Energy Goes
Where the Energy Flows. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Aristotle Since at
least Aristotle’s time (384 BC), we humans have known that having a positive
outlook can have a profound impact on ones capacity to live a deeply satisfying
life. There is a growing evidence-base
on learned optimism and the modern science of positive psychology has linked positivity
to longevity. I heard a recent
interview with young war Veterans with triple and quadruple amputations and was
struck by their optimism. Despite having
unimaginable physical difficulties, they were filled with gratitude for surviving
their injures and a deep sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. They had made a decision, set an intention to
focus on their potential, to end their suffering and live fully. And so, I
gave up complaining. That is, I decided
that I did not want to be a person that complains. This is not to say there are not problems,
disappointments, and frustrations, not to say that I refuse to see the truth or
that I plaster a yellow smiley face on or ignore problems. Rather, it is to
notice the negativity, but not to focus on it. In nearly every situation I can think of, there
is a positive aspect, a source of light, and the key is to find that source,
focus on it and feel it. So if we set an
intention to water the good stuff and not the weeds, we place our energy in its
rightful place, on our ability to flourish REGARDLESS of our
circumstances. Remember, energy goes where the energy
flows. Yours In Great
Health, Eileen T. O’Grady PhD RN, NP Certified Nurse Practitioner and Wellness Coach |
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