We all have different personas; the child, the warrior, the sage etc.
These are personas that have unconsciously developed, and also that we have consciously developed, in ourselves.
The question is, who is running your show?
When you’re under pressure, when you’re under stress, when the shit hits the fan, who takes control?
Too often I see the child taking control. The child is scared, the child is defensive, the child is petulant. The child is rarely the best persona to be in charge, when you’re an adult.
So another question, who would you like to take control?
And an even better question, what needs to happen for that persona to take control?
No matter where you look, all ancient wisdom points to one thing…
We don’t always take the straight path. Sometimes we take the long road. Or no road at all.
Recently I’ve been making a conscious effort to say nice things to people.
Mindfulness meditation, when done regularly over a long period of time, helps to create space between stimulus and response.