System Restore
We've all been posed the question "What would you attempt if you knew there was no way you could fail?" Big and bigger ventures pop into our minds, like going for that promotion, changing careers, maybe even trying for atomic fusion...or curing cancer! And then we catch ourselves, smile a little, and carry on with our day.
I recently had an experience that gave me pause...and a renewed appreciation of the opportunities we all have, if we would only adopt the right mindset.
My wonderful husband is many things to me, but one of the things about him that I appreciate the most, since I am WAY inept, is by being the IT guy of our household. He knows so much about how to keep our computers healthy and running. And he would really love to teach me a lot of these things too. He EVEN is tolerant of my apparent self-imposed mental block in this area. So the other day my laptop alerted me that there was "important action needed!!" Oh my. That sounded serious. I asked him from across the room if this was something I needed to pay attention to. He of course dropped what he was doing and came over to lean behind my chair and walk me through it. (I really just wanted to hand the thing over to him for 5 minutes and have him fix it...).
He said that before we applied the recommended updates we should set a system restore point that we could refer back to in case we didn't like how the update went. We could restore the computer to its previous settings and it would be like the update attempt had never happened. He talked me through a few steps and tada(!) my computer was happy again with all systems go.
It makes so much sense doesn't it? A reference point that we can go back to, punch a few buttons, and suddenly the attempted aborted update is just a memory. Man don't I wish we had a system restore ability in real life? It would be like jumping into the deep end of the pool but having no fear because we knew the strong arms of a parent were just waiting for us. Yes, there would be a big splash, and it would be scary, but we were going to be just fine.
I think that with awareness and cultivation, we DO have the ability to system restore. Anything worth doing or having in this life involves some risk doesn't it? But if we don't attempt, then we never get the updates...we don't get the benefits of new information. Somehow we have to muster up the courage to take those risks and realize that if we fail, we can get back to where we were, and learn something from the experience so we can try again. We can give ourselves a restore point...if we choose to.
Remember Dr. Seuss? "Oh the thinks you can think...if only you try!" I LOVE that quote. We have unlimited potential within us. UNLIMITED. The only thing standing in our way, is the person in the mirror.
So I challenge you. Think a great think. Think a HUGE think. Set a system restore point that you will come back to if needed...and LEAP! Visualize how fabulous it's going to be to hit that mark you set for yourself. You can DO IT!!
You really have not a thing to lose......
Make it a great day!
I recently had an experience that gave me pause...and a renewed appreciation of the opportunities we all have, if we would only adopt the right mindset.
My wonderful husband is many things to me, but one of the things about him that I appreciate the most, since I am WAY inept, is by being the IT guy of our household. He knows so much about how to keep our computers healthy and running. And he would really love to teach me a lot of these things too. He EVEN is tolerant of my apparent self-imposed mental block in this area. So the other day my laptop alerted me that there was "important action needed!!" Oh my. That sounded serious. I asked him from across the room if this was something I needed to pay attention to. He of course dropped what he was doing and came over to lean behind my chair and walk me through it. (I really just wanted to hand the thing over to him for 5 minutes and have him fix it...).
He said that before we applied the recommended updates we should set a system restore point that we could refer back to in case we didn't like how the update went. We could restore the computer to its previous settings and it would be like the update attempt had never happened. He talked me through a few steps and tada(!) my computer was happy again with all systems go.
It makes so much sense doesn't it? A reference point that we can go back to, punch a few buttons, and suddenly the attempted aborted update is just a memory. Man don't I wish we had a system restore ability in real life? It would be like jumping into the deep end of the pool but having no fear because we knew the strong arms of a parent were just waiting for us. Yes, there would be a big splash, and it would be scary, but we were going to be just fine.
I think that with awareness and cultivation, we DO have the ability to system restore. Anything worth doing or having in this life involves some risk doesn't it? But if we don't attempt, then we never get the updates...we don't get the benefits of new information. Somehow we have to muster up the courage to take those risks and realize that if we fail, we can get back to where we were, and learn something from the experience so we can try again. We can give ourselves a restore point...if we choose to.
Remember Dr. Seuss? "Oh the thinks you can think...if only you try!" I LOVE that quote. We have unlimited potential within us. UNLIMITED. The only thing standing in our way, is the person in the mirror.
So I challenge you. Think a great think. Think a HUGE think. Set a system restore point that you will come back to if needed...and LEAP! Visualize how fabulous it's going to be to hit that mark you set for yourself. You can DO IT!!
You really have not a thing to lose......
Make it a great day!
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