What Is

As we pause for The Holidays, I decided to reflect on the principles that determine the quality of our performances, relationships, contributions, and lives. My list is by no means complete or perfect. So please send in your comments or additions. The only thing I ask, before you do, is that you remember that these entries apply to all of us—they describe a common understanding, not individual ethics, values, or standards.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Here goes:

 

1. The greatest teachers serve to bring out the inner wisdom in those they teach.

2. You are born with all the wisdom that you'll ever need.

3. A universal energy runs through, and connects, each and every one of us.

4. The brain is biological; the mind is spiritual.

5. The content of your thoughts is arbitrary. There is no explanation for why you think; what you think; when you think it.

6. The content of your thoughts is insignificant. There is no reason to apply a strategy or technique to fix your thinking.

7. You can perform at your best even if you're thinking wayward thoughts.

8. The human mind, if left alone, will default to clarity.

9. Your thoughts create your feelings; your feelings create your moods.

10. Your feelings are a built-in defense mechanism that tells you to move foreword or be still. 

11. We form our perceptions from the inside out—your current mood determines your outlook on the world around you.

12 . It is not putting "what is" into practice that will change your level of well-being; it is your perspective on "what is" that will do this. So, point yourself in the direction of these principles and let the rest take care of itself.

 

Here's to a great 21012,

Garret