THE DIARY OF Z

With eight golds, Michael Phelps will go down in world history as the greatest Olympian we’ve ever had so far. Crossing Mark Spitz’s record of 7 golds by an individual, Phelps is truly the poster boy of the New Age era. Not because he’s good at sports, but because he’s sending out one important message that will always be cherished and valued for all time to come: thinking positive and making it to the top through sheer imagination.

Take his winning line after he won his eighth gold: “The biggest thing is nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn’t be done, all it takes is an imagination.” These are not just mere words. These are words, which imbibed by one and all, can fire our imagination and take us to the pinnacle of creation.

With Phelps, has arrived a whole lot of positivity. And it is this positive thinking that will take us to the next course of mankind: surviving the future and making the most of it. Ofcourse, the future is what we make of it.

His victory reminds me of Betty Shine’s book Mind Magic. I believe in everything she says about what the mind can do. If there is anything limiting our abilities, it is no one but us. We believe that we cannot do. Now turn it around its head and start believing that you CAN do it. And just see how the universe will do whatever it takes to make that happen. The greatest and the most shining example here is of Phelps. He has gone where no Olympian has gone before. Doing the impossible and making it look so easy. 

Thank you, Phelps.

May the power of positive thinking be with you and spawn many more Phelps in the near and distant future. When this truly takes a fine shape, the power of the mind will take over the world. Those who have it will rule, and those who don’t will serve.

So who are you? Decide now.

But first, think positive.

There are many ways to heal yourself. Here are three that could do the deed. Happy healing! And do write to me with your experiences.

What is Vipassana?

With celebrities like former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, Priyanka Gandhi, veejay and actress Sushama Reddy, super cop Kiran Bedi and Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah’s daughter Heeba as its active votaries, Vipassana is here to stay. A beginners’ course consists of a 10-day period of silence and abstinence. This includes the following tenets:

1.       Abstaining from speaking, stealing, eating elaborately, thinking ill of others and indulging in sexual activity and intoxicants during the period of the course. This helps in calming your mind.

2.       Focussing on the flow of one’s breath as one inhales and exhales. This brings more focus by the fourth day.

3.       Learning a technique of meditation that teaches them to think well about everything and everyone.

           By following these three steps, Vipassana helps in self-transformation through self-observation. It helps you come to terms with reality by instilling courage in your heart and face things as they are. There is a Vipassana Meditation & Research Centre on Lalbagh Road. It can be reached on 080-2222 4330.

The Law of Attraction

The law of attraction has many different labels: ‘Success consciousness’, ‘Law of Magnetism’, ‘Power of Thought’. What it says is that all your thoughts, images and feelings in your mind will later turn into your reality. Meaning, everything you have in your life now has been summoned by your mind. This means that both the things you are happy with and those you are not are your own creation. Now that you know this, you can now create your life consciously. You can start attracting only those circumstances that create happiness for you and leave out the ones you don’t want.

Affirmations

Here is a great way to create affirmations that may be helpful to you. Here’s how it works: You start off the affirmation with “Today I choose…” then fill in a quality or thought habit that you want to condition into your thinking. Repeat it often through the day and particularly when you are about to make a decision or engage in an activity that is directly related to what you intend to create. Let it act as a compass to guide you so you keep moving in a straight line directly towards your goals regardless of what others may do.