The Nlp Mind Set

We know that peak performance is not something that is beyond the reach of humans. In fact it seems to be in our nature to strive towards seemingly insurmountable goals. We strive to know what lies beyond those peaks. A success worshipping society and those around spur us on to achieve the heights of these peaks.

Often in the process we will even forget why we are trying so hard to achieve these goals. The rewards we receive in terms of prizes, acclaim and respect often means that we believe that achieving these goals or peaks is the only worthwhile achievement. If we fall even only slightly short it is often viewed as a failure. If we look at the commentary on successful sports people or movie stars it is full of questioning of how long they can maintain their leading position. The problem with this idealisation of the peak is that makes us believe that in order for us to be happy we must have everything in our life must be perfect. We must have the perfect home life. We must be highly successful in career. We need to own a big house and a fancy car. We must be well read and in peak physical shape. All these things are in fact well worth striving for. But the question needs to be asked. Do we need to achieve these things to be happy? Is it possible that we could choose to be happy today if we wanted to?

Of course it is fantastic to celebrate the peaks of your life. It is important to reward yourself when you achieve something great. Not only do you deserve your reward but also it reinforces positive behaviour. However life should not be thought of only consisting of a series of peaks with a long, drawn out lows in between. A much more healthy approach is to celebrate life each and every day. No matter what peak you achieve, the exhilaration will not last for ever. In fact you may find it lasts for a much shorter time than you would think.

When we listen to people we realise that most of them live their lives with their happiness dependent on something future even. They will be happy as soon as they lose weight or they get that promotion. NLP however shows us how to be happy no matter what happens. Be happy today. If you long for a relationship, then that is a great goal. You may be even happier than you are as a single person. But why not choose to be happy now. The process to achieve this happiness is to be grateful. Notice what you like about the world today. Take happiness in ordinary and simple events. Achieving the peaks maybe a worthy goal, but true happiness lies in being thankful for the day.

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