Thursday, September 12, 2013

How do you catch a monkey?



Take coconuts and tie them to the tree - drill a hole in coconut big enough
for the Monkey to put his hand in. Put all the yummy things a monkey likes
to eat inside the coconut and wait. Eventually a Monkey will make his way
to the coconut, stick his hand inside and grab what he desires. His problem,
is that once he makes a fist and grabs what’s inside-he refuses to let go
of the stuff- grabs-he can’t get his hand out (nor the stuff)
And he won’t let it go either –he is stuck-you have just caught yourself a monkey.

What did you grab with your fist this year and hold on to? Anger, resentment,
Frustration, revenge, guilt, hate, pessimism, depression, anxiety – it really never becomes
Completely part of you in an intrinsic way. The first step is to let go.

Holding on to is being stubborn- non-sense, -just not in your best interests
It clouds our judgment -   makes us lose focus- they become self sabotages
Let go

See your spouse in their innocent again – your mother, father, sibling, co-worker, boss
In their innocent – Just let it go – It’s too heavy-slows you down

The cookie is our stuff – let them go
Let all the stupid stuff in our lives go

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