Seeing What You Want to See: Do You See Success?
Once upon a time, a traveler from a far and distant town approached a wise man that was just leaving the city into which the traveler was entering. The traveler stopped the wise man and said, "Can you tell me about the city from whence you have just come? What is the quality and character of the citizens here?"
The wise man replied, "First stranger, tell me: What were the people like in the last town you visited?"
The traveler replied, "Oh, they were a cold bunch of people with no kind words for anyone. It was not a happy town. They were very judgmental, and the people were mean-spirited and unwelcoming. I couldn't get out of that town fast enough."
The wise man paused and then replied, "Ah. I believe you will discover that the citizens of this town are exactly the same."
A short distance farther down the road, the wise man encountered another distant traveler entering the city. And likewise, the traveler asked the same question of the wise man, saying, "What is the quality and character of the citizens of this city, sir?"
Again, the wise man replied, "First stranger, tell me: What were the people like in the last town you visited?"
The traveler replied, "Oh, they were an amazing group of people! They were outgoing and friendly and welcomed me with open arms. They were unconditionally loving, and I felt like each one was my brother or sister. Oh, I miss them greatly."
The wise man paused and then replied, "Ah. I believe you will discover that the citizens of this town are exactly the same."
I'm not sure who wrote that, but I love it. We see what we want to see. If you see that achieving business success will be hard work, massive action and hoping to get in on something at the right time, then it will be hard work, massive action and lots of hoping. If you see that achieving business success will be exciting, fun, then it will be.
The amount of work is the same, but in one case, it's "work" and the other, "inspired, joyful, playful action." Personally, I'd rather take inspired, playful action to get my results!
I spend 30-60 minutes every day in meditation. That's when I rewrite the negative stories I tell myself, the stories about how hard something might be or how much persistence I'll have to muster up.
When I choose to see something with enthusiasm and curiosity, it becomes more fun. When I'm having fun, I work harder - and it doesn't feel like work. When I work harder, I get awesome results.
And I like that.
I choose to see, and choose to live in such a way that I design my work experience according to what I want to experience. I want to have fun. To learn. To grow. To expand. To consciously create. The results are just the frosting on the cake, and believe me, there's lots and lots of delicious frosting!
The wise man replied, "First stranger, tell me: What were the people like in the last town you visited?"
The traveler replied, "Oh, they were a cold bunch of people with no kind words for anyone. It was not a happy town. They were very judgmental, and the people were mean-spirited and unwelcoming. I couldn't get out of that town fast enough."
The wise man paused and then replied, "Ah. I believe you will discover that the citizens of this town are exactly the same."
A short distance farther down the road, the wise man encountered another distant traveler entering the city. And likewise, the traveler asked the same question of the wise man, saying, "What is the quality and character of the citizens of this city, sir?"
Again, the wise man replied, "First stranger, tell me: What were the people like in the last town you visited?"
The traveler replied, "Oh, they were an amazing group of people! They were outgoing and friendly and welcomed me with open arms. They were unconditionally loving, and I felt like each one was my brother or sister. Oh, I miss them greatly."
The wise man paused and then replied, "Ah. I believe you will discover that the citizens of this town are exactly the same."
I'm not sure who wrote that, but I love it. We see what we want to see. If you see that achieving business success will be hard work, massive action and hoping to get in on something at the right time, then it will be hard work, massive action and lots of hoping. If you see that achieving business success will be exciting, fun, then it will be.
The amount of work is the same, but in one case, it's "work" and the other, "inspired, joyful, playful action." Personally, I'd rather take inspired, playful action to get my results!
I spend 30-60 minutes every day in meditation. That's when I rewrite the negative stories I tell myself, the stories about how hard something might be or how much persistence I'll have to muster up.
When I choose to see something with enthusiasm and curiosity, it becomes more fun. When I'm having fun, I work harder - and it doesn't feel like work. When I work harder, I get awesome results.
And I like that.
I choose to see, and choose to live in such a way that I design my work experience according to what I want to experience. I want to have fun. To learn. To grow. To expand. To consciously create. The results are just the frosting on the cake, and believe me, there's lots and lots of delicious frosting!
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