Count Basie once said, “I don’t like to write endings for my music… because music is in a constant state of becoming.”
I believe we too are in a constant state of becoming. And yet, have you ever noticed how often in our lives we write endings? Without really noticing? We seem to just accept the messages bubbling up from our subconscious mind.
We gather evidence—We notice limitations.
We begin to list lots of buts…
But I’m too old—we think.
But I can’t afford it—we think.
But I don’t have the experience—we think.
But I just don’t have the energy—we think.
But they might not approve.
But I don’t have enough time.
But, But, But, But—
Whenever you use the word but… ask yourself this. Does this But make my Thought look big?
Does this But get in the way of possibility—of becoming? If we could only see how often we give our attention to the Buts in life. How much time, energy and intention we spend gathering evidence of limitation! When we focus on the buts we hit the pause button on that “Constant State of Becoming.” Pause because—“Where we focus our thoughts—Our energy and attention flow.”
Ernest Holmes once said, “If we wish to enter into a less limited experience—We must first sacrifice our limitations!” I say lose the But and play joyfully in the constant state of becoming.
