Have you ever heard the phrase "Be Nice or Else"? This motto is how Disney theme parks operate so smoothly that the magical environment is palpable! There's magic in kindness. I have a hypothesis that nothing in life is ever free. The real currency is energy. Kindness is a type of energy that can only be tapped into if I let go of an opposing energy and set kindness in its place. Trading an unwanted perception for a more brighter and inviting one. It does require vulnerability as a catalyst to do this exchange. It isn't as complicated as it may sound! I encourage you to try this: Lay down or find a comfortable position.Then practice being mindful in a meditative state. As you are relaxed, do any feeling(s) come up? Don’t think, just feel ... Got it? Good. Now ask that emotion why it is there. Not overthinking or over analyzing this feeling. Just be aware of it. This requires vulnerability which really scares a great majority out there. I already see a shift happening within my community where people see the importance of vulnerability and that this state of being exists within us and compels us to act the way that we do depending on the emotion(s) that exist in this state of being.
In this exercise where you thought about your very strong emotion in a time that no longer exists, what did you learn about yourself? Emotions left unchecked and unchanneled can and will lead to violence. I'm no expert, this is just from personal experience. Don't be afraid to look your darkness in the face and take back that power. Channel it into something less damaging to yourself and others. To become angry is to give anger the helm. It takes the same amount of energy to be angry as it does to be pumped up! It's all about where you place that energy. Be proactive instead of reactive. When you go to play chess, you're not just reacting to every move your opponent makes with pure emotion. Instead, being proactive keeps you miles ahead of the game by fine tuning your intuition.
There’s a method of assessing risk called ORM(operational risk management) where you take any risks involved and come up with a solution accordingly. This method of managing all risks before taking action will lead to the fine tuning of your intuition. Eventually, with enough practice this will become second nature. When being proactive becomes second nature, you hard set this into your being as an instinct.
Keep in mind you are the captain of your vessel and your emotions are the crew. Never leave the helm to a crew member that doesn't align with your true north; your vision of where you really want to be and ultimately where you see yourself in the tapestry of being. Not only now, nor a year from now, but where do you want to end up and where does that leave us as a whole? We all decay. What we leave behind is what the cosmos shall inherit. So let your intuition have the wheel. Hoist the colors and set the sails; Let the wind of opportunity lead you where you want to be. And my goodness, pay attention to who is at the helm! Keep moving in the direction that leads you where you want to be in the steemverse we are creating collectively. Build your fleet and sail the seven seas in the direction of your choosing. May it lead you to Peace, Abundance, and Liberty.
P.S. : Maps are important.
Fair winds and following seas, fellow steemians!
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