Comments on: A Unique Genius “Ego Indulgement Exercise”

By: Carolyn Ryden

Carolyn Ryden — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:29:47 +0000

Hi Aaron -

This is a great exercise. I’ve done such a variety of exercises, yours and others – and this one cut to the chase. I learned that I have a few different desires….not just one thing. I want to teach people to have fun! I want to give depressed people hope, and help them kick depression, like I have; and I want to travel – teaching people to have fun, and also making journals, painting the local sights and writing about my experiences, and then publish those as books. Lastly, I want a successful one-woman show of big, colorful paintings at a museum!
Thank you for offering this…love it.

By: Cheryl Miller

Cheryl Miller — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:55:25 +0000

As usual Aaron, I loved this post.

I think it’s funny that what I most desired as a kid was to have an Annie Oakley outfit. I wanted it more than anything in the world. I wanted to wear a big thick crenolin that made my dress stick out all over. I wanted guns and a holster and a vest and a hat.

I’ll have to think about this to see if there’s a deeper desire under it. What’s also interesting is that to my knowledge, I never told anybody that I wanted that. I don’t know if it was just the way things were in the world in the 50′s or what, but I never asked for anything as a kid. You got what you got and were grateful.

I put that outfit together for an event years ago and SO enjoyed wearing it – all – day – long. Shoot ‘em up! Cheryl

By: Kass Hanson

Kass Hanson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:16:38 +0000

Hi Aaron,

Great post and comments and thank you for sharing! I’ve found my passion and purpose are expressed and shared best when I travel, entertain and inspire others (often through laughter) and express myself through fitness, writing, song, dance, and crazy adventures. I think I tried out for the Muskateers? when I was 8 and also sold a newsletter door-to-door. Interesting.

In any event, this all brought me to Hawaii to restart BALANCE ACT – online lifestyle, nutrition, and fitness coaching . . . and most recently an invite to help manage a dance/voice/wellness studio.

I’m guessing you’ve already read it but for anyone who hasn’t, “A New Earth – Awakening to your Life’s Purpose” by Eckhart Tolle is a powerful read.

Saludos!
Your Friend Kassie

By: aaronross383

aaronross383 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:33:37 +0000

@Jeanne Kuntz, we will have to brainstorm some ways for you to bring in some acting and entertainment into your coaching – either at your events, or perhaps as exercises for clients
Aaron

By: aaronross383

aaronross383 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:31:59 +0000

@marni battista, thank you for the comment Marni my love!

Aaron

By: Jeanne Kuntz

Jeanne Kuntz — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:43:39 +0000

I have the best memories of inspecting and enjoying nature, but I really loved acting. And I realize that I love entertaining people. Not specifically making them laugh, but engaging them, which always makes one feel “light”, less burdened, open to creativity. So, I guess I better stick with the plan because it’s a good one. And it dovetails nicely with my career as a Wellness Coach.

By: marni battista

marni battista — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:51:06 +0000

Aaron, I love how you ask people to stretch into thinking beyond limits. I did a visualization exercise with a group the other night, asking them to think one year out. When we were done, one person had imagined HUGE success, but then his intellect kicked in to “remind” him it was unrealistic in just 12 months. Whether it was realistic doesn’t matter, what it points out is that we are so used to thinking within limits, that it requires attention, intention and focus to think beyond the “box.” Bravo for asking tough questions. You rock!