What’s really ahead
Wired for change
Learning is molded by experience. As humans live through change, the practice of how to be a better human increases. Think about water flowing over rocks. The continual movement softens the rough edges. When new pathways are gently created in our brains, the whole mind gets a boost. The best way to continually improve this scenario is to find ways to self-direct transitions. It takes focus and knowing where to place attention to gain the maximum benefit. When the attention is diverted in an unfamiliar direction, the process slows down. The best part of this procedure is the fact that there is choice involved. The more difficult sequence is an abrupt course correction. Sometimes this is the only way humans get motivated to shift. This type of passage feels more like an altercation. When experts need to be brought in to help with an update, the selection gets hijacked by an outside entity. Losing the chance to make a personal decision often doesn’t end in a favorable result. When the experience of an outsider provides the new path, it often does not fit well. Let’s face it, a tight life is just as annoying as a loose one.
Take Five
Each week this year, read through the suggestions and see how they call out to you.
- What way do you use to change?
- How much impact does your experience have on you?
- How do you feel when you don’t get to choose?
- What words make you want to change?
- Does listening to the experience of someone else make it easy to change?
Come back each day to see if something changes about the effect of an activity. Repeat choices to identify different thoughts. You are not the same person every day. Your life shouldn’t be either.
Live Alive
