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An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life:

“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.

”It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil–he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.”

He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you–and inside every other person, too.”

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: “Which wolf will win?”

The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”

The old Cherokee simply replied, “If you feed them right, they both win.” and the story goes on:

“You see, if I only choose to feed the white wolf, the black one will be hiding around every corner waiting for me to become distracted or weak and jump to get the attention he craves. He will always be angry and will always fight the white wolf. But if I acknowledge him, he is happy and the white wolf is happy and we all win. For the black wolf has many qualities – tenacity, courage, fearlessness, strong-willed and great strategic thinking–that I have need of at times.These are the very things the white wolf lacks. But the white wolf has compassion, caring, strength and the ability to recognize what is in the best interest of all.

“You see, son, the white wolf needs the black wolf at his side. To feed only one would starve the other and they will become uncontrollable. To feed and care for both means they will serve you well and do nothing that is not a part of something greater, something good, something of life. Feed them both and there will be no more internal struggle for your attention. And when there is no battle inside, you can listen to the voices of deeper knowing that will guide you in choosing what is right in every circumstance. Peace, my son, is the Cherokee mission in life. A man or a woman who has peace inside has everything. A man or a woman who is pulled apart by the war inside him or her has nothing.

“How you choose to interact with the opposing forces within you will determine your life. Starve one or the other or guide them both.”

Love, Health And Wisdom

Brian

14. november 2018 af wisemovement

Learning and development, Mindset, Psychology

Use Your Stepping Stones

Live life

make mistakes.

They will make you a stronger you,

if you use them too.

Life is down and up,

accept it,

opportunities up will pop,

everyday bit by bit.

So live your life,

mistakes is not a cutting knife.

Fight fight fight and fight again,

you will face the pain and yet again.

But you know your direction,

and that alone,

will give you wisdom and satisfaction.

Love, Health And Wisdom

Brian

13. november 2018 af wisemovement

Learning and development, Mindset

The Toy-maker and the Better You

There is competition with others,

but the most important thing is:

There is you

and the BETTER YOU

A short story of effort and enthusiasm

There was once a boy whose greatest dream was to have a rocket, and launch it to the moon. Unfortunately, he had little money and couldn’t afford one. One day, at the side of a path, he found a box for one of his favourite kinds of rocket. Opening it, he found there was only one rocket inside, made of dodgy paper, the consequence of a factory malfunction.

The boy was very disappointed, but at least he now finally had a rocket of sorts. He started preparing his plans for the launch. For many days he collected paper of all shapes, sizes and colours; and with all his soul he set about drawing, painting, cutting, sticking,and colouring all the stars and planets that would turn his rocket into an outer space in paper form.

It wasn’t an easy job, but the final result was so magnificent that his bedroom wall looked like an open window onto the galaxy. From then on, the boy enjoyed playing with his paper rocket every day. One day, a friend came to visit, and in the boy’s bedroom he saw that spectacular sight. The friend offered to swap it with the boy, for a real rocket he had at home.

The boy went almost mad with joy, and delightedly accepted the swap. Since then, each day, playing with his new rocket, the boy would miss more and more his old paper rocket, with its planets, stars and all the rest. Really, he had much preferred playing with that one. He realised that it was much more fun playing with toys he had made himself, with great effort and enthusiasm.

And so it was, that the boy started building all his toys by himself, and when he grew up he became the greatest toy-maker in the whole world.

Remember to be your own toy -maker,

with effort and enthusiasm

Love, Health And Wisdom

Brian

12. november 2018 af wisemovement

Learning and development, Mindset, Psychology

At være fortabt og finde sig selv

Hvornår har du sidst følt dig fortabt? Fysisk, hvis du pludselig ikke kunne finde vej til noget, eller at du ikke kunne overkomme det? Eller mentalt, hvis du ikke kunne rumme følelsen eller tankerne enten i dit personlige eller sociale liv.

At være fortabt er en vital og yderst vigtig proces i at finde ud af hvem du er, og hvad der er vigtigt for dig i dit liv. Nogle lever et helt liv uden at finde ud af det. Vil du det?

Når du føler dig fortabt og du føler dig på dybt vand er der en risiko for at ængsteligheden eller ligefrem angsten sniger sig ind på dig, og tager fat i dig. Her er det du skal huske på, at angsten er noget du selv skaber, og selv er noget du kan kontrollere. Angsten kan ikke gøre dig noget, med mindre du lader den gøre dig panisk, og du deraf gør noget dumt. Hvis du føler angsten gribe dig, så søg tilbage til dit kerneselv med åndedrættet i centrum. Træk vejret stille og roligt helt ned i maven og mærk dig selv. Gennem det rolige åndedræt finder du styrken…..og dig selv i situationen.

“The greatest explorer on this earth never takes voyages as long as those of the man who descends to the depth of his heart.”

Julian Green

Herunder er der tre måder, hvorpå det at være fortabt (faret vild) kan være udviklende for dig. Det kan være lærerigt, give dig selvindsigt, selvtillid, nærvær og livskvalitet.

1. For det første er du nød til at lytte til dig selv og mærke hvilke behov, følelser og tanker du har om selve livet. Føler du dig tilfreds med det du har, og der du er på vej hen? Føles det rigtigt, det du har gang i, eller er du for ydmyg og lever mere for at gøre andre tilfredse. Ofrer du dine behov for andres? Spørg dig selv om dette er rimeligt. Vil du leve dit liv sådan? Giver det dig den bedste livskvalitet?

I always thought I knew who I was, but I didn’t. Many of my ideas about who I was came from the world telling me what I should and shouldn’t choose, and who I should and shouldn’t be.

2. Er du bange for at finde ud af, hvem du virkelig er? Er du bange for at dykke ind i dig selv og kigge på eventuelle dæmoner, som vi jo alle har nogle af mere eller mindre? Uanset hvad, så er det altid godt at udvide ens selvindsigt og finde bedre ud af dig selv, hvis du ikke allerede i forvejen ved tilstrækkeligt. Mærk efter i dig selv. Træk vejret dybt, mange gange og mærk efter, hvad der rører sig i dig. Hvad popper op? Se på det. Hvad tror du det er. Imens husk du er til stede nu og her, i nuet og du er så meget tilstede.

The first step to ‘finding who you are is to break yourself down. To question your beliefs, opinions, likes, and dislikes. Were did they come from? Who are you trying to please? Who are you trying to impress?

3. At finde dig selv er en rejse, ikke en destination. En del af det er at begå fejl. En stor del af at blive klogere på dig selv, sker gennem en masse begåede fejl, så du skal være vis nok til at lære af. Bliv ved med at kaste dig ud i at gøre ting, og vær ikke bange for fejltagelser, for hvis du lærer af dem alle, så bliver du efterhånden meget klog på dig selv og livet. Bare husk; at når du er dig selv, så vil du få større respekt fra dine omgivelser, og hvad der er allervigtigst – Du vil respektere dig selv.

Nogle gange vil du tvivle på dig selv, især hvis du føler at evnerne eller kompetencerne ikke rækker til forskellige opgaver. Dette må ikke stresse dig. Igen træk vejret dybt. Prøv at sætte dig ind i tingene, se om du kan finde noget overblik og indsigt. Måske kan du finde nogle muligheder.

The same is true for most life challenges – we often remember challenges and mistakes we made, and what was learned from these failures. Sometimes a little failure early in the learning process can be a good thing.

Knowing yourself means respecting your values in life, your beliefs, your personality, your priorities, your moods, yourhabits, your magnificent body, and your relationships.

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Knowing yourself means understanding your strengths and weaknesses, your passions and fears, your desires and dreams. It means being aware of your eccentricities and idiosyncrasies, your likes and dislikes, and your tolerances and limitations.

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Knowing yourself means knowing your purpose in life. Plan what you really want to do and work on what needs to be done to get you to there…… starting today.

There are many simple ways to get lost and challenge your mind—reading an engrossing book (perhaps especially a good mystery novel), engaging in some conversation about a topic you don’t know much about, or just trying something new that isn’t in your usual repertoire (lost in a menu at a new restaurant). Getting lost makes you and your brain grow, and while scary at times, you can enjoy the benefits. Get lost!

Love, Health And Wisdom

Brian

11. november 2018 af wisemovement

Health, Mindset, Physical activity

Så gør det dog!

Udfordr dig selv – Spring ud i det.

Uanset hvad du vælger at udfordre sig selv med mentalt og fysisk, så er det vigtigt, at det er realistiske mål, som du har mulighed for at forberede dig godt til. Så undgår du dårlige, deprimerende og skadesgivende oplevelser, som ikke fremmer din livskvalitet på nogen måde. Det skal du derfor naturligvis undgå. Opsæt et mål for dig selv og ellerhelst sammen med en god ven, som du ved ville kunne gennemføre det sammen med dig. Herefter kan i planlægge et længere træningsforløb sammen, så I sammen kan komme i mål i den anden ende.

Måske kunne et Nordic Race løb være lige noget for dig og din makker.

Hvis I gerne vil have et udfordrende løb for hele kroppen, og ikke kun have gang i bentøjet, så kunne et Nordic Race løb være aktuelt for dig. Det er typisk et 5 km løb med omkring 30 forhindringer, som udfordrer dig på fysisk i hele kroppen og mentalt.

Måske ses vi til dette Nordic Race i Amager Strandpark d. 18. maj ;o)

God træning. Ses.

Love, Health And Wisdom

Brian

11. november 2018 af wisemovement

Health, Learning and development, Mindset, Physical activity, Psychology, Wellness

Motion i den mørke tid

Det er ikke altid lige nemt at holde gejsten oppe til motion i den mørke og køligere tid, og det er helt naturligt. Man får nemlig en helt naturlig trang til at hygge, putte og spare på energien. Desuden er der også en større trang til at indtage føde og endda af den mere usunde slags. Ydermere er der også juletiden at slås med.

Men du ved det godt. Du bør komme afsted, og det lurer i baghovedet som en dårlig samvittighed. “Jeg skal nok få det gjort. Bare ikke i dag. I morgen bliver det”.

Nej! Det bliver heller ikke i morgen. Det skal gøres I DAG.

Når du er færdig med dagens opgaver eller lige er stået op, og du mærker at energiniveauet er helt i bund, så er det, at du sørger for at få drukket et glas vand (gerne med en halv friskpresset økologisk citron) og siger til dig selv, at kravet til motionen er bare en gåtur. Når forventningen blot er en gåtur, så er det noget nemmere at leve op til, og så kan du derudfra udvikle din fysiske udfoldelse, når du er kommet afsted. Det kan være, når du har gået et stykke tid, så får du lyst til at lunte eller powerwalke. Det kan også være, at du bare vil gå i samme tempo, og det er fint. Sådan kan det fx også være med svømning. Tag i svømmehallen med forventningen om wellness. Dejligt bad, sauna og måske spa. Så kan det jo være, når du er kommet i svømmehallen, at det udvikler sig til nogle baner svømning. Det samme kan du gøre i fitnesscentret.

Det handler blot om ikke at stille for høje forventninger til dig selv, planlæg at du kommer afsted, og så gør det.