Once upon a
time, there was a beautiful dove… flying high… soaring across the gentle breeze
of the sky! Though he loved his flying gig but unlike others in his community,
he used to get tired soon! No, he wasn’t old but an indolent creature! He desired
for a life of leisure and fun, where he wouldn’t have to hunt for food every
day, and could be fed by someone!
Speech is Silver but Silence is Golden! This proverb is super effective when one wants to listen to the inner stories of the heart and mind. Stroll around or just sit with eyes closed, do it all in silence. Early morning silence also triggers tremendous health benefits bringing peace and calmness which relaxes our state of mind. And a relaxed mind is the source of creating mindfulness and happiness.
Don’t Forget
One day he
sighted a pig farm! His curiosity pulled him closer… as he flew down and
perched on a nearby fence to enjoy the view, his eyes spotted a cute little pig
resting in the bright sunshine!
And it was
that very moment when his heart started blooming with the fragrance of love! “Oh!
I am melting with the joy of ecstasy!”, he blushed! “Yay! I guess I’ve found
the love of my life!”, he whispered in sheer excitement!
He
instantly decided to stay with the pig! All this while the thoughts of his old,
boring, exhaustive life faded away. He approached the pig and confessed his
love! The pig surprisingly accepted his proposal and they started living
together!
All was
going well for the pig and the dove until one day when the farm owner noticed
the beautiful bird in his farm! The poor dove did his best to escape, he ran
and perspired… he hid everywhere…but all his attempts failed! He met a sudden
realization that he had lost the strength of his wings… that he could only hop
but not fly! Alas! He was caught!
The pig
felt terribly bad but couldn’t do anything to rescue his love! In a few days,
they both were sent to the slaughter house!
LESSON
LEARNED…
“When we drift apart from our true self, we get
lost!
At times, that may prove to be detrimental
& life-threatening”! :(
Had the
Dove recognized his true self that he didn’t belong to the land but the open
sky… Had he believed that his strength lied in his wings, had he believed that
the efforts to hunt one’s own food for survival makes one responsible... had he
believe all of this then he wouldn’t have got carried away, he wouldn’t have
lost his life!
Unfortunately,
the dove forgot who he really was! He got deviated and forgot his special gift
of flying by staying in the comfort zone with the pig, and not using his wings!
Here’s what
this story spins out…
It is essential to make generous attempts to
recognise our true selves before it is too late! Only then can we escape the
silly deviations in our lives!
The challenge is: To get notified during deviations! But, who is going to guide us?
The reality is: “We” are our own saviours! “We” are our own mentors!
The issue is: Our brain is like a kite floating in the boundless sky without any string,
getting carried away by the desires of wind!
The solution is: We need to tie a string to our minds and navigate it gently towards a
favourable direction whenever it gets deviated!
But, the question
is: How to achieve the solution?
And the Answer
is: By training our brain constantly. :)
It is not
denied that it wouldn’t be difficult initially, however once we begin training
our brain each and every day, our mind starts listening to the intelligence of
our instincts that is far more superior and wise! Consequently, this will
develop habits that will never let us deviate!
We all are creatures
of habits, whatever habits we practice consistently; we make them a part of our
individuality.
The most
essential habit is to be aware of our own true nature and trust the strength of
our confidence! This is the core habit that derives further mindful habits. It is
the one that allows us to identify and follow the path most suitable to live
our dreams!
But the point
comes back to – “How to set up this core habit? How to train our brain?”
After much mind
boggling on this subject last year, I found the answer!
Summers
were beginning to cease but I was still looking for a solution that would ease
the tensed time I was going through! Weeks later, my efforts made me come across
the wonder book, called “THE MIRACLE MORNING”! I believe it to be the divine
grace of the Universe that sent its blessings in my way!
This book
mentions about a wonder technique discovered by the genius Hal Elrod, called “SAVERS”.
It is the gateway to mindfulness that lets us navigate our lives in the most
favourable direction using our best potential.
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| The Miracle Morning :) |
(PS: Hal,
who almost died at the age of 20, was told by the doctors that he would never
be able to walk again! But sometime later, not only did he walk but also
participated in 52-mile ultra-marathon. Read about Hal here.)
SAVERS is
an acronym for 6 wonder habits that fills one with all the goodness! It is
recommended to dedicate minimum one minute for each of the following each and
every morning! Continuous practice for 30 days really brings astonishing
results!
(PS: I had
already been tuned to some of the activities when I first learnt about this
book! But, actively incorporating SAVERS into my daily schedule really scaled
up my confidence and self-introspection level, bringing over-all well-being and
happiness.)
S – Silence
Speech is Silver but Silence is Golden! This proverb is super effective when one wants to listen to the inner stories of the heart and mind. Stroll around or just sit with eyes closed, do it all in silence. Early morning silence also triggers tremendous health benefits bringing peace and calmness which relaxes our state of mind. And a relaxed mind is the source of creating mindfulness and happiness.
A –
Affirmations
World knows
about affirmations these days! Positive thoughts when repeated continuously in
mind or speech generate a powerful impact on our sub-conscious mind which is
the seat of intuition. Daily morning affirmations about the goals that we wish
to fulfil prove to bring positive results in our actions.
V –
Visualization
Visualization
is a technique where we witness the fruit of our success in our imagination. This
makes us believe that we have the potential to accomplish our goals. A warmth
of our joy captivates our mind and body! Visualization is not merely an
imagination or illusion but a reminder that triggers us to take considerate
actions for turning our dreams into reality.
E –
Exercise
The
goodness derived from exercise is more than rewarding, especially if done in mornings!
It’s as simple as that – our body needs movement to stay healthy. Exercising is
a single most effective and natural way of increasing our dopamine level which
is responsible for our general happiness and pleasantness. Low levels of
dopamine often result in fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, food cravings, and
restlessness, to name a few!
R – Reading
The way our
physical body needs exercise to stay fit, so does our mind require some
stimulation to stay young and active! If one loves music, it’s good to read
Mozart; if someone’s goals is entrepreneurship, they must read Steve Jobs and Elon
Musk! Whatever may be the interest, reading the luminaries that add value to
life always proves to be beneficial!
S –
Scribing
Each day our
mind attracts approximately 60,000 thoughts! Some of them may be purposeless but
others might come out to be dream-fulfilling! Hence, Hal recommends transporting
our thoughts into words, especially in the morning hour. This not only helps us
to clear the mind fog but create our thought journal to let us reveal our
innermost secrets– what a fantastic way of self-introspection!
There’s
something very special about mornings! Each morning blesses us with a fresh life
to rewire ourselves and make the most of each moment of the day! What makes our
mornings super special is what we do in our very first hour of waking up!
Begin with
only 6 minutes of SAVERS in your fresh first hour each day, and later when you
start loving your miracle mornings, upscale your time for each habit!
I have been
a night lover but despite that, SAVERS truly glorified my life and left a deep
impact!
I wish you
all be touched by SAVERS and invite miracles in life! :)
Don’t
Forget
You’ve
Got Wings to Fly…
Yes, You’re
Meant to Touch the Sky!
Don’t Forget
The Strength You’ve Got,
Despite the Challenges that Come Across…
Don’t Forget
You are Unique,
Yes, You’re Meant to Rise & be Glorified!
As Long As You Are Aware of Your True Self,
You’re Meant to Create Miracles…
You’re Meant to Soar & Fly High!
Yes, You’re Meant to Touch the Sky!
Yes, You’re Meant to Touch the Sky!
I would love to know your feedback and experience! Do share in the comments below! :)
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* Picture Credits for Pigeon & Pig: Google
* This post
is purely based on the author’s perception based on the book “The Miracle
Morning” by Hal Elrod. The purpose of this inspirational post is to share
the goodness of the life transforming habits highlighted in the wonder book;
and spread the awareness that it is essential to align ourselves with our true nature
to lead a fulfilling life! :)
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