When reading the “Success Stories” of former Tms’ers, have you ever found yourself comparing your story, your symptoms, and your timeline to theirs? Don’t do it! It’s a trap! In fact, the faster you want to be free of your symptoms, the longer this process will take! Focus on the “how”, rather than the “how long”, or the nature of their symptoms. Our recovery will be as individual as our lives and individual minds. Your journey is unique to you, so when you read of people who had the “book cure” and were back in the game within a couple of weeks, don’t think of it as a “miracle” in the dramatic Hollywood sense of the word. Miracles are actually commonplace and SUPPOSED to happen. A miracle is simply a shift in perspective, so keep that in mind next time you read about a “book cure” or a success story.
When we begin to choose new thoughts, our new reality will not immediately follow. There will always be a time lag during which you will be cultivating new thoughts, but your body will still be living in your old reality. This “waiting for it to happen” period is where the rubber meets the road. How you react to stressors and how you respond to symptoms during this waiting period, will either speed up or hinder the new reality you’re endeavoring to create. It is during this critical period that your brain will test you, subvert you, and continue to send those false alarm signals. Do not be fooled! This is just your brain on tms so recognize it, expect it. it and heed not these symptoms. Remember, every choice you make, is an investment in your future. The cash register is ringing and ringing until the drawer opens, or in the words of Aristotle, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act but a habit.”
Patience and persistence are required during the wait, but also make sure you have clarity about the miracle you want. If you are focused on what you don’t want (symptoms) then you are actually moving farther away from the miracle because your desire is based in fear. If you focus on what you DO want and what is aligned with your true self and purpose, then your energy is based in joy, and this will draw the miracles towards you. So the question is: are you willing to take full responsibility, do whatever it takes, and however long it takes, to create your own miracle?
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