200% – An Instruction Manual for Living Fully

Why not embrace an attitude of vision and of possibility? Instead of listening to the “You can’t” or the “You won’t,” why not go with the “What if?” and the “How about?” …? Drop the limitations.

“We do not see things as they are; we see them as we are. We do not hear things as they are; we hear them as we are.” - The Talmud, Jewish text

What you are looking for – satisfaction, immersion, absorption, completeness, meaning, whatever – does not come from the task or the situation; it always comes from your approach to the task or situation. It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it. You need to learn to be fully present, to disconnect your happiness from the task

“If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.” - Wang Fou, Chinese philosopher

Now, where you clearly cannot or do not wish to change or leave a situation you find intolerable, the third and only option left to you is full and complete acceptance.

You will come to a place where life makes sense. Where everything is easy, and fun, and fluid. And your mind just doesn’t have the same grip over you anymore. Where pain still may happen, but you are completely free from suffering. This place is true. It’s the only true thing in the whole world.

Breathe as deep as you can. Really get present and out of your head. Notice your body, notice if the stress is creating a physical reaction within you.

Negative thinking/resistance

You get set up, you learn all about how to get to your goal, you invest in a training programme and/or a coach so you know exactly what to do … it’s just that you don’t do it.