First Time
“There’s a first time for everything” has taken on a new meaning for me.
The common wisdom surrounding that phrase seems to be that it either suggests possibility or derisiveness about the possibility of something happening.
I have become less of a skeptic and gained more appreciation for the possibility of something happening.
One catalyst for a first time to happen is to open yourself up to the possibility that it can happen.
First times are not dependent on your personal history. In fact, our historical way often gets in the way of a first time happening.
Think of “everything” as infinite possibilities. Our personal history puts a governor on what’s possible for us. Our conditioned way of doing things keeps us looping around in a small circle of possibility.
First times, at all times, are just waiting to happen. They’re just waiting for us to open the door and let them in.
It’s our “stranger danger” conditioning that keeps us behind closed doors.
First times are always strange, or maybe a better word is “different” because we haven’t experienced them before.
“Everything” is filled with first times. We just have too narrow a view of possibility to experiment past our corralling comfort zone.
Expanding your view begins with stepping out of who you think you are for just a moment and pretend that you’re someone else – someone who has a broader view than you. When we slip into this mythical person’s skin, our vision becomes more panoramic and possibilities multiply.
If you’ve never adopted another’s perspective, this may just be the time to make it your first time.
Perhaps you are struggling financially. There are hundreds of books about abundance and money making but most of them, in my opinion, miss the point. The point is to see the world of possibility through the eyes of someone who sees more than you. Step into their shoes. See what they see, hear what they hear, feel what they feel. This adoption strategy works in all areas of your life, not just finances.
You may only be pretending, but it is one strategy around the structured way you’ve been using that isn’t working.
First times are filled with the promise of possibilities. As the head of the Israeli Lottery said when the same four numbers (in different order) came up within a month. “Anything is possible, even the rare and infrequent.”
What’s possible for you? You may not be able to see it with your current brand of shoe.
Opening yourself up to possibilities leads to more first times. Can you remember the specialness of your first kiss? There is special excitement contained in a first time, but you’ll never experience it if you are containing yourself.
Hear the phrase, “There is a first time for everything” with new ears. Have the new meaning be: There is a first time of possibilities waiting for me.
All the best,
John
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