There’s a story of a Zen master who falls off the edge of a cliff. As he falls, he grabs a berry bush sticking out of the cliff wall to keep from falling all the way down. To make matters worse, there’s a hungry tiger that sits at the bottom waiting for him. Knowing that he can’t hang on for much longer, what does the Zen master do? With his last ounce of strength, he picks a berry, puts it in his mouth, and enjoys it. End of story.
Being Present & How it Can Grow Your Success
So what does that mean for us? It means that being present is vital. It means that it’s not the situation that creates your outcomes in life; it’s always your reaction to the situation that will determine your life.
It’s Not Your Circumstance, It’s You
There is a part of you, your higher self, that wants to stay present. It wants to be with what you’re doing and where you’re at in any given moment, no matter what’s happening around you.
If you feel stuck, or like things aren’t moving or changing fast enough, or whatever negative weight you’re feeling, it’s because you’re not 100%, present with whatever is at your feet, even if it seems crappy.
Here’s the problem. You’re thinking, “Harv, you’re not giving me the answer that I want! I want to make a move and feel more satisfied now!”
I’m going to tell you something you’re going to hate: If you can’t be happy where you are, you aren’t going to be happy in the next place either. I firmly believe how you do anything is how you do everything.
While you are in this job/business you hate, practice enjoying where you’re at now. No matter the specifics of your unhappy situation, find the good in it while being present.
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Change Your Mind, Change Your Life
I am going to tell you something you’re not going to believe.
When you can do this, magic is going to happen. Something will unfold and call to you, and another opportunity is going to be standing right in front of you. Now, you can move to it with grace and without fear.
Why?
It’s because you’re coming to your life with a positive and enlightened energy instead of a fear-based, negative, contraction-based energy. This negative energy is only going to infect your next location. You probably won’t even see the next opportunity coming with this clouded vision.
I want you to do something totally counter-intuitive: Act as if you’re going to be at that crappy job for the next 25 years, and you’re not going anywhere.
Regardless of the area of life we’re talking about that you’re dissatisfied with, find the satisfaction in it. Don’t look for anything outside of it.
Even if you end up doing this for 30 days, 10 days, or three months, it doesn’t matter; find happiness where you’re at and just be open to the new things that come into your life.
The Silver Lining will Serve You
The point isn’t that you blindly accept people crossing your boundaries. Nor should you be a doormat in clearly unacceptable, intolerable situations that aren’t safe.
The point is that the satisfaction we’re all looking for — from who we want to be, to what we want to do, to what we want to have, isn’t something you can attain.
Just like your purpose or your calling, you don’t find your calling. Your calling finds you. You’ll know it when you are engrossed in present love and passion of doing something, and you’re not even thinking about it.
When the work comes from joy, happiness, passion, and excitement, that’s how you know. It comes from thinking, “I love doing this. When I’m doing this, I’m in my flow.”
You don’t have to love everything about it. I don’t love all the logistics about all of my workshops, courses, and webinars, but I love being in the moment and speaking with people around the world!
This is the fruit of being present and finding satisfaction now, even when it seems like there is none to find. This is how true happiness and success find you.
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If you’ll join me for this FREE training, I guarantee you will be much better equipped to create real and lasting happiness in your life.
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- Why happiness is your natural state of being
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What are your thoughts on the topic of being present? I want to hear from you!
For Your Freedom,
A perfect morning read and boost for the day. Thank you!
I really am in the present for a while now and it is true that I see more and more beauty and opportunities each day. You can describe it better than I could. Thank you for that.
Have a great day.
Emmy
So very inspiring!! I am right with you. Thank you!! 🙂
Morning Harv my recent experience or that true acceptance of living the present i know , recently i was terminated from my career of thirty years as an insurance agent due to my accountant error however as principal i. had to accept the consequences .
I started focusing my energies on transforming me to continue my life Purpose of developing other hence i am in your path looking at developing myself to serve
The highest form of energy is to be present and engaged. Thank you for your excellent teachings.
Wow! I moved twice on my own time..
Disaster both times. Third time I pegged as learning. This is so so true. I’ve lived it. I’m all about the silver linings…point them out often. I was just listening to Rev.Benard Beckwith speak with Oprah on this very topic. This is when you let prayer and meditation step in. Whoa I love my teachers!! You are AWESOME! Thanks for this and starting my day with such wisdom, namaste!
No satisfacer al beneficio de los demas si no, para un buen autoestima conciencia limpia y alegria fuera de prejuicios y sentimientos
Pues la palabra dice: Es mejor Dar que recibir
El Sr Jesus lo dijo: Si tu enemigo te pide la espada dale al igual la capa y si te dijere ve con el dos millas ve con el tres.
No kiere Decir a su beneficio
Si no para conocer el don de la voluntad el amor al prójimo y autoestima
It is so important to live in the “Here and Now”, grounded in the energy field of Love!
The only moment we truly can experience is now. If you aren’t happy now you can never expect to experience happiness. Whatever the circumstances you can choose to find satisfaction in the moment, which results in living life in a flow of success
So uplifting and encouraging , I can’t afford to put it down. Thanks!