyes of
abundance and live your life from a position of gratitude and abundance, that
is how your life will unfold. Make the choice today, for what you think about,
you will most surely bring about.
Author: Andrew Horton Motivational Speakers
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