life sucks and then it goes on and on...

[Nicholas]

what does someone do when they are stuck with no vision forward? 

I recently shared an experience where I hyperventilated following a scuba diving expedition in the Mediterranean. I put my head in the water to look at the bottom which I was told was 8 metres deep, but it appeared more like 80 metres deep. I threw up my head, ripped off the breathing mask and could not get enough oxygen no matter how fast I tried to breathe.

This moment represented to me the experience I had when I was 6 years old when I was held upside down over a balcony and suspended there looking at the concrete floor below. I didn't realise that at the time though.

So what did I do? 

The instructor/diving guide asked if I wanted to have another look. I calmed myself down repeating in my head 'Its only 8 metres its only 8 metres...' I said yes and looked at the bottom again only for the wide eyed fear to grab me again. I hyperventilated for the second time.
This time my instructor asked if I wanted to get back on the boat. This was where my true nature kicked in. "No f***ing way!" I said in my mind, and told him no, I will try again. The third time I made sure of focusing on my breathing pattern and to ignore what I saw below me. I did so successfully and after around 10 seconds the awesome beauty of the rocks and fish shoals scattered around below overpowered my sense of despair. I brought my head back up, gave my instructor the 'OK' hand signal and down we went. All I could see as we descended were the bubbles that came out of my breathing apparatus but I simply kept focus on my breathing rhythm. I had a brilliant time for 20/25 minutes thereafter!

So what did I achieve?

I faced a suppressed fear blueberrybellytickle (   ) and its the immediate challenge that awaits everyone who feels stuck in their lives. 

The hurdle looks high, the bar obscures our vision of what lies beyond it, yet once we attempt the first one, all of a sudden the rest are not so daunting. 

So I am not going to mince my words here friend. Rather I challenge you to look at what your fears are, which one can you awaken first? And what small steps can you take towards realising why they exist at all?

I grabbed mine by the metaphorical collar, gave it a headbutt and then threw it aside. Or you can simply talk with them for a while, get to know them a little, then when you feel sufficiently acquainted, let them know you are taking your power back!

Our minds can be a place of paradise or an enclosed prison...

"you don't need eyes to see, you need vision"

Give your shoulders a little shake to this song that the above quote comes from, turn it up and that's an ORDER!!!






Big   my friend.