November 16th, 2009 by rob white
* Ask continually, in every situation: “How can this serve me?”
* Make it your purpose to find an opportunity in every adversity.
* Set up empowering relationships with every circumstance be it positive or negative
There is a big difference between you and all of the other creatures in this animal kingdom. All other creatures are bound by the instinctual habits that accompany them at birth. They cannot think, act or create beyond what their instincts allow. YOU have an evolved brain. YOU have the capacity to make and break your habits.
You always have the unchallengeable right to control your mind and create yourself anew anytime you choose to. You have the power to determine your earthly destiny. Nature never interferes with you — she simply encourages you to dig deeper and access more of your unrealized potential. There is no such thing as predestination for you. If it is to be, it us up to thee!
It is exclusively up to you to decide how you will relate to any circumstance that confronts you. When you accept this responsibility, you come to realize that you can achieve whatever you set your mind to. This allows you to experience the superlative creator you truly are.
Hi Rob, I remember this from the New York seminar (but of course completely forgot in my day to day life, ha ha). Thanks for the reminder — like you say: repetition, repetition, repetition…
Come back for another weekend retreat soon!
Thanks rob for reminding me of opportunity existing in every adversity. I looked deeper into a problem we were having at work and found an opportunity that got me a promotion.
Hello Rob, This one I need to put into action. I’ve had enough adversity lately… So I must have some great opportunities around the corner.
Congrats on the book. Enjoying the program.
I was taught to ask, “how can you serve me?” that’s pretty selfish. I like this new way of asking. I means I have to get involved to win at life.
Great point, L.R. Its really quite insane/shocking when you really realize how selfish we are trained to be. But at least we are aware now – I suppose that’s step one!
There are a lot of relationships in my life that need a boost of power. I never considered the idea that I set up weak or empowering relationships with the circumstances in my life. That’s a new way of looking at my life.
I decided my earthly destiny was my decision about three years ago. It feels great to be my own boss. I make mistakes but at least I know it simply means I have to pay more attention.
I like asking “how can this serve me?” Especially when my immediate impression is that it is of no value to me whatsoever. Looking deeper can reveal answers that I wasn’t at first able to see. Great tip.
Maybe no one else can stop me from controlling my own mind, but my own mind can certainly do a good job of ignoring me and thinking what it want to think.
Hey Misty, “how can this serve me” can take a lot of deeper searching, but it is worth it. That question has helped me out of many trying situations.
I met you at the New York seminar,Janice. Yes, repetition is the key to deliberately changing our lives. It is the DELIBERATE repetition that makes a difference for me.
I find that asking, “how can this serve me” helps me get out of my cynical moods.
Perhaps you’re just a cynic, Steve. You’re going to have to do more than ask how the situation can serve you to break that habit.
What’s a cynic; is it simply someone who likes to start truble, or does a cynic really want answers? I think cynics just get sick of the bullshit the world hands around.
How can being a cynic ever serve you, L.R.? That’s a key question that rob brings up continually.
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