03.26.10

Do You Use The Cruise?

Posted in Humor~Health & Goals, Humor~Inspirational at 4:15 pm by Dr. Trina Hess

I had the chance opportunity to talk to Bill Sanders during his recent visit at our conference. Bill has presented to over 5 million students since 1978. Over 1,000 schools voted Bill Sanders “Greatest Assembly Speaker Ever”! Authored 15 parenting and teen books. Has shared the platform with Art Linkletter, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Terry Bradshaw, and Zig Ziglar. Not to mention sharing the stage with former Presidents Ford and Reagan. http://www.billspeaks.com/

So when Bill tells me something, I listen. We were talking about his message to the students: be yourself. Not looking to the left or the right to see what others are doing. Raising your hand when you want to. Speaking out when you have something to say.

It’s tough to NOT do these behaviors, especially in such an intensely competitive culture like ours. What’s the solution? Bill told me, “You need to have something you can do that lets you just be on cruise control.” This ’something’ would take care of the need to compare. It would thwart the tendency to put ourselves down. It would take the fear out of speaking out with our independent thoughts.

What does YOUR cruise control look like? Maybe it’s a strong visualization of yourself succeeding. Maybe it’s reviewing an uplifting quote from a famous person—or from a regular person who just sings your praises.

Or maybe it’s cloaking yourself with a humorous outlook. A forcefield of light(ness) that resists being permeated. That bounces off of it every negative thought, person, bad impulse and comparison. You can be contained in that field and operate at your best. Think Boy In The Plastic Bubble but without the need for Healthcare Reform. You can see others, but you can’t be influenced by their germs of negative vibes.

Are you driving on cruise today? Why not? When will you start?

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