May 2013 Blog - How Do I Get Myself Into These Situations?
by Susan Myhre Hayes on 05/15/13
How Do I Get Myself Into These Situations?
I saw a cartoon today that made me both smile and think – a
nice combination.
The scene is King Kong at the top of the Empire State
Building with the captured girl in hand and planes flying around his head. The caption,” How do I get myself into these
situations?”
Most of us have asked this question at one time or
another. I certainly have. We find ourselves in situations that are
difficult, dangerous, too risky; you pick the adjective that fits for you. A situation that sets us in the wrong
direction. A situation that gets us off
track somehow.
During my 60th year, I made four large changes in
my life and transformed myself into the person I was always intended to
be. How?
By keeping my eye on the goal. By
keeping my focus on the outcome I desired.
Reminding myself that drinking prevented me from completing
my book, and keeping my focus on that desired outcome allowed me to stop
drinking. It really was that easy. As one of the voices of wisdom said when
asked what advice they would give to their younger self, “Obstacles are things
you see when you take your eye off the goal.”
So, how did King Kong get himself into the situation at the
top of the building? The question isn’t
really, How do I get myself into these situations? The question is , How do I not get into such a situation again.
Decide the direction you want your life to go and then keep
your focus on that goal. Use
affirmations to remind yourself of the goal and that you can achieve it. Something like, “It is easy for me to find
and fulfill my purpose in life.”
Remember to say it often and say it like you mean it.
Would King Kong have been on the top of the building
swatting planes if his goal was clearly in his mind. I think not.
Where is your focus?
