Show rather than tell

Hey everyone,

Imagination rules the world?
I have been interested in "personal development" ever since one of my brothers "Roy" took me through a quick guided colour meditation when I was about 19. At the time, my young heart was broken yet again. Which girl, I can not even remember now.

He had just learned something called Alpha - which was a short chakra meditation followed by some visualisation work. The idea was to get the brain into alpha brain wave state, then introduce some beneficial expectations.

At the time I thought this was so powerful, surely all one needs in life is imagination and the ability to sit still.

Reality Cheques don't bounce
Well 28 years later, and I am still developing the ability to sit still and be with the full reality of the any situation before applying imagination. Imagination without the reality check is a whole different animal.

Perhaps, like many, I have had had exceptional moments of clarity followed by decisive action and a "positive attitude".

Mostly though, I have tried to control events, (control or totally avoid other people) rather than being more responsible for how I use my time and the quality of my "emotional footprint".

Luckily I am still young enough to keep learning.

Show rather than tell
The words - Show, rather than Tell, are ringing loudly in my head today. Though I have heard them many times, they have a different depth now.

All the insights in the world are worse than useless if my actions do not express my values.
"my values" are only that, a personal choice to guide my actions, this if very different from a set of opinions to inflict upon others who are trying to go about their own lives.

If I am clear about what I want, then my actions will demonstrate that louder than either small, or big talk.

What do I Really want, what am doing today towards those goals?
I use this question to check in with myself and see if I am fully appreciating the day.
Its ok to have un productive days, its also ok to not want anything, so long as that is how I genuinely feel.
Being "stuck", lacking confidence or energy, is not the same as not wanting anything.

Luckily, because I truly do not want for much, I have more time and energy to focus on what I do want.

for me, lately, that is health.