The Inner Journey
Getting Off the Roller Coaster

CULTIVATING A NEW DISCIPLINE.

Upon the awakening of a life that has taken a wrong turn, new directions must be taken in order to come back to being happy, loving and peaceful. One of the keys to surviving the seemingly treacherous transition from darkness into light is to develop a new discipline. This is best achieved as a gradual learning process, but requires one to take a hard look at past ways of all aspects of daily activities.
Courage and determination will bring you through, but most important of all is the conviction that you WILL succeed. This is of paramount importance for your growth as any half hearted effort you put into turning your life around may not only prolong your anxiety, but will drain you of valuable energy that could be channeled into shedding light on the many aspects of that wonderful person that you are.

SIMPLICITY IS THE KEY:

First steps to a new discipline are very simple. In fact, you may even be tempted to dismiss these techniques as silly, irrelevant, or perhaps unnecessary. However, start by bringing to the forefront of your thinking the reasons behind the choices and responses, to the many activities and events that are a part your everyday life. Stop the process of automatic reactions and Think before you Do.

Examine the thinking and responses generated from any event, and see if the action you are about to initiate is valid. Ask yourself...

"Why is it that I continue to do certain things in a certain way ?"

Ask yourself again...

"Is this an aspect of my behavior that has always bugged me?...

Why don't I alter the way I do this thing?...

Why do I persist in this way...

I've often thought of doing this thing differently or more completely!...

What would it require for me to do this thing in the way that I've always wanted?"

Be aware of the things that could make you think in such a way, then listen to your other thoughts as they begin to chatter and make alternatives. This is your Ego at work, and it can sound something like this...

"That's ridiculous...this is to simple." 

or perhaps,

"I'll just delay doing this little job."

or even,

"You've been doing O.K. up till now!..

Why Change ?... you're getting by".

Indeed... Getting By. This is hardly akin to living life to its fullest.

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