In yesterday’s session, we launched the first ever Monthly Mastermind for Associates – a new group to support those who’ve wanted to benefit from our resources and teachings, however didn’t qualify for or fit the main group; which has now been running for 12 years.
We discussed the confronting reality that all thinking creates form at some level; there are no idle thoughts. This is a vital realisation for any business owner. It means our current results are not accidents; they are the physical manifestations of our most persistent internal patterns. To change the trajectory of the business, we must first become aware of the thoughts driving our actions. Awareness is the first step toward genuine freedom.
One of the most powerful pivots we explored was moving from a state of resistance to one of receiving. Most of the time, we are pushing against our circumstance and saying “no” to the very experiences meant to teach us. By simply practicing “thank you” in response to the current moment, no matter our perceived experience, we retrain the mind to receive rather than resist. We stop fighting the waves and start riding them.
We also looked at the deceptive simplicity of aligning our lives with what we love. We saw a Member make a commitment to return to his passion for sailing; recognising that a fulfilled life makes a leader more powerful and a better role model for their children. It is not a distraction from the work; it is the fuel for it. When we honour our own joy, we create the environment necessary for our organisations to flourish.
As we strengthen our connection to reality, letting go of everything that’s not true, the mental fog begins to lift. We find that the solutions were always right in front of us; hidden only by our own busy or distracted minds. In this space of alignment, the brightness of our world is enhanced, and we step into the genuine freedom which is our natural state.
The same wind blows on us all; the winds of disaster, opportunity, and change. Therefore, it is not the blowing of the wind, but the setting of the sails – Jim Rohn
