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Why Are You Checking Your Email?

Updated: Sep 13, 2022

You could be doing something else


But at this moment you are choosing to be here with me


Reading the words in front of you, because you find this newsletter valuable...


But to extract the value from the reading, you need to remain present in the moment


If you allow your mind to wander, you will miss things and have to go back and re-read them


Which is not a valuable use of your time, in fact, it's a waste of your valuable time


But this does not only pertain to the reading like you're doing here today


This goes for everything in life...


Anytime you can remain present, you can escape negative emotion


And when you escape negative emotion, you can focus more


You can extract all the value and learn much quicker


It's when we get lost in thought that we lose


And get distracted with emotions


Instead of staying here...


ALWAYS LEARNING


Life is a journey


And a lot of this is new to me


I've only understood things like "being present" recently...


My journey within started nearly 5 years ago now, it's just the start


In fact, I will be learning for the rest of my lifetime, and I think you all should too


When you remain curious, you learn new skills like being more present


And things like this can completely alter your mindset on life


That is what it's done for me in the past few years


And I now see things differently today


I can escape the negativity...


WHERE ARE YOU ANCHORED?


I heard this on The Diary of a CEO


Which is a damn good podcast, with a great host and guests!


Anyway, I heard a guest talk about this concept once, and it stuck with me...


Think about where depressive and anxious emotions are anchored when they arise


When the emotion is depressive, the thought is often anchored in the past


And when it's anxious, the thought is often anchored in the future


Think of a bad break up or relationship ending in the past


If you go there, does it bring up negative emotion?


Often times yes, but if you come back me


And the words on the page here


Those negative emotions


Get left behind...


IT'S YOUR CHOICE...SORRY


This part is tough to hear


But in the end, the choice is yours


Next time you are feeling a negative emotion/s


Ask yourself where are your thoughts are anchored at that time


I can guarantee you that they're not going to be in the present moment


They are going to be anchored in the past or in the future, but not in the present


And this is when you need to decide for yourself how you want to proceed


You can either...


1) Remain anchored in the past/future and suffer through the pain, or...


2) Bring yourself back to the present moment in front of you


In the end, the choice is yours to make my friends


And often times you need to move on


Or stop anticipating ahead


Don't keep suffering...


THE LESSON


This might not be a "new" concept


But I find we all struggle to really master this skill


The ability to remain present, so here are a couple of things I do...


1) I meditate. Not daily, but I do my best to find 10-15 minutes most days


2) I write. This I do daily, and you must be present to write good compelling copy


These two things have helped me avoid negative emotions and stay present


What's even better? I get a lot more done and grow much quicker!


I CHOOSE to be present, active, and build every single day


I don't have time to be stuck in the past or in the future


And either should any of you, the time is now...


You have to learn to let go my friends


Because positive emotions


Are anchored here


In the now...


What are you doing to stay present?


With Love,

Steven Arthur George aka CannaBeme













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