Auto Pilot

Are you on auto pilot?

Do you do everyday as you did the day before and remember little, if anything, of what actually transpired? Now I don't mean this as a alien abduction or consipracy type approach that proports that we are brainwashed by media (that is a topic for a different post...) - but rather that our activities become so driven by unseen or unchecked motives that we continue on this path we forgot we chose at one stage in our lives.

Here is an experiment - when was the last time you were fully aware of taking a shower or a bath. I mean FULLY aware. Every stroke of your cloth on every inch of your body. Check every inch - in between your fingers and toes and that patch behind your ears that you haven"t thought about since your Mom reminded you to wash there. Try it - and you will realise why washing was such a sacred act in ancient times. It has a calming quality that has very little to do with aromatherapy.

Now think about how many other seemingly insignificant acts to you fulfill during your day - cooking a meal, taking out the dirt or a passing comment to one of your kids or colleagues or staff members - be aware of the act itself - only the doing. What are you thinking about the doing - are you thinking about the doing at all? Become an observer - see what you do and why. Do you know? Why that way?

Now think about what that creates and think about whether or not the actual result is equal to the desired one. This is where we can effect change - and this change relates to many things - the way we and and what we eat. The way we speak and what we say. The way we feel and how we make others feel. Doing relates to intent (why), content (what) and delivery (how).

We go through our day with many actions and reactions unchecked - and this is the space where we create our reality.

Today - take the wheel for a bit - and experience the sheer driving pleasure of your own life.