Here’s Why You’re Not in Flow
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This year, I set the intention to turn up the volume on my intuition.
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Part B of this intention was to silence any noise that’s been drowning out my inner guidance system.
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In meditating on this intention, a little nugget of wisdom arrived:
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The biggest thing that’s been overriding my intuition is my tendency to think at least 3 steps ahead, all the time.
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I’ll receive an intuitive nudge and dismiss it because, through my “future payoff” lens, I can’t see how it will bring me to where I want to go.
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I assume that it’s “not a good enough reason” to do something JUST BECAUSE IT FEELS GOOD.
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So I water the idea down. Think of a way that I can fit the square peg through the round hole.
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And then wonder why I constantly feel like I’m swimming against the tide.
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Here’s the thing:
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It’s impossible to live in flow state if you’re never living in the present moment.
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This is completely antithetical to everything we’ve been taught, which is: Think ahead, make “smart” choices, “how can you make money from that?” and on and on.
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To live in flow is to surrender control of the future.
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It doesn’t sound “smart”, does it? In fact, it sounds kind of scary.
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But I’ve officially reached the edge of my ability to care what the culture thinks of my life. I’m ready for more:
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- Ease
- Flow
- Peace
- Acceptance
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Does this resonate with you? Do you find you’re always thinking ahead?
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What magic might we create if we finally choose to listen to the present moment instead?