Oof, got tagged by Andy. It's okay, I got him with a retaliatory tagback.
What 5 things do I do nearly every day to be successful? Click here to see how this game of Memetag got started.
The most consistent thing I do daily is navigate with questions...whether they are funny questions or serious ones, I think holding the energy of certain questions each day really sets the 'tone' for a successful one. Although other success habits definitely matter, I like to remain open to the ebb and flow of habits, and not be artifically 'tied' to any one habit as the ultimate answer to success in all circumstances.
In one context, for a certain person, exercising everyday could be a fabulous contributor to success. In another situation, it could be exactly the wrong habit to cultivate. Kinda warped, but true, yes?
My strategy for figuring out which habits to embrace at any given time is asking the best questions I can think of. And navigating with those.
So to contrast little with the 'exercise, drink water, meditate, journal' type of answer, I've listed five questions I've asked lately, below. Maybe they'll get you thinking about what questions you hold each day...
(1) How much good can I do with my life today? [cf. Bucky Fuller]
(2) Am I fully committed yet completely detached (in this moment/ to this project/ with this person)? [cf. Thomas Leonard]
(3) I want to feel good. How can I feel good today? [cf. Wayne Dyer]
(4) How can I make the impossible, possible, the possible easy, and the easy elegant? In what way is this unfolding (for me/people around me)? [cf. Feldenkrais]
(5) There is no such thing as a body-mind connection. My body IS my unconscious mind. What is my body thinking and feeling and what does it want?
Side note: A lot of people hold other kinds of questions each day, such as "Am I good enough?" "Will I make enough money?" "Am I late?" "What else can I buy?" "When can I leave here?" "Why does s/he get all the breaks?" Think about what kinds of questions you hold...both good and bad. Hey, you can consider that my personal question to you, to get you started. ;-)
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Andrea,
Thanks for your unique contribution to the Simply Successful Secrets Project!
I have heard from many different mentors that asking questions is a powerful success secret because it keeps us constantly looking for answers, even when we don't consciously know that we are looking for them.
In addition, your practice of doing this daily keeps you from ever falling into the trap of thinking that you don't have to think about things anymore, or that you have it all figured out.
Great stuff, and thanks again for coming on board!
Posted by: Aaron M. Potts at April 9, 2007 2:15 PM
Oh Andrea!
My first response to this fantastic mindshift you present is a comparison. Why didn't I think of something THIS cool when i was asked to participate in this meme?
Other responses to this meme, that included exercise, mediataion and journalling, left me feeling inadequate.
This one is different though. It's awakening.
Once I'd got over my greenery at not being as cool as you, I just want you to know I appreciate where you endlessly take me. While it's often places I'm a bit scared to enter i love what I get when i go there.
Hugs from Australia!
Posted by: Chris Owen at April 11, 2007 4:18 PM
Hi Aaron, you're most welcome, and thanks to you for asking THE question that got this whole thing rolling, right? hehe.
Sometimes we don't even realize how powerfully we are using questions for our lives. Although I'm sure you thought quite a bit about this game of memetag - maybe you didn't realize how much you were harnessing questions already yourself! Even greater success can't be far behind, right? :)
Chris...of the fresh apples - you made me giggle. Thanks for the lovely affirmation - I'm glad it's so. And yeah, I don't like to do 'shoulds' - which is why I can only tip my hat to people who actually do all the great habits!
Have you seen the movie A Fish Called Wanda? Jamie Lee Curtis' character gets all hot and bothered in a funny way when men around her speak foreign languages. I like to think of 'embracing the questions' in just that way - all excited and energized... ;)
Much love across the ocean...as ever!
Posted by: Andrea at April 13, 2007 8:24 PM
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