Can you remember a really bad moment in your life? We have all had them. Why is it that we can look back on that “bad moment”  and then see it as a high point in your life? How does the worst time of your life  become, in just a few years, the most important part of your personal growth?

Its our perception. Our perception changes over time and its our perception that brings meaning to the event.

I can remember ten years ago when i was hitch hiking through Europe. I was traveling through the North of Italy when a friendly local picked me up and took me closer to my destination (which back then was anywhere). When i got out of the vehicle at the fork in the road i accidentally left my wallet on the floor of his car. I realised this as the guy drove off into the distance never to be see again. At the time i was devastated – i sat down on the side of the road and thought my world had come to an end: i had no money, no credit card and new nobody. At the time it felt like a real low point in my life.

Its funny though because the events that followed were nothing short of amazing. Another fellow picked me up and took me to the next town. He dropped me at a friendly hostel, bought me some dinner and showed me round the town. From that point on i saw the world differently; i saw it as an adventure, a challenge to get from point A to point B without any money.

I arranged to meet some friends in Spain in a couple of weeks where a new credit card would be waiting for me (sent over by my Dad) and a little bit of money to tide me over till i found some work. When i look back on those couple of weeks of struggle with no money and little food i think of nothing but gratitude. I now have a moment in time that i draw strength from every time i think about it.  Why? Becasue it was a real low point and i managed to pull myself out of it and survive.

So my perception at the time of losing my wallet was not my reality, it was only a perception; a perception that has evolved to a positive force that uplifts me whenever i choose to breath life into that thought.

Perceive every event in your life as a positive because given enough time, it will be.

Matt

Have you ever had your house on the market?

I know anyone that has will agree with me in saying that it is not much fun! The constant cleaning, mowing, hiding all your personal unsightly debris that is often left lying around; not to mention the consistent interruptions of people wanting to cast their eye over their potential new home.

Well we have our house on the market at the moment and eagerly awaiting the right person to come along and buy it so we can start our new phase in life in our new house.  It has been a month since we first revealed our home to prospective buyers and i am starting to get impatient. I was starting to feel like no-one will buy it and it wasn’t good enough or its overpriced – these sorts of mind games.

Then i spoke to a good friend of mine who simply asked, “Whats the energy like in your house?” I replied that it was pretty flat because we are anxious to move and my wife was working overseas so the balance was all askew; then it dawned on me what my friend was trying to tell me: people are picking up on my energy!

I am moping around the house, missing my wife, in a constant tizzy cleaning every nook and cranny every five minutes and panicking that we wont sell the damn thing before Christmas! People are coming into this space and picking up on the negative vibe. Whether you are in touch with your spiritual side or not, there is a definite energy that people either attract or repel and the past few weeks i have been repelling!

As soon as i had that awareness, i changed my attitude immediately. I started to feel more grateful that we actually have a house to live in and have this wonderful life ahead of us if i can just be patient.

Now i only just had this realisation so the house is obviously still on the market but i feel a lot more calmer about the situation and actually feel more confident that the house will sell at the exact right time to the exact right person.

We have everything we need in life right now so be grateful for what you have and remember to keep the positive energy up – you never know who is picking up on it

I will keep you posted on the sale!

Cheers,

Matt