A few weeks ago, I was asked if I wanted to do a 5K Run. I could have easily said, “Oh, I’d like to, BUT I haven’t run in over 30 years.” Instead I said, “Yes, sign me up!”
Staying stuck in a rut, and 'yeah butting' myself has never been my style. My saying YES immediately produced incredible results: I ended up placing 5th in my age group despite all those years of not running. Once I became committed to removing the ‘but’ from my life, I have gotten farther, faster!
As a long-time Transformational cCoach, I have worked with hundreds of people who have come to me for life coaching, saying they want to fast-forward their lives and leave behind the things that hold them back. One of the most powerful exercises I offer them is the opportunity to make a list of all the things they want to do in their lives, yet have not done. After they create the list, they are invited to take the things on their list and add the word ‘but’ to the end of the sentence. These are typical examples:
By simply reading these sentences, do you get the picture? Do you see the limiting belief? The word ‘but’ is a stopper! It’s the beginning of an excuse! It’s one of the things that keeps us from stepping into our personal greatness and manifesting our divine truths.
“Every excuse is a misalignment... think like God... God never uses excuses.” – Wayne Dyer
Let’s look at five powerful way you can kick the ‘but’ attitude!
The word ‘but’ is used when we want to indicate a contrast or objection; however the energetic shadow of this destructive, covert little word is easily underestimated. Consider making this commitment: I consciously choose my words! I am ‘but’-free whenever possible! And it’s almost always possible!
When you read these examples, you can almost hear yourself raise the volume slightly when you include the simple, powerful word ‘and.' It encourages you to be open and optimistic about the additional option!
I’m not talking about a casual agreement to remove ‘but’ from your life; I’m talking about a pledge-like commitment, the way you might give up alcohol or cigarettes. When you make a ‘sacred vow’ to yourself, you create a new sense of accountability and discipline, and your life takes on new clarity! It sounded like this:
Isn’t that a wild thought? Become sober from the negativity and destructive pull ‘but’. It’s a conscious choice!
One of my favorite metaphysicians of all times is Ralph Waldo Emerson, who said “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.” It is my prayer your mind has been sufficiently stretched with the idea that the word ‘but’ does not serve you, especially in the greater, wiser scheme of things.
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