Episode 9 – Why Does Better Matter?

Introduction:

Welcome to Awareness for Everyone, A Podcast about Conscious Reality Creation, and living the best lives we can for ourselves.  I am MJ Blehart, writer, blogger, editor, and 21st century philosopher.  Welcome to Episode 9 – Why Does Better Matter?

 

Part 1: Why Should I Be Better?

Being better for your own good

Better for self-care, self-improvement

This is about you, and not anyone else.

You take nothing away from anyone else when you are better for yourself.

NOT SELFISH.

Defining selfishness:  Let’s say there’s a pie, cake, or pizza, but rather than take a slice, you take the whole damned thing for yourself.  You don’t share the pie, cake, or pizza.  THAT is selfishness.  When you take and hoard and deny an equal opportunity for others, that is what selfishness is.

Part 2: How can I Be Better?

Improving mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.

Mentally better.  It is important that I read more.  I also need to adjust how I think about myself.  Conscious reality creation is born of thought, feelings and actions.  If thoughts about anything are negative, is it any wonder negativity is drawn in?  Also, I need to adjust the bar I set for my own accomplishments.

Emotionally better.  Expressing gratitude gives you more to be grateful for.  Being more grateful for the things I have and the people in my life is important.  I am grateful, but I can certainly be moreso.  Additionally, I need to be better about checking in with myself, and how I am feeling.

Spiritually better.  A lot of this is tied into the physical, mental, and emotional.  But meditation is a wonderful practice for connecting with the spiritual self.  I am also reading and listening to things that expand my spiritual knowledge base.

Physically better.  I need to get into shape.  Stop eating as much as I eat, exercise more.  But more than that, I need to stop talking about my weight, creaking joints, and anything else regarding my body consciousness in a negative way.  Further, if I don’t get sufficient exercise, I need to not beat myself up, either.

 

Part 3: Intentional actions

Identify things you can do and steps you can take.

Ask questions.  What I am I thinking?  How am I feeling?  What am I doing?

Be mindful, aware, and present in the here-and-now.

 

Closing:

Thank you for listening to Episode 9 of Awareness for Everyone, A Podcast about Conscious Reality Creation, and living the best lives we can for ourselves.  I want to thank Fe Mahoney, the artist who created my amazing cover art.  If you would like to commission work from her, contact her at [email protected].  You can reach me via Facebook at blehartmj, or Twitter at mjblehart, or e mail me at [email protected].  Please take a moment to check out my blog, The Ramblings of the Titanium Don, at titaniumdon.com.  Thank you, and I hope you are discovering how awareness is something you can practice to improve your life.