The Rhythm of Life

Actually, the rhythm of life doesn't always 'put a tingle in your fingers and a tingle in your feet'. Sometimes it puts lead weights in your boots and brings you to a complete halt. We seem to have great difficulty recognizing these times as the good thing they actually are which is, perhaps why we fail to look for the upside in the down periods. We're all conditioned into thinking that standing still, or being made to stand still by illness or delays or whatever, are things sent to try us -- things we should fight against. Well there's fighting and there's fighting and I never put on my boxing gloves until I'm sure that my opponent is really an enemy. If someone or something is blocking you from achieving your heart's desire right now, just stop for a moment to make sure that what you're striving for is really what you want, because if you seem to be getting nowhere fast it may be a universal signal that you're heading in the wrong direction.

"But this is what I've wanted all my life", I hear you cry. Is it? Are you sure you haven't been worshipping the three extremely small gods Must, Should and Ought. These guys are the ultimate in subversive spiritual and psychological terrorism. They feed greedily off low self-esteem, learned behaviour, the fear of what other people think and self-criticism. When you think about your goals and the actions you might take to achieve them, do you preface those thoughts with 'I must do such and such' or 'I ought' or 'I should'? If you do, five will get you ten those desires aren't authentic to you. Try substituting the word 'want'. 'I want to do this, be that, earn x amount.' You'll find that if these are NOT the things you really want, you'll feel it deep down in your gut. Have the courage to let go of those false desires and make space for the things you really want. Then you'll be back in rhythm. Then you'll be able to align yourself with the success you desire and deserve.

There's a worryingly strong emphasis these days on goal-setting and staying focused. Of course these are important ingredients in anyone's recipe for success, but they're part of the road map. They're not the journey itself and if you're not careful the very tools for helping you achieve your dreams can become very limiting, self-punishing weapons of life destruction. There you are zooming through your life like Road Runner and suddenly that old coyote drops a boulder on your head. So you've been brought to a standstill for a minute. You have no choice but to lie there rubbing your boulder-bashed head and that in itself is giving you the gift of time. Whilst your down there, pay attention to your surroundings. Examine that boulder carefully. You might just find it's made of gold