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Intrinsic Motivation: The Unique Power of Personal Curiosity
Do what you are asked, get a reward.
Do what you are asked, get a reward.
Do what you have been told not to and get punished. This is extrinsic motivation. It comes from an outside source.
For most of us reward and punishment was, and is, a significant part of life. It formed the foundation of how we were motivated in the education (some might say indoctrination) systems that we went through, and then, by extension, we experienced (or still experience as an integral part of the the industrialised work of work. The stark fact is that the majority of people are in work to earn money – not as an expression of their own inner light, their own potential, or their own truth.
Neurosis as an Invitation to Growth
Neurosis is both the problem and the solution.
It is a path that can lead to an increase in consciousness, an increase in consciousness of a part of oneself of which you were previously less conscious.
In this regard it can be seen as an invitation towards greater wholeness.
It is a signpost on a path to greater integration.
It is a marker for potential growth.
It is nothing more and nothing less than an opportunity.
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Are You Selling Your Soul or Sharing Your Truth?
As mentioned in my previous post, marketing and sales are not just a science but also an art. Not in the way of being cunning, not an art in that way, but rather in the way of presenting and sharing what you have to offer; as a creative expression of what you have to offer.
When Your Doctor Prescribes A Course of Creative Instinct
I have a friend in America who works as a medical Doctor.
I consult him occasionally on issues to do with my psychotherapy practice as we have a sympathetic comprehension of how biology, psychology, and the social environment (amongst other things) effect each other in the process of disease and healing.
How Do You Make a Living Doing What You Love?
There was a point I failed to make in the accompanying video. The point was this:
Would you benefit from getting an income from doing what you love and being financially independent as a result?
Life is Better When You Can Do What You Love (and Love What You Do)!
If there is an art to showing up it is in the ‘willingness to show up’ rather than exercising the power of ones will. It is about the willingness to endure rather than forcing ourselves to endure. Relaxing into discomfort that comes with challenge has a different quality to gritting ones teeth.
Thirty Day Video Content Challenge
“If perfection could be attained, it would not be worth having.”
It’s not so much about where you start OR where you end up, but how you travel.
If there is any wisdom to be taken away from the above quote it might be drawn out from this principle.
This video is not the best I have ever made. I won’t go into the reasons here, I think it is fair to say that anyone viewing it with a critical eye will see all the places it falls short. That said, it is my first attempt in this series.
The notion of perfectionism can hold people back from ever trying. It is one thing to be driven to want to produce the best creation that you can, whether it be a video for Youtube or your life. It is another to hold off from acting in the world. Whether this desire for perfection comes from a fear of making mistakes or a sense of not being enough unless we can accomplish perfection, or any other reason for that matter, not to act towards something will invariably leave us siting by the side lines of life, watching the world happen around us.
We will see what they look like by the time I get to the end.
The point of the exercise, and the invitation to you is to start? Act towards the goal and then see where it leads. After all, that is what the challenge is about, getting better at making video content and putting something out there. It is about the challenge, and growth is, quite often, an uncomfortable process.
Also, it is possible that after 30 days I might just discover that video is not a medium that works for me – or me presenting myself through video in this way might not work best at this time. I might find that I am better suited to a podcast or blog posts, I don’t know. What I do know though, is that as long as I stick at it, I will find out.
“You won’t know until you try.”
Anyway, here it is….
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Deep Potential: What Happens When Your Psyche Guides Your Life
The thing is, one way of looking at it is that your psyche guides your life either way, and that you are always realising your potential. The question is less to do with whether you do or are, but rather what, if anything, might help you realise your potential in ways that you experience as somehow fuller, more whole, or more complete.
No Such Thing As Good Advice
During my mid to late teens I had occasion to meet and listen to a lot of elderly people. Perhaps it was a bit of a meme amongst them but I would often hear a common refrain, that ‘youth was wasted on the young.’
Where to Find the Best Advice
The answer to this question depends on who you are and what you want advice for.
That said, generally I would say the following:
What is The Biggest Challenge Living Through Your Late 20’s?
The same thing at any age perhaps?
Namely, integrating better with those truths in life that we have separated from, and letting go of the things that no longer serve us.
Three Signs to Look Out For as Progress in Psychotherapy
Here are three signs that you are progressing in your psychotherapy:
Live Creative: How to Make a Short FIlm in 24 Hours
Recording audio tracks of older blog post articles seemed like a good idea at the time. Not everyone has time to read. Some people prefer to listen.
Simple.
I decided to start at the beginning, with this blog post.
At least I tried.
They do say that all writing is rewriting. That the true craft of writing is in the edit. Whoever they are, I agree with them. While I would sometimes rather it wasn’t the case, that the words might just flow, effortlessly woven into lyrical phrases, alighting on the page like a slow but playful dance; Erudite and enigmatic down to the last syllable.
Well, it didn’t read quite like that.
It read more like I had written it under a table, in the back of a pick up, on a bumpy road, on a hot day, whilst having to wear clothing that was too small for me.
Clearly it was not my finest work.
The ideas it contained were fair enough, but their delivery had about as much charm as a chemical toilet.
So I rewrote it, and then I recorded it.
It was still a bit clunky in places, but I’m not going to admit it to anyone.
It was then I had the brilliant idea that I would also put it up on YouTube. All I needed to do was grab a few apt stills. Stick them in and Bob, as they used to say, would be my uncle.
It was then that I discovered Pexels.
Firstly, I love making things out of found materials. Repurposing found footage, not unlike finding alternate uses for glass jars and metal coat hangers, brings me joy. My first fuller length film was made in a similar way. Secondly, the footage is free to use with a donation option.
I love filming. I love recording image, directing actors, and moving with a camera. I just currently don’t have time to film anything much longer than the occasional YouTube Vlog posts or Instagram Reels.
Pexels, and the quality content shared by its community, was a revelation; A joyful revelation.
24 hours later I had a 20 minute short.
I can’t imagine I will be doing it again in a hurry. I can’t remember the last time I pulled an all nighter editing.
Although, I have to say, while it was effort, and uncomfortable at times, I loved every minute of it. I love it because I get lost in it. The time passes faster than I notice. First it’s 1:30am, then 3am, then it’s getting light outside, and then it is daytime.
Here it is...
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How To Get Beyond Your Comfort Zone
I was recently asked this question.
‘How do you go far and beyond your comfort zone?“
My answer.
“One step at a time.’
Don't make life any more complicated than it needs to be...
Learning to Trust Yourself When Life Challenges
Trust yourself. Even if you can’t find that piece of you right at this moment, it is there. Advocate for it. Show up to what is true and be honest with yourself. There’s nothing to be gained in lying to yourself.
Forgive yourself too if you have got things wrong in the past, especially if you still find it hard to make mistakes. The point about mistakes is that you learn from them. If you keep making the same mistake then that is often life calling you to find the deeper lesson that is there for you. Where and went you can, find gratitude. If that seems hard, look for it in the small things, in the simple things. That can often be the best place to start. The same is true of forgiveness, that you find it in your heart before you can match it in the world. All these things take patience so go easy on yourself. You deserve the best. Once you learn that you have the power to provide that for yourself, anything is possible.
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