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WILLINGNESS AND ACCEPTANCE

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Will Power is needed for us to make the most of our journey in life. Most people are willing to do what it takes to be successful or to lead a meaningful life, but few out of the willing ones do actually possess the WILL POWER to do so.

You might be wondering why, I’ll tell you why; willingness is a state, and to get into any state you require ENERGY — Will Power is that ENERGY you need to get into the state of willingness. So it’s impossible for you get into that state or rather be willing to do something greater without you immersing yourself into the energy called “will power”. As cool as this may sound, let’s not forget that energy are in levels and it’s wisdom to allow yourself to grow into different levels rather than trying to forcefully jump into it. This is where acceptance comes into play.

Hang in there with me buddy, we are getting some where. The positive energy called will power is seen as the gateway to higher levels in life. NOTE: The goal of this blog is to get you to understand how you can make this energy (will power) automatic so you can tap into it at will.

Mind you, some people already operate in the neutral level and higher level of this energy without knowing it. They don’t necessarily see it as will power as in the sense of the word, they call it differently, some call it commitment, some call it determination and so on. But every great decision and action are born out of the energy called will power.

So when we talk about willingness, it’s about transporting yourself into a state that implies that you have overcome inner resistance to life and you are committed to participation or action. But transporting yourself into this state and following through demands and requires substantial amount of energy, without this energy people don’t always pull through to the very end. Just imagine for a second making such energy automatic, making it a part of you, you will be amazed how much great things you could accomplish. No kidding, imagine it and hold it in your head for at least 30seconds if you can please.

Now let’s talk ACCEPTANCE and how it’s connected to Willingness. You will agree with me that the best way to make something automatic is to build a habit around it or turn it into a habit. Habits are consciously built, and to build anything awareness is required. Acceptance is a level of awareness. Because of the subject of discussion, we are not going to talk about accepting your weaknesses and things like that. We want to shift it a little bit, here we will be talking about acceptance of truth and understanding. (Understanding the fact that you are the source and the creator of the experiences of your life.) Is this something you think you can accept? Let me know on the comment section below. This might sound so easy, but in reality it’s a difficult thing to accept.

Come to think of it, there are certain things you have experienced in life that are not your making or that you have no power over, so why then will you accept that you are the source and the creator of your experiences in life. But please listen, here lies the secret; Accepting that your are the source and creator of your experiences simply hands you the power to transform whatever you don’t like. It hands you the power to evolve, re-evolutionize, and harmoniously use the forces of life to your advantage.

When you accept this truth, you become a creator. Acceptance of such truth will boost your will power, which in turn puts you in the state (willingness) to always act or perform. Keeping this level of awareness all the time makes it become a habit. The energy to act is what separates the great from the small. If you want to learn more on this particular subject just send us an email at chidi@merkuriusmind.com and we will be more than happy to connect with you. I hope this blog added more value to your life, and I also hope the goal of this blog was achieved.

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SUBCONSCIOUS AND CONSCIOUS MIND AGREEMENT.

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WONDERS ARE BORN WHEN YOU GET YOUR CONSCIOUS MIND AND YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND TO AGREE ON A THING, BELIEVE IN IT, AND ACT ON IT .

It’s Almost impossible to have in life what you don’t believe you can, although life might throw you some unexpected goodies sometimes, but no meaningful success happens without intentionality, you can’t stumble on lasting success, it’s consciously built. Growing up, we weren’t taught much about subconscious mind, only a few of us had that privilege, and am sure not one of them. We weren’t exposed to the measure of unlimited power we possess as humans. “All things are possible to them that believe” That’s what God told us, this means He already gave us unlimited power to create. And that power is embedded in our subconscious mind. But it’s unfortunate that when we don’t know the value of a thing, we won’t know how to use it effectively. Our subconscious mind has the unlimited capacity to bring into existence whatever we strongly believe. It works on auto-pilot, all it needs is what to work with, give it what to work on or with, and you will be surprised. People that lack this understanding suffer from it, they allow themselves to absorb and entertain negativity and ignorantly feeding their subconscious mind with it and in return the subconscious mind will work with it and create it for them, bringing it into reality. Many times you meet people complaining, I don’t know why nothing is working in my life, it seems like the whole world is against me, and that’s all they think and believe. Now this becomes the raw material they hand over to their subconscious mind for production.

OUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND HAS THE UNLIMITED CAPACITY TO PRODUCE OR CREATE WHAT EVER IT’S GIVEN. If this is the only thing you picked from today’s blog, it will transform your life in a great way. I want you to understand this; It’s not our subconscious mind that is the problem, it’s what we feed it to work with or work on. And the issue of what we feed it is where the conscious mind comes in play. Our conscious mind is the part that observes and interacts with our physical environment. It is influenced by our surroundings and that in turn influence what we think on the most, and remember what we think on the most tend to become a belief over time. Being cautious about what you allow and absorb in your conscious mind is the key to letting your subconscious mind create the life you truly desire. Every human desires a great life, but the question is; Do you think on those desires or is it just a passive thought? I call it a “decorative thought” those thought you think about only when you feel good. Do you think on your desires only when you feel good? and when you feel a little bit stress, you fill yourself with demeaning thoughts and negativity. You can’t enjoy the creative power of your subconscious mind that way.

When I began this journey to study and understand how powerful the subconscious mind is and how I can use it to create the life that I want, it wasn’t an easy journey. The fact that the environment I grew up in, was filled with men and women of fixed mindset made it more difficult for me. I had so many limiting beliefs, my definition of what a great life looks like for people like me was pathetic. The ideologies and belief system I was brought up in, made it seem like life has already chosen who will be great and who will not. As far as am concern, there’s already a clear distinction between us and them (by them, I mean the privileged) at least that’s what we called them. I believed that it was destined to be that way, I believed that no matter how hard I worked there are certain level I can’t reach in life. That kind of level has already been selected or predestined for the privileged whether they work hard for it or not. WHAT A STUPID MENTALITY. But I thank God, I broke those mental shackles, those mental paralysis. But it’s unfortunate that many people today still suffer those paralysis and are still in shackles.And For those people I write this blog today, listen friend, you don’t have to stay there anymore. I have tested life on that side, and now I am on the other side, and still going, but the truth I can tell you is, that life is way more better, sweeter, meaningful and fulfilling over on this side. You may not know it, you may not believe it, I didn’t many years ago, but don’t beat yourself up for it. Just know that you still will not know or believe it unless you make a decision today to leave there and step over here, and start experiencing this tremendous life. Is it going to be easy? NO, Is it going to worth it? ABSOLUTELY YES!. Listen, your conscious mind may not let you, it will battle with you. It already has too many limitations and excuses why it won’t be possible for someone like you, it might even be telling you right now that you are not good enough for this, that this is not for someone like you, you are too old or too young, you are not educated, you don’t have what it takes, your past is horrible and so on. I want YOU to scream at it right now, SHUT UP! whatever it told you was the reason you can’t do it, I want you to rephrase that statement positively and say it aloud to yourself. If I can, you can period.

The creative power of your subconscious mind cannot be positively utilized when you feed it negativity and limitations. Wonders are born when your conscious mind and subconscious mind agree on a thing. “Can two walk together unless they agreed?” “If two agree on anything and believe, it will be done for them.” Now is not too late, it’s just the beginning of a greater life and future. Now you know the part to play, and your subconscious mind will take care of the rest. Start changing your beliefs, start being intentional about what you think and focus on. Start a 30 days challenge, where you will be more intentional and observe your thoughts, and keep at it, and watch how your life will change for better. If you need help with any of this, on how to get rid of those limiting beliefs and employ empowering ones, or need to know more about the function of the mind (subconscious and conscious) so you can make great use of it, You can always reach out to us @ www.merkuriusmind.com and we will be more than happy to help you. We are here to serve you, to be a shoulder you can lean on, to help you discover your path to greatness, so you can pursue it.

Thank you for reading this blog, we hope this helps you realize the unlimited creative power you carry inside you. We hope this will challenge you to take actions. Remember, at the end; It is action and not just decisions that moves us closer to our dreams. STAY TUNED, AND I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT WEEK.

THE POWER OF “I” INSTEAD OF “THEM”!

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THE WIFE SAID TO THE HUSBAND; HONEY, YOU MADE ME EAT THOSE CHOCOLATE CAKE, HUSBAND; NO HONEY, I DIDN’T MAKE YOU EAT THEM, I JUST ASKED IF YOU WILL WANT SOME CHOCOLATE CAKE, WIFE; BUT HONEY, YOU KNOW ABOUT MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY, YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE ASKED ME IF I WANTED SOME, NOW YOU HAVE MADE ME EAT THE CAKE, YOU MAKE ME FEEL BAD RIGHT NOW! HUSBAND; HONEY! HOW DID I MAKE YOU FEEL BAD, ALL I ASKED WAS A QUESTION, YOU COULD HAVE SAID NO! IT’S YOUR WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY NOT MINE…

This little scenario above is a short conversation between spouses, from the conversation you will understand that the wife is an external oriented person. This means that she doesn’t like owning her feelings or emotions, she like selling them to someone else. This might be as a result of how she was brought up, or simply because she uses it to escape guilt of not doing the required thing. She uses that as an excuse to justify her lack of discipline and negligence. It is a hurtful truth, but most people still lives in that kind of world today, In a world of “THEM” instead of “I”, “THEM” in this context means many things; (past, parents, relationships, society, economy, children, etc….). People let their emotions, feelings and life in general to be controlled by words said to them by someone else, by their past, by the society and so on.. People choose to be externally oriented rather than internally oriented.

The question is; WHAT HAS BEEN AN EXTERNALLY ORIENTED PERSON (BLAME AND EXCUSES) BROUGHT YOU SO FAR, HAS IT BROUGHT YOU HAPPINESS AND COMFORT, OR HAS IT BROUGHT YOU MORE PAIN, DISCOMFORT AND UNHAPPINESS? I GUARANTEE YOU THAT IF YOUR EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS ARE DEPENDENT ON “THEM” AND NOT “I”, IF YOUR LIFE’S ACTIONS ARE DETERMINED BY “THEM” AND NOT “I”, YOU WILL SURELY END UP IN DISAPPOINTMENTS, UNHAPPINESS AND PAIN.

Now what makes “I” powerful is; “I” makes you different, it makes you unique, it makes you own your emotions, feelings, mistakes, down and up moments, it makes you a BOSS. There’s nothing significant and meaningful that can be achieved in life when “I” is given 20% and “THEM” 80%. You need to understand this; “There will always be a bad parent(s), there will always be a bully boyfriend or girlfriend, there will always be a bad relationship, there will always be a bad government, there will always be winter, summer, spring, there will always be an unpleasant past, there will always be a failed business or marriage, but guess what; THERE CAN ONLY BE A ONE “YOU” IN A LIFETIME. Do you know how powerful that makes you, THE POWER OF “I”. So quit jerking around and make use of this power of “I”, if you are going to own your success, you can as well own your failures and mistakes. Am trying to be very sincere with you here, it’s easier to find excuses and blame for our mistakes and failures. I have done that uncountable times, and it became a pattern, but I fought hard to brake it and so can you.

ROBERT FROST IN “THE ROAD NOT TAKEN” SAID; “TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A WOOD, AND I —- I TOOK THE ONE LESS TRAVELED BY, AND THAT MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE”.

This statement above means the two roads of “THEM” and “I” and he took the one with “I” although it is less traveled by everyone, but he understood the POWER OF “I” and that made all the difference. So decide today; Which road are you going to travel on? The “THEM” or The “I”?

As I close out on this blog; I need you to understand that in the “I” lies the unknown, and the unknown is where growth resides, and in growth is where success and happiness dwells. Excuses and blames are just tools to keep us stagnant. You can’t be that man or woman you desire when you don’t take ownership of your emotions and feelings, STOP! selling them, don’t give people the permission to own them. OWN BOTH THE GOOD AND THE BAD. Perhaps you remember the story of the little bird; He had his wing over his eye and was crying. The owl said to the bird “You are crying. Yes, said the little bird, and he pulled his wing away from his eye. Oh, I see, said the owl, you are crying because the big bird pecked out your eye. “And the little bird said, No, I’m not crying because the big bird pecked out my eye. I’m crying because I let him”.

TODAY; I want to encourage you stop letting “THEM” rule over “I” it’s in the “I” that the true power lies.. Thank you for taking out your time to reaand stay tuned.

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ADOPT “CHUTZPAH” AS A LIFESTYLE

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The first place I came across this word “CHUTZPAH” was in Michael J. Gelb’s book; CREATIVITY ON DEMAND. Michael is a man I respect very much, he is one of the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, and the author of the best selling book; How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci. He is a senior Fellow at the Center for Humanistic Management and member of the Advisory Board for Leading People and Organizations at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. Michael approach in teaching about creativity and genius thinking is phenomenal. He has this unique method of helping you discover this Creative ability in you that you don’t even know is there. Among his many teachings and techniques showcased in his book; Creativity on Demand, this word CHUTZPAH among with many others striked a cord. But I want to talk briefly about the power of that word.

First, let’s begin with what is CHUTZPAH? Michael J. Gelb defined CHUTZPAH as “a Yiddish word that can be interpreted to mean audacity and nerve in the face of uncertainty”. The closest word to CHUTZPAH in English is MOXIE. Isn’t it very helpful that this word comes in handy especially with the uncertainties flooding our world today. Most times the meaning and value embedded in certain words can only be acknowledged or appreciated at the face of adversities in relation to those words. Consider saying sorry to someone who is hurt or wounded versus saying sorry to a friend who missed an appointment. The word “SORRY” wouldn’t hold the same value for both of them. To one it is considered a passive word, to another it is considered a healing word. It takes courage to maintain audacity in the face of uncertainty. It takes courage to lead when you are short of answers or don’t know the next steps. The world has shifted and it’s still shifting, “NORMAL”these days is whatever you make of it. Please I need you to understand the next sentences very well, you can go through it again if you need to. Today’s blog is not just about adopting CHUTZPAH as a lifestyle so you can face uncertainties. It is about you realizing that you have the power to choose to adopt CHUTZPAH or NOT, This means no matter what you face or go through, you still have the power to CHOOSE. One single mission I have here today; Is to remind us that although the world has shifted, although things have fallen apart, although what we regard as normal has been obstructed. Businesses shut down, Jobs lost, Loved ones taken away from us…. etc One thing we still have is the power to CHOOSE, the power to CHOOSE how we respond. That can never be taken away from us, we are creatures of choice, and that is our super power.

It is easy to forget about that power of choice when we are hit by unpleasant and unbearable situations. But am here to remind you, and to wake us up to that reality, that our choices can not be enslaved or taken away, the only person that has the capacity to enslave your power to choose is YOU!. Though you may not be responsible for what happens to you or around you, but you are responsible for what happens IN YOU. Isn’t it amazing that among all the creations of God, we are the only creatures of choice, we are the only creatures with the power to choose. And that made us very powerful. We choose how we speak, we choose how we think, we choose how we live… etc.. I believe God did that because he trust us, so let’s not disappoint Him. Whatever you have considered as a threat, disadvantage, unpleasant can actually be turned into an opportunity, advantage or even a weapon to help you become better version of you. All you need do is shift your thoughts and perspective, reconsider the way you view situations, choose to respond to uncertainties with boldness, choose to adopt CHUTZPAH as a lifestyle. Remember, you have the power to choose, it was never taken away from you. Make rethinking, relearning and unlearning a culture in your life.

Building and sustaining a culture that reminds you all the time that you have the power to CHOOSE is very essential for growth, progress and happiness. Your life is precious and valuable, so selling your POWER to choose, or given it away because you think you can’t BEAR that situation is foolishness. This will only lead to more misery and pain. I know one way or another we have all been on that rough path of life that seems to blind us or take away the reality that we have the POWER TO CHOOSE. And It’s not easy to regain that consciousness that we have that power of choice, but it is worth fighting for. Am here to awaken you from your slumber, Hey! you hear me, WAKE UP! NOW IS THE TIME, HERE IS THE PLACE. It’s been too long, not anymore, WE NEED YOU, THE WORLD NEEDS YOU, YOU NEED YOU. THE POWER IS YOURS TO CHOOSE..

As I leave you today, I want you to think about every situation in your life that has caused you to believe that you’ve lost control over it. I want you to write them down and think about it differently, approach it with different perspective, know that you have the power to think about it the way you want and how you choose to respond to it. Awaken that POWER OF CHOICE today, and make the most use of it, so you can experience grace, happiness, love and freedom. Like I said earlier, it’s not going to be easy, but I believe you can do it. But if you feel you need help please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Having a world free from MENTAL SLAVERY has always been my mission, so am here to help and it will be my honor to work with you..

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Acknowledgement; To a great coach and teacher; #michaeljgelb https://michaelgelb.com

THE POWER OF PHYSIOLOGY IN CHANGING YOUR LIMITING BELIEFS.

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For the past three weeks, we have dwelt and dealt with the issue of limiting beliefs. This topic is so sensitive and important that i can’t just do a slap-dash work on it. In a plain quote; “It is impossible to maximize your full potential and lead a fulfilled life when you are dominated and controlled by your limiting beliefs”.

Some limiting beliefs are as strong as our DNA, it has been embedded in our system that we thought it is almost impossible to get rid of them or change them. Limiting beliefs are under-lying factors that anchor our habits and fashion our views and perspectives of life. They determine the values we portray and most times blinds us to basic and proven principles of life and wellness.

Apostle Paul in the book he wrote to the Romans; chapter 12 and verse 2(a), he said; “And be not conformed to this world; but be transformed by the renewing of your mind“. Limiting beliefs makes us conform to certain ways of life that the world has defined for us. They make us conform to what our past experiences, events, and emotions has detected for us. They block our sight on the possibility of transformation. That is why the great apostle Paul said; “We shouldn’t be conformed to our environment, but desire transformation by renewing our minds”.

BUT HOW DO WE RENEW OUR MINDS?

By getting rid of the beliefs that has limited us, and adopting new and empowering beliefs; What are the new beliefs to adopt? That you are wonderfully made by God, that you possess within you all that is required to be great, that you are not a mistake, that you are special and unique, that you have the mind of Christ; 1st Cor 2;16, that you have unlimited capacity, that you are not your emotions, or your past; that everyday is a new opportunity to do something great….

The most alarming thing about limiting beliefs is that; they control our everyday approach to life. They control even our physiology; the way our body parts functions. Many may not know this; but it is true. Limiting beliefs doesn’t just affect the mind person, it affects your body. Our brains work like signals, and they are wired to give emotions upper hand and your emotions affects your mood, and your mood affects your body posture, even when you don’t know it. Example; The way your physical body reacts when you are happy is different from when you are sad. When you receive good news it triggers energy in your physiology, but bad news cripples your energy. Both news were given to you through words or letters, but they strike different emotions. Good news strengthens, but bad news depressess you; why is that? It is because both are emotions, and since your emotions determines or controls the state of your physiology, it means whatever controls your emotions, can control your physiology whether good or bad.

In 1954, may 6th, Roger Gilbert Bannister ran a four-minute mile. Precisely it was 3mins and 59.4 seconds. Before then it was never believed that any human can run that fast, in fact the doctors said it is dangerous for any human to run at such speed. And that was the limiting beliefs that shaped every runner then, until Roger got rid of that belief and adopted empowering belief. He started his running career at oxford in 1946, but he broke the record in 1954. So what changed? it was the same Roger, but his belief changed. His belief changed and that affected his physiology positively,he could run faster, he wasn’t given new sets of legs or hands. The same thing happens when we change our physiology. Our body posture signals to our brains.

When you sit, stand or walk up right, with shoulders high and your heads up, it signals strength and confidence to your brain. When you cramp your shoulders, it signals weakness, defeat or disappointment to your brain. So cultivate the habit of using your physiology to change your emotional state. That way you can harness the power of physiology in changing your limiting beliefs.

NEXT WEEK WE TALK ABOUT VALUES, STAY TUNED!