Being Present
Three things you can do today to live into your Ikigai.
Ikigai is about living into our purpose, as our most authentic selves, in every area of our lives.
🌱 This requires learning to be present.
Whether we are focusing on the past, disappointments, failures, hurt, or worrying about the future, we aren’t being present, living, and focusing on this moment.
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This thought from C.S. Lewis provides some clues as to how to be more present; it is also one of the most healing and redemptive statements I've ever read…
“We can never know what might have been but what is to come is another matter entirely."
This is about redeeming the past and being mindful in the present while creating the future.
🌀 Reflection:
Here are three things you can do today to start being more present.
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1: Live in grace, and be forgiving of your past self.
2: Focus, be strict with your present self.
3: Be open, creative, and flexible with your future self.
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So beautiful! Self forgiveness is so important and releases so much energy and potential. I know, because I went through the process. Thank you, David, for this lovely reminder.
The fatal flaw people make is lifting off the throttle or Worse tapping the brakes in the corner because they fear the outcome. Trust the process. Push ahead. Not blindly, but with forethought, knowledge, and faith. Trust your tires. There's 4 of them that stay stuck to the pavement if you treat the weight balance right.