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moment is the only instance we can take action,
make a decision, move our goals forward. We must
learn to remind ourselves to stay in the NOW, quiet
our minds, and pay attention to life. We must learn to
take advantage of the present moment and
consciously and deliberately appreciate the options
we have available in each moment of our lives,
options that will propel us toward the life of our
dreams. The WIMPIR factor allows us to do just that.
hours. You arrive at work upset, are snippy with the
receptionist, and lose your temper with your client.
You have let something outside of you decide how
you react and feel and it affects your day.
?Now let?s look at a different way to view the same
incident and CHOOSE to RESPOND (space between
the dumba** cutting you off and your response)
using WIMPIR.
Will: I have a bigger plan for my day, I
have enough self-discipline not to get
angry.
?There is a space between
viewing outside stimuli and
reacting to it. Our five senses are
programmed to react immediately
to these outside stimuli; indeed
these instincts are necessary for
our very survival.
Imagination: Perhaps the few seconds
longer I sit here will save me from a
terrible fate.
Memory: Boy, I remember I?ve done
that before. Now I know how the other
guy felt.
?If we see an object hurling
toward us, we duck. If we smell
smoke, we retreat. If we feel heat,
we pull our hand back. When
there is no time to debate, we
react. If we are in danger, our
instinct and senses are handy to
have.
Perception: I should try to look at this
in a different way. No one was hurt, and
the world is still turning.
Intuition: I thought he might pull out so
I braked a second before and I feel grateful.
?However, absent a saber-toothed tiger, living this
way makes us feel like a pinball machine. We let
outside conditions flip us one way or the other. We
flip our emotions from fear to delight based on what
is in front of us at the time: ?squirrel?. ? ?
?What if there is a different way? In that ?space? we
initially talked about, between observing a situation
and reacting, what if we could choose a different
mindset? What if we could become more aware of
this space, expand it, take inventory of the amazing
God-given tools we have at our disposal but rarely
take out of the tool box, and choose a different way
to respond? Not out of immediacy or
unconsciousness, but one of a deliberate intent to
create a response that serves our goals and dreams.
To decide to use our six intellectual facilities and
control our lives from the inside out.
?Let?s take an event and illustrate how each one
works.
?Someone has pulled in front of you in traffic,
causing you to slam on your brakes. When you
REACT-horn blaring, middle finger waving, teeth
clenched-your adrenaline begins to pump, your heart
rate goes up and you are angry for the next two
Reason: The traffic is very heavy, I couldn?t have
moved far, so I haven?t lost much time.
?You have just claimed your power and stayed the
course to your intended goal for that day, not
allowing an outside force to affect it.
?The more you do this, the easier it gets. Pry open
that space, choose a different response. When you do
this consistently you start to see different paths
appearing you didn?t even know existed. When you
respond differently, people respond differently to
you. They may give you a lead, offer a smile, or even
become a friend. Events that s eemed like obstacles
become advantages. Quite simply, how you choose to
respond makes all the difference in the world.?
Read more in ?The Lawyer and t he Law of
At t ract ion? by Paul a Kidd Casey.
Paula Kidd Casey has been a practicing family law attorney
for over 39 years and was one of the first women in the
Midwest to open a private law firm. Like many driven
entrepreneurs, Paula spent years pursuing money and
success at the expense of her health and peace of mind..
After realizing her professional life was not bringing her joy
and fulfillment, she spent years trying to define her passion
and then searching for ways to achieve it. Thousands of
hours of study later, she discovered a life-changing t heory,
The Natural Laws of the Universe.
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