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Observation

Posted on by philipdodson

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Being observant is pretty essential in life. Noticing what is happening around us, seeing and noting how things are done, or how people react and so on.

Many times in life we are in a rush or we are filled with what we are currently doing, that we do not pause to observe the world or the people around us. The observation part helps us to learn, as only doing without seeing can cause the same results to happen.

However, being observant is one thing, but taking action based on our observations is what will really make a difference.

It’s the difference between watching a football match and playing, it is the difference between going to the cinema to watch a film and actually starring in it. Very often we are merely observers of our own lives, rather than participating.

Seeing is great, but not without the doing. The paradox is doing is no good without seeing.

Doing it when you don’t want to

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Our levels of inspiration and motivation naturally vary, it’s normal, after all, we are human and different factors combine at times to affect them.

No matter how upbeat or ‘on it’ you are, there will be days when it is hard to muster the enthusiasm for something and that is OK.

Sometimes it is good to say ‘fuck it’ and not worry too much. However, when that becomes a habit, then we can find ourselves saying that too often.

Doing your exercises, or meditating, or ticking off everything on your action list is easy when you are on top form. It is a lot harder when you are not.

However, if you really want something to happen in your life badly enough, then you do that thing even when you don’t want to and that is the real test of how much you want something.

The more you do that, the more you move towards your goals and the more inspired you are to do that thing. It is a bit like building a muscle, it’s painful to start with, but the more you push the easier it becomes.

Have the odd day off, but commitment when you don’t feel it shows how much you really want it.