What is Enough?

What is enough?

When is enough?

When do you realize that who you are and what you currently have is enough?

…The Answer is “never”. It’s that simple... or is it?... "hmmmm..."

What is enough, really?

We keep searching for Meaning and with this search we keep being presented with Choices.

Someone’s choice reasoning isn’t necessarily going to be the same as yours – hence why they’re choices.

The result of the choice made brings us to life-lessons.

Until we learn what’s needed to move on, for our next step, to our next choice – we ‘stay’ in a life-loop.

Sometimes enough is becoming vulnerable to Love.. and living in Faith.

Quote:

“The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek therefore, not to find out Who You Are, but seek to determine Who You Want to Be.”
― Neale Donald Walsch

I wrote about this last year, and here is a brief summary:

Creating yourself isn't something you can just Google. This is a life-long learning, and learning encompasses failures and success (because no one can succeed without failing), and never ends.

Imagine if you created a piece of art and this was "the masterpiece" of your existence. It's done. ...so now what? Do you just need to crawl in a corner and wait for death? No - you continue life.

This was "the masterpiece" of the right-now's existence. It is now in the past and a new one awaits to be created.

Continuously creating brings more growth into your life whereas if you simply created and stop - you become that "old school" mentality of "that's just how it is".

Your creativeness is gone - you don't believe you've got anything left cause you gave it all already and now it's just there and "that's just how it is".

Don't try to change me. Don't tell me what to do. I created that "masterpiece" and so now I'm done. I 'did' my time and now I'm just going to sit here and look at my "masterpiece" while it collects dust. Leave me alone. 

So if your mindset is of “enough” and when “enough” is reached you’ll be happy – …you’ll be waiting a longtime.

Once you’ve reached… “good-enough” this should be “enough” to allow you to move forward. – Cause I’m sure that your original “enough” has changed several times already.

A quote I heard a while ago that resonated with me was: “Don’t let perfect ruin good-enough.”

Life is beautiful and continuously flowing and changing… focusing on perfection takes too long and the closer you get the more perfection it’ll need.

…take a deep-breathe and choose to live in love.

“Do not waste the precious moments of this, your present reality, seeking to unveil all of life's secrets. Those secrets are a secret for a reason. Grant your God the benefit of the doubt. Use your NOW moment for the Highest Purpose- the creation and the expression of WHO YOU REALLY ARE. Decide who you are- who you want to be-and then do everything in your power to be that.

It is not nearly so important how well a message is received as how well it is sent. You cannot take responsibility for how well another accepts your truth; you can only ensure how well it is communicated. And by how well, I don't mean merely how clearly; I mean how lovingly, how compassionately, how sensitively, how courageously, and how completely.

If you think your life is about DOINGNESS, you do not understand what you are about. Your soul doesn't care what you do for a living-and when your life is over, neither will you. Your soul cares only about what you're BEING while you're doing whatever you're doing. It is a state of BEINGNESS the soul is after, not a state of doingness.”
― Neale Donald Walsch

“Enlightenment is understanding that there is nowhere to go, nothing to do, and nobody you have to be except exactly who you're being right now.”
― Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Vol. 1

 

In summary, just know that:

When dumb people want nice things

Another great learning!!

Yesterday, I watched this video from Marie Forleo, it has some significant length to it (37:30) but it is INDEED worth every minute (and seconds...lol). Brendon Burchard provides wonderful energy and great tips! I can't wait to read his book! :)



Brendon experienced a dramatic car accident which brought him to ask himself some life questions: "Did I live? As in did I live my life vibrantly and fully? We'll ask did I love? Did I love openly and honestly and completely? And did I matter? Did I make a difference?"

Brendon goes on to explain that life has various needs, as well as 'we' as human also have 10 basic drives - which he mentioned are described and talked about in his book, The Charge.


He does go on to describe that people need to express themselves creatively:

"And so, for some people creative expression isn't just about how you decorate your house or what you wear today. It's how consistent are you in truly expressing who you are and your desires to the world? And the more that you are able to do that, the more you do feel more engaged with the world, and certainly the more the world engages with you."


And then 3/4 of the way through the video, Brendon explains why, we sometime loose charge.... the momentum... the groove. He referenced this primarily for entrepreneurs, however I believe this applies to anyone and to everything we do in life: 

"You got, you know, you got a bunch of low hanging fruit. These projects that could be completed if you just sat down and gave it another day, another two days, and you worked it and blocked off time and you protected your time and you just did that. You'd crush it. But right now, what people do is they've got 5 or 6 or 7 open projects that are never going to be complete or be close to being complete. And that creates misery in our lives because there's a part of us, the human drive for congruence. Those two combining in a way says, hey this is something that's on your plate. It's not done. You said you were gonna do it. Why not? And we have this internal conflict now that makes us miserable in our business. And so I tell people all the time, one of the reasons to master productivity is not just so that you get stuff done. It's so you actually get the benefit of feeling fulfilled and satisfied again."

And so, in summary (for me) - this made me go "hummmm...". I do indeed have a bunch of projects on the go and ...am indeed looking for (at times) the low hanging fruits since they're quick and easy!

...and then the Universe spoke to me, again today - It sent me to here: http://networkedblogs.com/Bat79

Another Ha-ha-ha sarcastic moment from the Universe... Article was titled:

When dumb people want nice things



Could you be a little more ...I don't know, nice?! lol
I think God is getting tired of having to repeat himself to me... ;)

Sections of the article that "spoke" to me were:

How many people do you know that want the “simple” solution? It may not even work, but they prize simplicity over everything else. These are the kind of people who ask questions like, “What’s the ONE thing you’d recommend…”

...I ask that question... what's wrong with that? "hmmm...."

HEY IDIOT. TOP PERFORMERS DON’T WANT TO KNOW “ONE” THING. THEY WANT TO KNOW EVERYTHING. BY ASKING FOR THE ONE THING, YOU HAVE JUST RAISED YOUR HAND AND BASICALLY TOLD EVERYONE, “I’M A LOSER AND I’M NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE USELESS ANSWER YOU’RE ABOUT TO GIVE ME, WHICH BY THE WAY IS USELESS BECAUSE I ASKED A USELESS QUESTION.”

Ouch! ... "hummmm..."

This is similar to so many things in our culture: Just get started! (Which is not always good advice.) Give me the one thing to do! What are some crunchy tactical tips??
Oh, you want me to learn about strategy? Hold on mister. You’re saying I need to take time — months, sometimes years — to perfect my craft? No! Get out of my way! Give me the life hacks so I can do it today!!

“You know, practise doesn’t make perfect. Practise makes permanent. The more you practise the wrong things, the more you lay on the hard drive and the harder it is to get rid of it.”

The Korean approach demands such sacrifice that it will not work with some athletes or sporting cultures. Some want immediate gratification in the form of medals or championships instead of long-term, long-lasting success.”

So are we, population of the Western world, ...have we really gotten to the point where value is lost? Have we reached the point where we don't care who plants the fruits, who takes care of them and whatever else is required... Are we at the point where we're just all pickers and we're just picking the ones we want without valuing the craftsmanship behind each bite?

...I don't think so... well I don't think EVERYONE is like this. Otherwise we'd have no more fruits to eat. I truly believe in the 'Good' of this planet and I know that we, humans, are where we are because of the "fruit". There are those out there who don't care, and are just going to 'waste' and 'eat' without contributing back... but I know that there are more of "us" out here!!

And each day is a new day, and each new day allows me to live, learn and teach about "fruit".

Coincidence... I Think Not!!

Sometimes... not really... it's pretty much a lot of the time...I get lost in my own little bubble constantly trying to find a quick and easy way out... but when I stop, I find myself asking: 

"Out of what? Where am I going, why am I trying to leave, what do I want?"

This is where I find myself again today. Asking myself these questions...

Lately I've been 'trying' to stay more open in acknowledging what's actually happening around me - and 'trying' (...I really got to stop "trying" and start just "doing"... but that's a whole other story!!) to being more aware of the 'signs'. ...you know?! ...the signs of the Universe where it talks to you...

A few of my latest 'signs' where just a few weeks ago, while on holidays, I was hanging out at Indigo (Chapters) with one of my sisters... and actually talking about how the Universe gives us signs and instincts to guide us through life. We had just got out from the bookstore and were headed back home when just before leaving she took out a small snack size package of nuts, and asked me if I wanted any? We each took a few into our hands (just shook the small bag to let a few fall out), and before we did anything else I asked her to freeze!

I asked her, "What's numeric number provides significance to you? ...For me, my number is 4. However as long as its a even number, it's good for me." She stopped for a brief moment and said: "9."

We opened our hands containing the nuts (I shit you not!) and in her hands were 9 nuts!! And in mine were 8!

(... by the way the Universe has a sense of humour too - I just realized that to give us this message, it used a bunch of nuts! ...Ha-Ha-Ha, very funny! <-- sarcastic laugh.)   

So then the next time the Universe decided to teach me was in early August, the 7th to be precise. I was browsing online and came across the following:

http://www.stevepavlina.com/sedona-method/

Free Audio Recordings -- Sedona Method. These techniques will help you release negative thoughts, feelings, and beliefs that hold you back. They're easy to apply, and Hale walks you through them step by step. 

Two days later, I decided to view the movie:
http://www.learningstrategiesevent.com/lettinggo/
(Which at the time, was made available online for Free for a limited time.)

After reading, listening, watching and learning about the Sedona Method, I didn't make anything further about it... until that Sunday. I was returning from a Photo Shoot, from out of town (I have a passion / hobby for photography.), and got consumed with an overwhelming "I just need to cry" emotion... and having heard just that week (from the Sedona Method article and recordings) that we need to accept emotions when they come to us, acknowledge them, feel them and then... let them go. -- I allowed myself to cry. ...and let me tell you it wasn't pretty! ;) But it felt amazing.

The next day while walking during one of our work breaks, I expressed that it felt like a liberation and weight fell off my shoulders. I have internal instincts as to what was brewing inside and what liberations occurred ... and am now letting go.


I don't usually pay attention to online "methods" or what-I-perceive-as-gimmicks, since I've been programmed to believe that everyone just wants your money and whatever they're selling you don't need. --- ... personal development has taught me that, this is a rooted-belief that has served a purposed at some point in my life. However instead of leaving after serving its purpose, it ingrained itself in to my "this is what is true" mind-cabinet. So now my duty is to accept this thought, feel it, and then let it go. ...thus making room for a new thought to come in.

The following week, again listening to my instincts (inner-voice) while driving I turned the radio on and the below song was playing. So I asked the Universe... "Was just randomly selected for me to hear?", so I switched to another radio station... once commercial announcements were done, this song came on!! For Real!! :) I love the Universe!!



You can read the lyrics here: http://www.directlyrics.com/kelly-clarkson-dark-side-lyrics.html 

The song talks about people having dark sides and not being perfect - however they still want to be loved and for their loved ones to not give up on them.

...this songs speaks to me at various levels. ...but that's a whole other blog post! ;)

 In summary, don't dismiss coincidences as "voodoo" nothings or just ... coincidences. The Universe, God, does speak to us. For some it'll be through spirits, through Angels, through nature, through dreams, ....and/or even point-blank through Road Signs! Learn to listen to the whispers before they hit you in the head with a loud Bang!

Stop Pretending and Start Living

Personal Development is a forever ongoing learning.
Just when you think you've got it covered... the Universe presents itself with a "ok... now I think you're ready for this..." situation that can sometimes make you step-back and ... re-examine the situation and kind-of leave you pondering...

I was at a point in my life, back in early spring, where I thought I was doing ok. And I was.
Things were rolling fine, and were starting to fall into place... somewhat...

Anyways - I happen to fall upon the below video randomly (which can only mean that this was the Universe talking DIRECTLY to me!!). 

The video was recorded at a Tony Robbins seminar.

It’s really long so you might want to grab yourself a cup of hot something, get into a comfy chair, eliminate obviously distractions and ...step into the world of "Tony Robbins"...

PS Also to take as a note, he uses (at times) vulgar language – so this is a warning if you have sensitive ears.

http://pinterest.com/pin/267190190362684606/

Video really starts at about 5:28…

Summary: It’s a about a woman (who at the time didn’t know this would happen to her at this moment) –

Discovers… well uncovers… who she truly is. It’s quite a touching story.

This older-woman has lived her life… how she ‘thought’ was she was ‘supposed to’.

Tony makes her look internally and… has her discover “her”self.

After viewing this video, I was (have to admit it) completely moved. Somewhere in 'her' I saw myself. I was this hard, tough-exteriour, "I-can-do-it-myself" kind of woman who really didn't want anyone or anything to help me. ...I know I've grown since then but this type of thinking did form a base for my 'roots' and...making me believe 'this is who I am'.

So this sense of vulnerability and weakness was an ah-ha moment for me. I have previously written about vulnerability however for some reason, at that particular moment in time - this version of vulnerability stood out for me, it spoke to me.

This testimony gets me every time and touches my inner-emotions with such 'silk'. It's so smooth of a transition and so soft - you just can't help yourself, but to fall in love.

Around the 1hour 30 minutes, an ah-ha moment takes place and in the next few minutes a huge liberation takes place...  

Lisa (the older woman) eventually says: "How on earth could I think such thoughts?"

To which Tony replies:
"When people get stuck in a Fear place, and when people get in fear they focus on significance and certainty. And those are both important human needs but they should only both happen after we first love. And then the significance is a beautiful significance. The significance of wanting to give significantly, love significantly, contribute significantly. And then certainty lasts because it has the vibration of love in it and not the vibration of controlling it."

Wow.. if that don't get to you then I don't know what will.

Instead of trying to be appropriate, people just need to tell and live the truth. - Amen to that!