How Each of Us Creates Our Own Experience

In honor of Kelly and Seth. Thank you for the gift of yourself!

Premise: each of us lives in the world of his or her own making. We create our own experience of life.

I will illustrate with the following example.

When I go swimming here in Phuket, I can create my experience in many different ways. I have MANY choices. I can THINK:

A. This really SUCKS. There are micro-organisms in the water (really, there are) that sometimes attack my skin and create unpleasant burning sensation. I HATE THIS.

B. Swimming here is Ok I suppose. There are vendors on the beach constantly bothering me, asking me to buy their stuff. I AM REALLY GETTING TIRED OF THIS.

C. I like it here. The water is very clean, the weather is sunny. Too bad Phuket is more expensive than the rest of Thailand.

D. I LOVE IT. The beach is amazing, I AM LIVING IN PARADISE. Everybody here is my friend. I appreciate the vendors so that I don't have to run to the store to buy a drink or ice cream if I want some. And I really don't mind paying little bit more for something so great as staying here. I am so grateful I can be here as most people never get that opportunity.

Which of these experiences is 'REAL'? None of them and all of them. IT'S COMPLETELY UP TO ME. I can live and create my life as I choose. I can choose either A, B, C, or D (or an INFINITY of other experiences, actually).

It is up to me. “What kind of day would you like to have???” I ask myself every morning.

And btw, don't say that it doesn't apply to you because you are not on the beach in Thailand. It is true in EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE. You choose what you want to experience. EVERYTHING IN YOUR LIFE IS A SUBJECT TO YOUR PERSPECTIVE, TO YOUR CHOICE.

So don't evade your responsibility, or your amazing ability as the designer and the creator of your life. USE THIS ABILITY WISELY.

What do you want to experience? At your job? With your partner? Interacting with others? Living your life?