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hi there,

it’s been awhile – in my mind – since i’ve written you.

i started to feel some guilt over it, as in “i need to write you again” in a blog post.

but you didn’t even realize i was ‘missing’ and hadn’t written you for awhile until i came back and told you i was missing, right?

funny!!!

i made up all the “i should write” guilt in my own mind.

all your guilt and “shoulds” you make up in your own mind. you create it all for yourself.

  • i should look for a new job
  • i should start a business
  • i should work more/harder
  • i should make more money
  • i should have more fun
  • i should be a better parent
  • i should write another blog post
  • etc etc etc

sometimes it is better to take action and do something (like writing a blog post).

sometimes it is better to do something “internally” to tell the ‘guilty voice’ in your head to SHUT UP… maybe literally, or by going and playing, by meditating, or whatever your own practice is to retrain your mind…such as studying and practicing patience. (patience is such an under-appreciated quality, in both life and business!)

no matter what, guilt is toxic and the more you can let go of it, the happier, fearless & more productive you’ll be.

i’ve been working for years to create a “guilt free zone” in my own life and in pebblestorm.  it’s a ‘great work’ in progress 🙂

i would love to eradicate guilt…but in the meantime, like an unwanted visitor, i’ll settle for letting it visit less frequently, and when it does pop up showing it the door faster.

speaking of which, in a couple of weeks i’m re-opening the Unique Genius Superhero Program.  the Program is actually a bundle of four courses (“Light Your Fire”, “Discover & Declare Yourself”, “Make Your First Dollar Through Your Purpose & Passsions”, and “Make As Much Money As You Want”).

so if the idea of creating work around principles like patience, baby steps, trust, fun and integrity is appealing, 1) keep an eye out, and 2) check out the training videos that are up on www.UniqueGenius.com.

you can make money through enjoyment!

in gratitude ‘n’ good stuff,

-air

aaron ‘air’ ross

3 Responses to “the funny thing is that you didn’t miss me”

  1. Nate Says:

    Excellent advice Aaron! I can certainly sympathize with having a good case of the ‘I should be…’

    I think an absolutely HUGE step is when you realize that you are in the guilt zone and you recognize it in the moment. There’s a conscious awareness that takes place in the moment and if you are able to step back and just observe the guilt w/o getting caught up in the emotion, I think that’s a huge sign of progress.

    Part of it is our culture. We’re so obsessed with ‘do, do, do, do’ that when we aren’t doing anything (or at least not doing what we think we should be doing), we feel guilty. This is not to say that we shouldn’t take an honest look at what we’re actually doing and assessing how beneficial those activities are.

    I, for one, read all of the above ‘shoulds’ you had on the list and noted that I had basically the EXACT same ones in my head. Just reading that kind of gave me that ‘a ha’ moment and allowed me to step back.

    Peace,
    Nate

  2. Alice Says:

    aaron,

    been on the path for a while now and i know exactly what u r talking ab…trying to incorporate the same in my biz…so glad i am not alone in this
    namaste,
    alice

  3. Mike Muson Says:

    Hey Aaron,

    Very creative post as always and an excellent reminder for all of us.

    Cheers,
    Mike

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