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Should vs. Action

John Morgan Season 3 Episode 54

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When should is pitted against action, there is only one winner.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

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"The Grasshopper" the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

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• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
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• Behavior improvement

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Good old Abe Lincoln told us that actions speak louder than words, but I don’t think he knew the side benefit of his assertion, which is the quieting of the mind.

“Should” keeps you in debate inside your head. Actions move you into your body where all debates cease. The mind is quiet when you are in action mode. There’s just no time for constant chatter when you employ your body instead of your grey matter.

The never ending back and forth that “should” produces in your mind keeps you focused on theory rather than practice. Just act on one of the options you “should” do and watch the conversation end and witness the formation of something real.

The remedy for “should” is always action. Once you decide and act on a course of action, the debate team packs up its adjectives and heads out the door. This results in two things: a quieter mind and an accomplishment.

Prolonging the debate keeps actions and accomplishments on the shelf and makes your body the couch potato of your mind.

Don’t tell yourself what you should be doing; do it and then tell all of us about it. This action strategy puts an end to “should” and sows the seeds for deeds.

All the best,

John

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