I am glad that we had a second week with MKE #17. When I watched the Ted Talks of Aimee and then also watching a short bio of Carol Channing, #6 of MKE 17 drove home what I had been observing for years. “The greatness of an actor lies in the fact that he forgets himself in the portrayal of his character, becoming so identified with it, that the audience is swayed by the realism of the performance.” The takeaway for me is that if I want to succeed, I must become one with my passion and purpose, where there is no separation from these thoughts and who I am being.
Another revelation this week….I came across ‘The Seven Day Mental Diet” and was reminded to “not have any opinions.” So an insight came to me and it went like this. I was having an opinion of disapproval or judgement about another person, a person who was successful, a scenario which is not uncommon to me. What if in viewing a successful person in a negative way, I am not only negating the person, but the success behind that person. Am I pushing success away? What am I pretending not to know? That I am worthy of success; that I am in fear of success, so that if I negate success, I don’t have to go for it? What ever all this means. Suffice it to say, that each time I have a negative opinion of another who is successful, I keep success at arms length from myself. I also see this as a way to “not answer the call.” Yes I will stop sabotaging myself, stop having opinions, I promise.
Cynthia! Great observations!!! NO opinions was a big step for me. So much more peace, gratitude, and acceptance since adopting that habit. And the Mental Diet!!! Its a happy process for me. Love that I catch myself and get to start over. Blessings!!!
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