Well last weeks challenge was really weird. For most people it would have been relatively easy but for me it was kind of tough. My challenge last week was to do nothing. Huh Rey, you really lost it now. Now I know that sounds dumb and somewhat of a copout. But not for me. Let me explain.
I was going into last week thinking I should do some rah rah motivational, goal-setting sort of week. Problem with that. That is my normal response. I always do that. I also got injured last week and couldn't move the left side of my body. So I made the decision. Nothing...
I basically did not go to jiu-jitsu, yoga. I didn't run or workout in anyway. I read only fiction and tv. I was somewhat normal. I have to admit, it was probably the most profound week I have had so far. One day, it was pouring and I spent 4 hours in Barnes and Nobles with a cup of coffee (okay a few cups of coffee) and books. It occurred to me that I was free to make decisions. I wasn't reverting to my normal self and I was coming from somewhere else. Inspiration. And it was also something else affecting me. My lack of trust. The trusting of life. The trusting that life was working the way it was supposed to. I mean, I am always going to be working on something, that is a given. It's just now I let go of outcome (somewhat). I really have to dwell more on last week, because it was more profound than I am capable of putting into words.
Week 22 Challenge:
This weeks challenge comes from reading author Joe Vitale's "The Awakened Life." It comes from the first section. It is to think optimistically. It involves, not thinking like a victim (tough). It means that I can't complain (damn...just kidding). It means reframing things as positive. It means I can't say that this is gonna be a tough challenge, but I get to do something cool for my life. So far, things have been awesome. Technically in the book, the challenge is to not complain for 30 days. I think that's possible. The challenges lie in looking at my life this past week. Reading the book made me realize that I have a victim mentality in certain areas of my life. I guess I subconsciously kind of fell prey to certain ways of thinking. For the next week at least I have to take responsibility for everything that happens in my life, good and bad.
I am also gonna do a few other exercises he mentions because they do sound somewhat beneficial.
Anyhow, it is late and I have had a pretty cool week. I'll keep you up to date in a separate post. Till then...laterrr
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