You can't solve a problem
with the same mind that created it.
In order to work at solving these things
called problems in your life,
you have to change your mind.
It is your mind where they live.
It is your mind that created them.
They there is where you experience them.
They're all illusions.
You must change your mind.
Literally rewrite your agreement with reality.
So if you think 60 to 70,000 thoughts in one day,
and we do, and 90% of those thoughts
are the same thoughts as the day before,
and you believe that your thoughts have
something to do with your destiny.
Your life's not gonna change very much
because the same thought leads to the same choice.
The same choice leads to the same behavior.
The same behavior creates the same experience,
and the same experience produces the same emotion.
And so then the act of becoming conscious
of this process to begin to become more aware
of how you think, how you act, and how you feel,
it's called metacognition.
And so then why is that important?
Because the more conscious
you become of those unconscious states of mind and body,
the less likely you're
gonna go unconscious during the day.
How do you alter your mindset?
The only path is through new awareness.
You can receive advice all day long.
Many people do.
They love being told what to do.
They're hooked on new books, new ideas, new lists.
They learn and learn and learn
in all directions except the one that matters most.
Learning about themselves.
There is no getting around this.
It's hard to sustain new happiness
without new awareness.
What do they say?
According to cognitive neuroscientists,
we are conscious of only about 5% of our cognitive activity.
For most people, 1% of their day is in the conscious mind.
So every day you create only from
your creation mind, your conscious mind.
Only about 1% of what is going on in your life.
And therefore, 95 to 99% of your life
comes from your programming in your subconscious mind.
Old ways won't open new doors.
How do you think you can change
by doing the same thing?
Continuing on the same path, taking no risks,
no twists, no terms, nothing's going to change
if you're not willing to change.
Get up and become something.
Something more than the familiar
route you've been walking for years.
No more.
I'll never get outta this problem.
The obstacles are too big.
I'll never get ahead.
Never break this addiction.
Never meet the right person.
Don't let a limited mindset keep you from
the abundant life that belongs to you.
You can never express yourself creatively
by talking or thinking about what a klutz you are.
If you say, I have no creativity,
then that is an affirmation that will be true for you
for as long as you continue to use it.
There is an innate creativity flowing in all of us,
and if we let it out,
it will surprise and delight us.
We are all tapped into the creative flow
of energy in the universe
Some of us express ourselves more creatively than others,
but we all can do it.
We all create our lives every day.
Each of us has unique talents and abilities.
Unfortunately, too many of us had well-meaning adults
stifle at creativity when we were children,
I had a teacher who told me I couldn't dance
because I was too tall,
and a friend was told he couldn't draw
because he drew the wrong tree
It's also silly,
but we were obedient children and believed the messages,
but now you can go beyond them.
Another false assumption is that you
must be an artist to be creative.
That is one form of creativity
and there are so many more.
You are creating every moment of your life
from the most common, ordinary creations
of new cells in your body
from choosing your emotional
responses to your present job, to your bank account,
to your relationships with friends,
and to your very attitudes about yourself.
It's all creativity.
Also, you could be a really good bed maker.
You could cook delicious food.
You could do your job creatively.
You could be creative in the garden,
or you could be creative in the ways
that you are kind to others.
These are a few of the millions of ways
of expressing yourself creatively.
No matter how you choose to express yourself creatively,
you wanna have satisfaction
and to be deeply fulfilled by all that you do.
If you will allow it.
You are divinely guided by spirit at all times.
Know that spirit makes no mistakes.
When there is a strong desire within you to express
or create something.
Know that feeling is divine discontent.
Our longing is our calling
no matter what it is
If we go with it, we will be guided,
guarded and assured of success.
When a purpose or a path is laid before us,
we have a choice to trust and go with it
or remain stuck in the fear.
Trusting the perfection which
resides within you is the key.
I know it can be frightening.
Everybody is afraid of something,
but we can do it anyway.
Remember, the universe loves you
and wants you to succeed at everything you do.
You are expressing yourself creatively
every moment of the day.
In fact, expressing yourself creatively
is the only thing you do.
You are being you in your own unique way
all the time,
knowing that you can now release
any mental beliefs that you are not creative,
and go for each and every project that comes to mind
and never think you're too old for anything.