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Are you stuck in a rut?

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 The only way you can get in a rut is by CHOOSING to think the same thoughts over and over again.

lighthouse


What happens in the world around you is a product of your interpretation. If you ask one hundred people
who witnessed the same event to describe that event, you will get 100 different interpretations of that same event, all perceived through slightly varied senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and feeling.

All perceived differently based on the individual’s personal history, knowledge, upbringing, belief system, and cultural and religious beliefs. Our past is dependent upon interpretation. Sound complicated?

But really all it means is that our environment is dependent upon our inner self.

It is not what happens to us, but our interpretation(or how we handle it) of what happens to us. So, if what actually happens is a variable of our thinking and belief, then;

The present is dependent upon interpretation also.

Each moment is a choice as well. What we choose to put our attention on in any given moment is a choice, no matter what is going on around us. As we think about the future, we have the option of coloring that
thought to our liking as well.

We can imagine the next moment to be inspiring and wonderful, or negative and repetitive. To be in a rut, we have to bring in a thought that our future will be just like our past. It’s like listening to a song and hitting replay ten seconds into the song and continually hearing the same section over and over and over.

Our future is therefore dependent upon interpretation as well.

My point today is that we actually have conscious control over our future. To create a future that is just like our past we have to hit the replay button every ten seconds, in other words we have to consciously put thoughts in our head that are identical to the thoughts we had before.

The only way we can be in a “rut” or “stuck” is to consciously create the same thing over and over.

So shake it up! Practice thinking new thoughts. Pick out some little thing and think differently about it. Master it. See your world change one little thing at a time. As you practice, you can move your thoughts to bigger and bigger things in your life, and you will have the ability to transform your life in any way imaginable.

Replace those repetitive thoughts of old, and break out of the rut, get unstuck. You will be able to create
the future of your own desire simply by transforming your thoughts, about the past, the present, and the future!

ALWAYS THINK POSITIVE. IT IS THE WAY TO A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIFE!

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Sharon Lee

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Jimmy Katz
Wynd Realty & Katz Realty Group - Alpharetta, GA
"REAL Solutions for Real Estate!"

great picture!  i believe that you are doomed to be stuck in a rut, if you are not constantly reinventing yourself

Mar 13, 2011 03:58 AM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Sharon, I agree with James above, you always choose the best photos to go along with your posts....well done!

Mar 13, 2011 03:59 AM
Donna Malone
Waterfront, Luxury, Family, Affordable, Cottage, Deals - Bridgewater, NS
Homes and Property for Sale Nova Scotia

So true, so true. To be truly happy, you have to embrace change. Life provides many opportunities to change and grow. When you have an idea about where you want to be in your life, it is natural to be drawn to the changes that will take you there. If you spend your time looking back or focus on the obstacles in your way, you miss the opportunities to find a better way.

Mar 13, 2011 04:03 AM
Daniel J. Hansmeier
Rochester, MN

Many times the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the way you say it or think it slightly differently. This is described well in Frank Luntz new book "WIN". I recommend it for anyone.

Mar 13, 2011 04:03 AM
Sheldon Neal
Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ
That British Agent Bergen County NJ

I always 'shake it up' if I feel like I'm getting stuck in a rut !

... there's always a way out, you just gotta keep shakin' !!!

Cheers Sharonah !!!

Mar 13, 2011 04:04 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sharon,

Wonderful post, and lovely picture of the lighthouse, a metaphor for a beacon of happy positive thoughts.  Well done, have a great Sunday. A

Mar 13, 2011 04:10 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Be creative, be aware of our perception, go forward. I love your artwork with these too Sharon.

Mar 15, 2011 09:45 AM