THE POWER OF 'WONDER'

I am aware that the way I look at an event, influences how I feel. Many of the blog entries on this blog, show examples of this.

If I can see something as a gift, chances are that I feel happy and ‘in the flow’ of things. If I see the same event as a distraction from what I want to achieve, chances are that I feel frustrated or stopped.

I prefer, by far, the first state of being. Not only because the feeling is much nicer as such, but also because I feel it takes me further. I am able to accept it, tweak things if needs be, see extra possibilities in it and I am open to finding solutions for making it even better. The ‘good’ energy is flowing, bringing me more goods things.

If I feel frustrated or even stopped, I block the influx of ‘good’ energy and as a result, all I see is ‘limitations’ and my own frustration. I know at what angle I prefer to look at things!

So, I am on the lookout for ‘pointers’ that identify when I am taking a turn to giving myself a hard time.  And I’d like to collect practical ‘tools’ I can use to keep the energy flowing.
I discovered this one in the last couple of days.

I realized to empowering drive of using the verb ‘to wonder’, especially compared to its counterpart when it comes to energy flows: ‘to worry’.

The way they open or shut the gate to energy, is remarkably different, to me. I tried the next sentences out on myself in the last couple of days. They mean objectively roughly the same, but they have such a different effect!

I worry if I can fix that leak.
I wonder how I can fix that leak.

I worry if I can do this task in one hour.
I wonder if I can do this task in one hour.

I worry what the weather forecast will be.
I wonder what the weather forecast will be.

I worry if I will sell those items.
I wonder when I will sell those items.

I worry if my coat will be dry tonight.
I wonder how my coat can be dry tonight.

Do I need to go on? It is probably clear that I like ‘wondering’ about things!

Other pointers close to ‘I worry’ are words like: “I don’t think…..”, “I doubt….”, ‘I fear….” ……
Replace them by :”I am curious…”, ‘I’d like to know…” and see what happens……