Roger Foxwell Hypnotherapy | Clinical Hypnotherapy – Emotional Freedom Technique – NLP – IBVA

I expect you have may have noticed by now how much I like Chinese proverbs. I think what fascinates me so much about them is the way they make you think and how often there is really no right or wrong interpretation. Here is one I heard the other day.

“If you take a walk with three people, one of them is your teacher”

We are either going forward or going backward in life and if we want to keep our forward momentum going then we have to be open to learning. Now you may think of two people you could take a walk with that could not teach you anything. Or could they? They may just teach you how not to do something. Who knows? Or you may be with someone who could teach you a lot. In which case it is important to keep your eyes and ears open. The more you use positive information the quicker and farther forward you will go in your life be it career, relationships or spirituality. By not paying attention you could be missing out on important information.
Perhaps the third person is also you – the part of you that chooses to learn and take responsibility for your future progress in life.
By looking outside of ourselves we can integrate positive and powerful changes into our lives. This can only help us keep progressing forward.

“If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day — go fishing.
If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.”
Chinese Proverb

Do you often use phrases such as “it’s only me” or “I’m just calling about”? These words “only” and “just” may just(!) be holding you back. Think about the context you use them in. How does it affect our self esteem when we slip this sort of message into into our everday communication? “Only me” does not rate you very highly in the importance ratings. You may not wish to be important a such but these small words can give you a clue as to how much you value your place in the world. If you are “just calling about” depending on the context, the person you are talking to will already be making unconscious decisions about how important whatever you are about to say really is. If you went to a surgeon and asked if he or she could perform a particular operation and their answer was “hopefully” or “I’ll try” I think you would soon be looking for a second opinion. By just using the one word “yes”, for instance, you can immediately send out a different message.
Be careful that the things you say do not give away your power. It’s not what you say but how you say it.

Interesting thought – “everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten.”