WALK
There you are…tired…sitting on the good ol, comfy couch—at least, I hope it’s comfy—drinking your Liquid of Choice, probably Munching on a Snack, occasionally putting down your first two Vices to grab another Vice—such as a Cigarette—and possibly even reaching for yet another Vice, like a Pipe Load, while staring vacantly at the most popular Vice of them all, the T.V. set!
Good God, I hope you don’t suffocate yourself!
What are you doing? Answering the cravings as fast as you can? Stifling them—plugging your holes with them—until you’re ready to Pop or Drop?
Good heavens! Life’s got to be easier than that! You may be a product of your environment—and make no mistake, surroundings, indeed, have god-like influence over us all—but you are not a total consequence or victim of your environment, and the environment is not the only God.
You are! God…The Goddess…You have more power over your environment than you know. (In a nutshell, you are also influenced by: genetics, karma, astrology, past lives, unconscious thoughts, hidden fears, will power, instincts—and most definitely your imagination.)
So while you are sitting there on the couch—O.K. you’re reading this website, you’re at the computer—wondering which Vice to dive into next, you stop yourself, instead and, simply, empty your hands.
Empty your hands.
STOP…stand…and walk OUT the door.
Go outside. If your immediate environment is unpleasant, do it anyway. You’ve gotta get out there sometime, it may as well be right now—or after you finish reading this exorcise.
Stand for a moment. Without moving your body—try being still, no giving yourself away now—make your eyes slowly scan your boundaries. Move your eyes slowly—you’re going to lightly lock onto every, little detail your eyes capture. Notice color, size, location, and sky, and whether or not the detail belongs to you.
Scan…know your territory by taking a moment to notice it. Scan it. Know your surroundings.
Now, notice your feet, and start walking.
If your surroundings are not gorgeous—if they are tainted or dangerous—if you live where drive-by shootings are common, then having a computer must be unusual, making you unusual. Get over your Fear, now, for one moment—your Vices will be there when you get back—and go walk outside. If you really believe you are in danger of being hit, I say this to you, the hell with ‘em!!!!! They don’t own you! Nobody owns you but you!
For this moment, you own your surroundings. Scan them, slowly, first. Do not look obvious. Look calm. Know that you can walk for as long as you choose. You are discovering a new power—it’s called stopping.
You stopped when you set the Vice down to walk outside. Simply put, stopping requires Will, and you’ve got it.
So with your Will, calmly take a walk, even if it’s a real short one. Just Go. Keep your hands empty. Nothing will be going into your mouth at this time. This is an exorcise. You must do it with nerve, discipline, and focus.
If you are unable to walk...then roll...crawl...but get outside. I know it's scary out there, but underneath all that concrete is your garden. Now claim it!
And that’s all there is to it! Every day, find a moment to STOP midway in between your Vice Rotation, Empty your Hands, Stand, and Walk Outside. If all you are able do for the first month is
scan, more power to you. That would be an awesome start.
You are a sun of God... the Goddess...
With Time and patience, you can be anything you want, do anything you want.
imagine being calm
Feet
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