I am sure that many of you will miss the Olympics, now that the torch has been extinguished after all the partying of the closing ceremony. It was truly a fantastic couple of weeks in which there seemed to be such a wonderful spirit of friendliness, warmth and togetherness – a quite dramatic contrast to the scepticism and grumbling that had been a feature of the months prior to the competition.
Everything seemed to go really well, and there is little that can be criticised about the organisation of this huge event, although I am sure that some will be able to find a few holes here and there!
It tends to be the British way, doesn’t it? We can somehow never allow ourselves to feel completely positive about anything, can we? We always downplay things, whether it comes to our own achievements or the achievements of others. The idea of being positive and upbeat is so distinctly un-British, that we almost seem to feel uneasy if everything is going well.
Very often when I see a client they will be able to describe their ‘problem’ to me in such detail, but when I ask about how they would prefer things to be they find it really difficult to come up with an answer. They have never even started to think that things could really be so much better for them, if only they could start to focus on what they REALLY want in life, instead of what they don’t want.
It is clear that to a large extent we are a problem-focused society, but I think that it is possible for us to focus more on what is going right, and that by practising this habit more and more we find that our lives are so much better, happier, more fulfilled.
Obviously, we need to be realistic as to our futures, but we have seen over the last couple of weeks some quite unbelievable achievements. So I would urge you to aim high, get a clear and vivid idea in your mind of what it is you want, and realise that you CAN achieve it.
For even more inspiration in this regard be sure to watch the Paralympics, which start on August 29th, Channel 4.
Best wishes to you all,
Wendy x
