Identity

This morning just after my walk, I sat on a bench, in front of a lake at my neighborhood park and continued reading.

Benjamin P. Hardy's ebook, How to Consciously Design Your Ideal Future, gives down and dirty practical guidance to those of us focused on personal growth and development. Here's the deal about Benjamin's writing style, it slaps you in the face. No sugar-coated writing here, this is a kick in the ass. I love it.

Here's the other thing. If you've spent any time working on yourself, reading, attending conferences, communing with like-minded-folks, scouring the net, you'll recognize many of the references and quotes Benjamin uses. What's different, his spin on it.

It's like what Marie Forleo says, so what, that thing you want to do has been done and done again. The world hasn't tasted your flavor of that thing. I am going to definitely enjoy speaking with her when we get a chance to chat.

Okay, on the bench. It's warm, but I'm sitting in the shade. I walked for two hours, didn't track my miles today with my Map My Walk app, since it was a leisurely walk.

I stopped reading at Part 8, This Is How You Train Your Brain To Get What You Really Want.

This passage got me real good.

"So, when you decide what you want, it's like buying a new car. You start seeing it everywhere...What are you seeing everywhere? This is perhaps the clearest reflection of your conscious identity."

What!

Conscious identity?!

I love that phrase. Reminds me of Jack Canfield's number one rule from The Success Principles, you are responsible for your life, whatever state it's in, it's because you created it. (I will see Jack again, this time at the Breakthrough To Success 2017, in Scottsdale, AZ August 2 through 6, 2017).

This shit slapped me in my face when I read it.

But, Benjamin's "conscious identity" spun it. Made me consider this differently. Like a mirror. Whatever I see in my life is a reflection of my conscious identity. Is a manifestation of my conscious (and maybe sub-conscious) thought energy.

Thanks Benjamin, for bringing your gift to the world, sharing your journey with us, as we all continue expanding. I will most definitely enjoy our time together.

Do yourself a favor, pick up Benjamin's book. It's worth it.

I used to believe, not having a particular goal in mind and simply meandering through personal growth was okay. I've even shared that perspective with others through the years. With my recent resurgence to get laser focused on my personal growth and development in the key areas of my life, I admit, my prior meandering method did not work.

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