A New Life for 2025?
As a seasoned psychotherapist with years of studying the human mind, I've witnessed the incredible creative power within each individual, often constrained only by self-imposed limitations. In my practice, I encounter many caught in repetitive patterns, living what feels like a 'groundhog day,' attempting to alleviate monotony through habitual addictions.
However, these habits, especially those involving chemicals, tend to narrow the mind, hindering the freedom of thought crucial for inspiring positive change in our lives. Let's explore breaking free from these patterns and unlocking fresh possibilities.
Henry Ford's famous saying, "If we always do what we’ve always done, we’ll always get what we’ve always got," is a powerful reminder. Breaking the mould requires guidance to avoid falling into repeating loops.
Consider the mind as a constant stream of information, like a television broadcast. If we believe in just one channel, we'll tolerate what's being broadcast until it becomes unbearable. Imagine a Christmas Day with only one option: Home Alone again! It's a great film, but the ending is always the same.
Now, envision a trusted expert revealing that we have unlimited channel choices. Our world of entertainment expands. Some channels may repeat, and some may be unsuitable for family viewing, but the increased options provide more opportunities.
In this thought exercise, think of our creative mind as a satellite broadcaster offering infinite channels, and inspiration comes from this creative mind—our "MIND TV," a gift we received at birth, known as 'imagination.'
Each channel offers a unique perspective on life: nature, technology, relationships, music, travel, health, and more. Even with options reminiscent of 'Dave' and 'UK Gold,' allowing us to revisit old jokes or watch younger, more successful times (termed 'memory').
In paraphrasing Henry Ford, if we always watch the same channel, our mind settles for that truth. Now, let's bring this analogy into our real-life experience.
Have you noticed how watching a TV show generates feelings in your body? Thoughts become feelings in the body—the mind-body system in action.
Our moment-to-moment experience is a blend of the external world and our inner thoughts, like the best special effects 3D show. We can navigate our 'reality TV show' using the mind from moment to moment, switching channels or turning it off altogether when needed.
Real life, however, often feels like unfinished episodes. There appears to be no helpful director, and other actors seem to follow a different script. Life, unlike a carefully designed TV drama, doesn't always adhere to a pattern.
What if our future drama hasn't been written yet? What if we can create our own ending? If sticky thoughts persist, the only way to overwrite them and create new memories is through new lived experiences.
We can trust our creative mind to bring us fresh inspiration for a new direction in life, an experience that doesn’t have to just stay in the mind because it can be our new reality once we step onto the stage and into the action.
