Act As If
One of my favorite quotes is from the late Dr. Wayne Dyer, “If you change the way you look at things,
the things you look at change.” You may recall a similar quote by Henry
Ford, “Whether you think you can or can’t,
you’re right.”
This week, in a conversation with a dear friend, I was reminded of a concept I first heard in a video by DeWitt Jones, an award-winning photojournalist. Act as if.
How many times have we given up on something because the voice in our head told us we should? When we act as if, we believe that we can. We learn to silence the voice of doubt and cynicism which often plays like an old vinyl record that keeps skipping. How do we do that? For me, it’s a combination of developing the right habits (which means we may need to let go of habits that are no longer serving us well and developing some new ones). I am gifting to you, the steps I took, that were truly transformational for me, in developing my own, act as if mindset:
*Change the MP3 recording in your brain, by repeating a different mantra. Write it out on a Post-It note and put it on your laptop, notepad, bathroom mirror etc.!! If you repeat this to yourself and out loud several times each day, this can become your new go-to recording!
*Exercise. I’ve been working out four times a week with a terrific coach and nutritionist, Pia Fitzgerald. Even if you do not live in the Columbus, OH area, I highly encourage you to seek her out as a wellness coach. She’s phenomenal and soon to be a published author!
*doTerra Essential Oils. Yes, doTerra, not the cheap oils that are loaded with synthetics. I became a Wellness Advocate with doTerra because of the transformation I saw with a skin condition a family member had (and permitted me to use doTerra Essential Oils to eradicate – as the treatments recommended by a highly regarded dermatologist were not working). I also used doTerra Essential Oils on my 95-year-old mother-in-law and the change in her emotional and physical healing was incredible. Identify the emotion you want to let go of or bring in. The oils are powerful and depending upon what you’re trying to accomplish, the type of single oil or oil blend will vary! And a huge thank you to Sally Farnick for her help and education when I needed it most!
As one who is self-employed, continually LOOKING for work, while DOING the work, it can be daunting and it’s easy to feel over-whelmed and helpless.
You can also feel helpless and hopeless if you work in an organization whose culture is not healthy. Unfortunately, as I learned from personal experience, the alternative to acting as if, is to become a victim by letting the cynical voice in the head rule the day! That’s not a healthy alternative.
What are you doing to act as if? You have one life, no re-takes! Take control and watch what happens!