I don’t know if the Pink Floyd tune with almost the same title is stuck in your head as well, but I would say it must be one of the best songs they have ever written.

But what on earth does this have to do with improving your life you ask? A lot, actually.

Have you noticed that some days you are helping out the people around you only to feel that you are completely drained of your own energy at the end of the day?  You are probably, like most people out there a very decent and generally good person who would help an old lady across the street or pick up a grocery bag for your aging relatives if they couldn’t handle it on their own.

But this is not what I’m talking about here. I am talking about a much more fundamental issue and one that is crucial to your happiness and success on a daily basis. So what do I mean? I am talking about not being too compassionate for your own good.

In a sense you could say that it is essential to be a bit selfish in order to pursue your own dream and as a result you will help people a lot more by having achieved your dream and then helping them achieve theirs. Nothing you can do in the short term other than allowing and empowering people to learn how to help themselves and advance.

If you protect your energy from being drained by others, you will in a sense turn a bit numb to the outside world, and instead replace it by turning your focus to the inside. It matters a great deal to have your inner energy aligned with your path or you will not be able to move in the desired direction.

So the easy approach to this concept is to simply focus on all the things that are good in your life and take comfort and joy in them. Do not focus or dwell on the things you may see as problems or issues with others and that will allow you to keep more of your energy in this state of being a little “numb”.

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The snow outside my window is still falling as I write this post. Living in Vancouver, the majority of people are not happy about the winter we had so far, because the whole reason they chose to live in Vancouver was to get away from the snow and the cold of winter.

So, many people that I speak with are complaining about the cold and the so called recession that they feel we are in at the moment. Have you ever stopped yourself for long enough to notice that 98 % of the thought space that occupies our mind is negative?

It is scary when you come to that conclusion, because I’d be willing to bet that you cannot uphold a conversation with anyone for more than 2 minutes before the topic resorts to a popular belief of negativity. “Did you hear the news this morning, Microsoft is letting go 5000 people. Citigroup had to even refuse to take delivery of their corporate jet due to pressure from none other than president Obama. ”

So let me ask you this: How bad is your life really at this moment? Do you have all your body parts? Are you living in a country that allows you to vote, choose where to live and what you want to do with your life? Yes?Well, that is great! It all comes down to the choices we have and more importantly to the choices we are about to make. I’ll let you in on a little secret that can propel your mood and your day from blah to outstanding in no time.

Use the words “What if…?” more often.

Here is a quick example:

What if things were different right now?

What if I didn’t believe there was a recession here and now? Or better yet: What if there was no recession and we were in an age of abundance and creative growth and enlightenment for all that are open to believe it?

What if I got a promotion instead of having to fear to loose my job next week?

What if I finally took my dreams and started building my own business, rather than wait for someone to offer me a job and pay me a measly salary to build their dream for them?

What if I focused on the bright side of all the things that I do have rather than on the lack of what I think I should have?

Well, this little game has truly powerful implications. Before anything can be created in physical form it must be conceived in thought form first. It’s like Walt Disney thinking of Mickey Mouse before he could start to draw the character and lend life to it on the silver screen?

Would your life benefit from having more money? Yes? well, then put it in there. Would your life be better if you had more free time, a better relationship, better health, peace of mind etc…?

I challenge you to participate if you are not currently living the life of your dreams. I urge you to get a piece of paper and write down 30 times at the beginning of each line the words “What if…”

Then you complete the sentence in whichever thought comes to mind. Be mindful though because the unverse is such a fair friend, for it will give you exactly what you focus on, even though you may say that it is NOT what you wanted after all.

So be creative and have fun with this and if you manage to do the game for a week straight get prepared for your mind to take you on a magical journey to a better life experience.

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One could say that this blog has been left for dead after my last post in October, and indeed I have been absent from writing and building this blog.

I can also say, however, that on a personal level I have made good use of this time away and so there will be a staedy number of posts coming up which I can guarantee you will like.

For now, I wish all my loyal and future readers and visitors a belated Happy New Year and remember:

Get ready to make your life shine in 2009 !

Love to all,

Thorsten

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