Friday 18th May 2018
Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First
Hello and welcome to
#MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst-Episode 247
Title: Read This Every Day Until it Sinks In
If you
are an avid listener and follower of this program - Morning Vibes With Dr.Jerry - the First, you would know that some days, I give an open response to a
private message sent to me by one of my followers or course participants. Today
is one of those days.
This
story was sent to me by a Colleague who is also an avid follower of this
Ministry
“A
10-year-old patient of mine will be undergoing her 14th surgery in three years’ time to combat a rare and aggressive type of
cancer. Even after all the medical procedures and surgeries, I’ve never seen
her frown—I’ve never seen her skip a beat. Although the odds continue to work
against her, I’m certain her attitude,
acceptance and presence are the principal reasons she has lived so well to
this point. She’s still positively engaged in living her life to the fullest.
She laughs and plays with her friends and family. She has realistic,
intelligent goals for the upcoming year that she’s already working on. A kid
like her who can go through everything she’s been through and wake up every day with enthusiasm for the
life she’s living, is the reason I’m re-thinking my entire life style and
the profession I belong to.”
The mail went on to say, “My conversations with
this incredible little girl have opened my awareness to all the self-destructive
fantasies I have in my head. I have it so good—I am incredibly fortunate to be
alive and healthy, for example—and yet I sit at home most nights thinking the
opposite. I don’t necessarily do this consciously or intensely, but I do it. I fantasize about how my life ‘should’ be
different than it is—how everything should be better, easier, more enjoyable,
and so forth. And these fantasies are slowly spoiling my attitude and my
ability to make progress on the things that are important to me.”
Wow! Talk about a great reminder for all of us
to get out of our own heads.
And the truth is, most of us come to similar
realizations at some point.
The older we grow, and the more real-world tragedies and challenges we
witness, the more we realize how incredibly blessed we are, and how frequently
the fantasies in our heads hold us back from these blessings. In fact, you’ve
likely fantasized your way into headaches and heartaches hundreds of times in
the past. We all do this to a greater or lesser extent...
We stress ourselves out,
because of fantasies.
We procrastinate to the
point of failure, because of fantasies.
We get angry with others,
with ourselves, and with the world at large, because of fantasies.
We miss out on many of
life’s most beautiful and peaceful moments, because of fantasies.
So today, I challenge you to move through this
day and practice seeing life as it truly is...
Do what you have to do without fantasizing and
fearing the worst, lamenting about what might happen, or obsessing over how
difficult your work is. Just begin, take it one step at a time, and do the best
you can.
See others for who they are, and accept them,
without needless judgments.
Choose
not to allow their behavior to dominate your thoughts and emotions.
Just be
present and accepting. Then decide if you want to spend extra time with them.
If not, part ways with dignity.
Replace
your fantasies with full presence…
And invest your best into
what you’ve got, right in front of you.
This mindset
shift as a fundamental daily ritual for creating lasting progress and
happiness.
This is an active practice of taking life day by
day and being thankful for what is. It's about not getting caught up in what
you can’t control, but instead accepting it and making the best of it.
Because, when you stop fantasizing
and worrying about what you can't control, you have more energy to change the
things you can control. And that changes everything rather quickly.
Small lessons in life and tiny, life-changing daily
rituals, are the exact practices that change lives time and time again.
Read and
re-read this message everyday for the next 21 days and your life shall never be
the same again
Until I come your way
again, this is #MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst
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