Yesterday and today I was finding it difficult to remain present while eating and chewing the food 40+ times per bite. I wanted to mentally "fast-forward" to the end of the eating. (This is in contrast to the previous 2 days, where I was able to be present for a majority of the time while chewing). I looked into it and found 2 things. The first was that I didn't want to be responsible, or at cause for the results I would achieve, whether they were good or bad. There was a reluctance to be with myself and uncover some potentially unpleasant truths about myself. The second was that I wanted a potential excuse, an escape, if something didn't turn out well. I looked and saw that I had given away my power, I was letting some "potential bad outcome" or "excuse of why I didn't do something" have power over me. So this afternoon I took a walk outside and was able to achieve somewhat of a "reset".
Despite the attitude(s) that I had, during meals I continued to chew the food until it was liquid before swallowing. I had a little more difficulty with remembering to chew water and liquids, but I was able to catch myself and then chewed the next sip of water. During drinking water I definitely slowed down a lot compared to what I used to do, and gave myself more time to consume liquids. I remembered the "who" that I had written about previously, and held on to my commitment to continue with this 5-day challenge even though I was facing some internal conflicts.
Possibilities- These are what I came up with: having boundless energy, radiating inner joy and peace, living with an abundance and growth mindset, and being a self-aware and conscious main character in one's own life story.
Opportunities- I think that there is a benefit to bringing "being present" to my personal and work relationships, and that in conversations I can listen better and be more interested in what the other person is saying. When I am not rushing, I can take the time to show that I care about them and their wants, needs, and concerns. Another opportunity is that I can be more present and more "the boss" with how I spend and save time and money, so that I can choose higher value actions and items, and not spend time and money on things that are of low importance and low value. In addition, I can prevent recurring health issues such as digestive troubles by chewing thoroughly and being present. Furthermore, when I slow down and stop rushing, I can check in with myself and how I am feeling, and also pay attention to the attitudes I have, so I can more quickly recognize them and, if I want to, potentially turn them around (this requires some practice). Eating and drinking in this way is such a simple change, but it can be the starting point of a pathway to success. I can commit to "drinking my food and chewing my water" in at least 10-day time periods, or even longer. Having good health, happiness and peace of mind is extremely valuable, to me it is worth more than what money can buy.
Days 3 and 4
Re: Days 3 and 4
As you can see Julia, failures teach you more than success... and thank you for being an eager learner.
With regards to opportunity: I must have explained wrong, because what you are writing is not what I expected.
With regards to worth: yeah... thank you.
With regards to opportunity: I must have explained wrong, because what you are writing is not what I expected.
With regards to worth: yeah... thank you.