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From Firefighter to Strategist- Handling Life Before It Burns · The Hypnotist

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Welcome to The Hypnotist, the show that gives you inside
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access to cutting edge hypnosis with real clients facing genuine
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issues. Brought to you by the
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hypnotherapist, demanded by celebrities, CEOs and even
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royalty. Adam Cox.
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These recordings took place live from Adam's clinic in London's
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world famous Harley Street. This podcast features powerful
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hypnosis, so do not listen while driving or operating machinery.
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severe mental health issues, so get yourself comfortable and
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enjoy today's episode of The Hypnotist.
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Hi, it's Adam here, and you're about to listen to a hypnosis
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session that is designed to unleash a new level of personal
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responsibility and proactivity. And I was working with a client
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that was. Already very successful.
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But they wanted to get their life to the very next level up.
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And for them that meant doing things that didn't need to be
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done. But by doing it, it would give
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them benefits to the future. And you can call this going the
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extra mile. You can call it being pre
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emptive, proactive or strategic, and many people live their life
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in a very reactive way. They'll kind of put things off,
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put things off, kick the can forward and then wait for there
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to be an absolute emergency or a deadline and then they find the
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resources. But the problem with that is
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that you're always on the back foot.
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And there are a few people, and we're talking probably under 10%
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of the population that tend to think two or three moves ahead.
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And they're thinking about the life that they want to have.
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And they're thinking, what do I need to do today to give me more
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of what I want in the future? And I would say exercise is a
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good example of that. Exercise.
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Some people feel good doing exercise, but a lot of people,
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they do it because they want to be healthier and have less
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sickness in the future. Or it might be investing.
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That actually investing means that you sacrifice certain,
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let's say, utility of the ability to use your money today,
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but you're making a bet that it's going to give you more of
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what you want in the future. And that could be security, that
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could be freedom, or whatever it might be.
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This particular client really wanted to have the cognitive
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resources. They wanted to have the time,
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and they wanted to have the freedom to be able to do what
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they wanted, when they wanted. And that's why there's a few
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different frames of reference here, different metaphors,
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different role models. And throughout fiction, I would
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say there are lots of characters that were very, very good at
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doing things ahead of time to give them an edge.
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And I would say characters like Sherlock Holmes, you know, is
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that kind of character or lots of the kind of the action
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heroes, they, they see what needs to be done and they do it
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before, before it kind of leads to somewhere.
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So there's those elements going through here.
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You'll hear a reference to a phrase called a fixer.
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A fixer in England is the term used to.
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It's normally someone that works for.
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It's a high level family that just gets done, things done,
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whatever needs to be done. And the client that I was
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working with, there was a particular TV show, a gangster
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TV show, and they had a fixer called, played by the character,
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the actor Tom Hardy. And they felt that he was a very
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resourceful person, that he just would get done anything that
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needs to be done. And he liked the idea of having
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that quality within him. So if you have this desire to
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get more out of life and to do something today that gives you
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an edge in the future, then I think you'll really benefit from
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this. But obviously, some of the
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references are going to be ideal for the client that I was
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working with, and they might not connect with you because you're
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someone different. So ignore any suggestions that
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don't quite fit. Hone into the ones that do, and
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if you like the idea of having something bespoke and created
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just for you, there will be a link in the description where
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you can schedule a completely free consultation call to
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explore working with me. For now though, find a quiet,
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comfortable place where you're not going to be disturbed.
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Relax and enjoy the session. Take a deep breath in, and as
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you breathe in, breathe in that slow, long, relaxing breath and
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as you exhale, release any feelings of tension, stress or
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worry. Just get a sense that they're
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leaving your body in your outward breath and notice your
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eyelids getting heavier and heavier.
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And when it feels right, perhaps on the next exhale, completely
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close your eyes and notice with your eyes closed how much more
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of your attention you can give to the sound of my voice,
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eyelids feeling heavier and heavier.
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And notice your breathing Slow down, breathing in for longer
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and exhaling perhaps for twice as long as you normally would.
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So much so that you create a vacuum which then activates the
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diaphragm so you're breathing from your belly and not just
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your chest. And the deeper you breathe, the
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more relaxed you feel. And the more relaxed you feel,
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the deeper you breathe. One of those cycles like a
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snowball effect. And I want you to imagine a
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snowy mountain, and I want you to imagine a tiny snowball at
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the top of that mountain that reaches the point of momentum,
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but the snowball gets bigger and bigger and bigger until it can
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roll down the mountain all by itself.
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And as you imagine seeing that snowball build up, it lets you
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know that compounding is one of the most powerful principles in
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the world. And whether it's a habit, a
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standard, perhaps even an intention, small things
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consistent can create powerful movements.
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So imagine yourself wearing whatever clothing is appropriate
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to be by the side of that snowy mountain.
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Perhaps you can imagine blue skies, sunshine, and maybe the
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sunshine is reflecting off the snow.
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Snow on the mountain, but also snow on the treetops.
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And there's something about this place that feels familiar, and I
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wonder if it's awakening apart within you, a part that was
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hopeful, grateful and connected. And perhaps you could imagine
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walking and feeling the crisp crunch of the snow beneath your
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feet. And I want you to imagine
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finding the perfect place in this scenic snow paradise and
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just imagine a comfortable chair, the kind of chair that
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you could relax in with the perfect view of the scenery.
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And just imagine sinking into that chair, feeling so relaxed,
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the kind of place where you could just really let go.
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And as you imagine sinking into that chair, I will count down
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from 5 to 1, and with each descending number you will
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imagine what it would feel like to drift deeper down into a
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dreamlike sleep. 5 eyelids getting heavier and heavier. 4A
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wave of relaxation down your face into your neck and your
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shoulders. Three arms and legs just feeling
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limp and loose and relaxed. And then two.
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Just imagine all of your internal organs, your lungs,
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your heart, your stomach, everything relaxing
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simultaneously as two becomes one.
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Just imagine drifting off into a dreamlike sleep, and in that
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dream, imagine you're in the same location, seeing your
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physical body fast asleep as you decide to venture somewhere
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else. And I want you to imagine seeing
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a ski lift. Keep your conscious mind there
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on that comfy chair in a dreamlike sleep, and allow the
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part of you that wants change to climb aboard the ski lift and
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enable it to take you in the direction that you desire.
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And sometimes people think of time like a timeline, forwards
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and backwards. And I want you to imagine this
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ski lift, there's a vantage point where you can see your
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past. And I want you to see a
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tendency, A tendency every now and then to put things off and
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kick the can forward. And of course you can continue
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life like that, but you realise from this vantage point that it
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gives you more stress than you would like.
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It creates open loops of worries, thoughts of what you
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should have done. So let's travel forwards to your
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future, a future of being more proactive, not because you have
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to, but because you want to. So allow your body to find that
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natural rhythm, breathing in slowly and deeply and exhaling
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just a little more fully than you breathed in.
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And with each breath, your awareness begins to turn inward,
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like turning down the volume on the world and tuning into
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something deeper, something quieter, a signal beneath the
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surface, guiding you inward. And as you listen to the sound
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of my voice, you will continue to feel deeper and deeper,
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relaxed, perhaps notice a heaviness in your limbs, or
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perhaps a gentle stillness that begins to spread deeper and
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deeper. Relaxed.
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Because maybe you already know. But nothing needs to be done
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right now except to just let go, To allow yourself this time, in
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this moment, allowing a journey to unfold within.
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Allow that ski lift to take you further and further into your
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unconscious mind. And the further along the ski
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lift you go, you feel more deeply connected and more deeply
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aligned with the version of you that already knows how to get
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things done. Feel yourself going to that
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place, a desire to get things done ahead of time and your
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imagination. Expand as you go deeper into
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that calm, creative place and allow the ski lift to continue
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forward until you can see a strange door on the side of a
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mountain not connected to a building.
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So you leave the ski lift and walk towards the door.
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And as you imagine walking through the door, I want you to
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imagine entering a vast library. A library that represents your
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mind. And maybe you can imagine oak
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bookshelves, row upon row of books representing ideas,
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intentions, memories and possibilities.
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Perhaps you can imagine impressive architecture, vaulted
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ceilings, the smell of knowledge in every book.
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And maybe there's warm glowing lighting, or perhaps candles.
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And in this library of your mind exists a calm silence that
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almost vibrates with intelligence.
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And I want you to find a table. And on that table is a scroll,
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an ancient scroll, glowing. And I want you to imagine that
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this scroll represents your weekly review.
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This isn't a chore. This is a catalyst for
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transformation. Because this scroll represents
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more than just tasks. And to do's consider this a
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strategic radar. What is the point of radar if it
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can't see things that can't be seen?
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This scroll becomes your real time reconnaissance map, like a
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satellite that sees the future from a bird's eye view.
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And this scroll reveals not just what's coming, but all the
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implications and connotations. I want you to feel a connection
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with this scroll because the more that you review and pre
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empt and do what you choose to do, when you choose to do it,
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rather than waiting until it simply has to be done, you are
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buying freedom, empowerment. And as you lean into the scroll,
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you begin to see that each responsibility is like an open
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loop and it's represented by a small flickering light.
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And some of these flickering lights are bright and pulsing,
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and others are faint and easily missed.
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But something within you now understands these flickers are
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like small fires, not yet problems.
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But if they're left alone, if they're delayed, if they kicked
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forward, then they could grow. The small flickers can become
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fires and the fires can get bigger and become destructive,
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stealing time, energy and emotion.
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And that awareness, that insight, is the fine line that
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separates those who react. From those who preemptively and
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strategically respond, and as you stand in this vast library,
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I want you to awaken a part that's always been within you.
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You can consider a part within you that is already a proactive
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strategist. This is the version of you that
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thinks in terms of decades, not days.
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The version of you that sees clearly, thinks ahead, and moves
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with purpose. I want you to awaken the
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proactive strategies within, and as this version of you awakens,
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it becomes obvious that delaying or deferring responsibility only
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compounds the future consequences.
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It's like ignoring a dripping tap that one day becomes a
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flood, or letting a small weed grow until it strangles a
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precious, valuable plant. And so from now on, the
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proactive strategist has permission to influence your
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intentions and motivations. So don't be surprised if you
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feel a powerful new urge emerging within you, an urge to
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act early, to take initiative. And maybe that's to handle the
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low hanging fruit, those quick wins that build momentum.
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That proactive strategist loves the weekly review because it
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wants to know everything on the radar to avoid danger to pre
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empt problems. And don't be surprised if you
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ask yourself, what can I do today that improves my life
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tomorrow? What small fires need attending
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and what trees in my orchard are bearing fruit now?
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Because some of the trees in your orchard need care and
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attention so that you can blossom tomorrow and bear fruit
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in the future. And each time you review, you
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will feel the desire to either do it, delegate it, or schedule
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it. No ambiguity, no kicking the can
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forward to one day. It's either a specific day, or
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now, or delegated or ditched. Because sometimes deciding
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you're not going to do something at all still resolves something
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giving you clarity. Calm action because you have
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always known that unattended fires only get bigger, and you
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may get lucky with the occasional fire that just dies
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out on its own with no consequence.
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But all it takes is 1, one spark that becomes a forest fire that
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can destroy everything. And when you handle things
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early, it frees your future. And I wonder if you can imagine
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feeling like a gardener in an orchard, tending to the trees
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that are already fruitful, pruning what needs pruning and
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watering those that need resources.
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And sometimes tending to a neglected tree becomes the very
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thing that can lead to future exponential reward, because a
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tree that could have died gives an infinite return on the
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investment if it then thrives. I want you to feel the vision to
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tell the difference and unlock the discipline to act
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accordingly. Which trees do you attend to and
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which trees simply aren't worth your time because you are the
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orchard owner and there are gardeners that will happily
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attend to some of these trees for you?
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I want you to feel a huge desire to delegate anything that can be
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delegated. But you delegate the duty, not
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the responsibility. You are there for quality
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control to make sure it's done to the required standard.
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Delegation is not deferring. Delegation is ensuring it gets
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done to a high standard, even if it's not you doing the doing.
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And maybe this proactive strategist represents an
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archetype that you admire, a Sherlock Holmes or perhaps a
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fixer. Someone that does whatever needs
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to be done to avoid consequences in the future.
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So whether it's that detective scanning ahead, pre empting
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chaos with elegance, or perhaps that fixer that's decisive,
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intuitive, calm under pressure, I want you to feel that now is
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the time to unleash the person within you that handles what
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needs handling without flinching, without fuss, without
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delay. You are unleashing the doer.
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You are becoming that kind of person.
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And every time you get something done, you feel that sense of
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accomplishment, of getting it done.
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And every time in the future that you're reminded of the
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freedom or the benefits of getting that thing done before
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you feel good again and again and again, because doing these
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things rewards you multiple times.
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Just like the orchard, a tree that is planted and attended
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bears fruit every season, not just the first season.
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I want you to feel that you are a person who sees the shape of
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things to come and does what's necessary to create powerful,
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self fulfilling prophecies. I want you to feel what it would
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feel like to move that way. To make the future easier,
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lighter and more aligned. Unleashing untold new levels of
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confidence, clarity, feeling a wonderful state of flow.
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Because when you've prepared well, been responsible,
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disciplined and conscientious, it almost feels like you can be
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intuitive. Like a great skier, the body
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knows how to ski so they can enjoy the skiing.
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And don't be surprised if when you awake every now and then,
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you start the day by asking, what's one thing I can handle
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right now that will make everything else easier later?
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What can I complete, delegate, or decide?
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What can I do now that will pay me dividends forever in the
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future? And each and every time you do
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this, you feel more competent, more in control, and more
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aligned with the best version of yourself.
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And as you leave the library, you climb aboard that ski lift
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once more, seeing further in the future now.
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But it's not the ski and the snow and the mountains you
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observe from the ski lift. It's your future in your
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reality, and I want you to see yourself in the days and weeks
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ahead. See that version of you that
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when unexpected things still happen, because they always do,
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you see yourself calm and stoic, responsive, no longer flustered
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or stressed. See yourself looking cool, calm,
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and decisive. And part of that is because
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you've cleared so many things that could be competing for your
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cognitive resources ahead of time.
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You can now see the wood for the trees.
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Like a strategist with pieces already in place, your 3 or 4
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moves ahead so you can act with elegance and decisiveness and
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handle surprises from a position of strength.
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See yourself taking pride in being proactive and pre emptive.
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See yourself looking alert, curious and focused.
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And see yourself doing your weekly review in whatever
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location you would normally do the weekly review, but now with
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a new expression on your face. It is the proactive strategist
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reviewing everything on the radar.
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And this version of you looks forward to it because this
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version of you can see the future.
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That version of you can distort time and space.
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That version of you, that version of you can load the dice
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so that to an outsider, things look easy and effortless and you
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look lucky, but you know you're not lucky.
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You've just done what you needed to do ahead of when you needed
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to do it. So see that version of you
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smiling more, winning more, celebrating more, but also
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enjoying life more Because when you do things ahead of time, you
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are buying yourself time, freedom, and peace.
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So see that version of you? Now?
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That's it. See that version of you enjoying
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a new quality of life? And that version of you seems
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happier, seems to have more self respect and personal pride
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because discipline buys your freedom.
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That version of you trusts your intuition because intuition is
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informed by pattern recognition. And you can see the patterns
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now. You can avoid the pitfalls
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because you recognize them. You act early in a state of flow
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and it feels good. Imagine stepping into that
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future version of you, that version of you where there's
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less to do because you've already done it.
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And it feels so good to know that your life is being pre
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empted, steered in the very direction you want to take it.
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You avoid the pitfalls and enable yourself to move towards
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what brings you most joy and satisfaction and happiness.
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And as you leave that place, find yourself back there on the
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stair lift, but this time going all the way back down until you
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see yourself fast asleep on a comfy chair on the side of a
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mountain with a scenic view. Imagine stepping into that
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version of you so that your unconscious and conscious is now
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synchronizing, updating. These new ways of thinking,
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planning and being are now dating your conscious mind too.
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And as you leave that chair, allow yourself to drift back to
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the present, taking a deep breath in through your nose and
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out through your nose. Just wiggle your fingers and
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wiggle your toes. Connect and calibrate into the
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here and the now. And very soon I will count from
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1:00 to 10:00 to awaken you. And you will awaken with a new
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found level of proactivity, a desire to be pre emptive, to be
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disciplined and diligent before you even need to be starting to
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count to awaken you. 123 waking up. 456 more alert. 7-8 Open
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your eyes, Open your eyes 910 Wide awake, Wide awake, wide
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awake. Thank you for listening to The
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