When was the last time you saw a mermaid sheltering in the bay of a windswept harbour? Or a unicorn darting across a lush field of swinging daisies? Or a marathon runner who didn’t tell everyone he met he just finished a marathon, and it was epic and hard?
‘These things don’t exist Patrick’, I hear you say.
Possibly.
‘What do you mean possibly’, I hear you squeal, ‘’They DO NOT EXIST’.
And yet I have seen all three of them. For real.
The mermaid was a woman in costume at a parade in a seaside town when a strong wind blew a heavy shower of rain across the town. To protect the costume, she had to run for shelter.
The unicorn was a horse dressed up for a re-enactment of a medieval battle by a live role-playing group. After the scenes were finished, the horse was let to run in one of the fenced-off fields of the farm where the event took place.
And Yes, I do know a couple of marathoners who never share pictures or blogs about their races. All they are dressed up in is Lycra. And then normal clothes as they get in their cars and quietly drive home for dinner.
So, if I tell you that ‘just being’ is enough to live a fulfilling life, will you at least be curious enough to try and understand what it looks like when it is all dressed up for purpose?
Allow me to ask you if this sounds familiar:
I need to study hard so I can …
I should really sell more so we will be able to …
I have to put in all these hours if I want to …
Yep, I said those too. Doing in order to Be.
What if we learned how to reverse that sentence? Being leading to Doing.
‘Just Being’ is the basis, the foundation. The home from where everything emanates. The warm, cosy, feel-good, safe, comfortable place from where all adventure starts. From being comes doing.
How does that sound? A bit like the mermaid, or the unicorn, or the silent marathoner?
Having gone through the reversal I have great news for all of you curious people. It is possible and it has been put to the test.
All I had to do is discover my strengths, values, likes, and beliefs. Become aware of them. Find out which ones I really liked and use them to design a life for me that was based on ‘Just Being’ me.
No absolute goals, or targets. Yet clear intentions, based on my individual likes and strengths, and values. For every aspect of my life.
Being every day by taking actions in the direction of your crystal-clear intentions. Focused on how you can contribute to this world by simply being you.
Whether you are in a community organisation, corporate, business, public service, or household. You being you doing what is truly you.
Having A Life While Making A Living. Yes, you read that right. You can make a living while doing this. And you’ll be relatively stress-free. And have the knowledge you are being true to yourself. And go on a holiday. And spend tie with those that matter most.
Releasing your inner mermaid, unicorn, or marathoner.
To find out more contact me at patrick@theintentionalacademy.ie or WhatsApp 083-3008963