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When you want to drastically change your life and the way you make decisions, you should listen to smart and pragmatic people. There are a lot of writers, philosophers, or scientists who discovered the world in an innovative way. They look at their life in a way we have never thought about and their new way is valuable.
One of these people is Carolyn Myss, who presented her 5 life-choices during a popular TedTalk in 2017. These are some precious minutes that can change your life. If you want to live healthily and happily, you should listen to her.
We will present her appreciable life-work and analyze each of her choices for you. That’s why you should keep reading.
Who is Carolyn Myss?
According to her personal website, Carolyn’s most valuable achievements are her prolific literature pieces. She started by getting her Master’s Degree in the field. This gave her enough expertise to open a publishing agency – Stillpoint Press.
Even from the beginning, she aimed to show people how they can heal, how they can work on themselves, and improve their lives. For this, she studied “human consciousness, spirituality and mysticism, health, energy medicine, and the science of medical intuition”. Then, she started freely talk about these topics and people quickly realized how much is there to learn about themselves. Her editorial career was very promising, as she managed to publish around ten books a year.
However, she didn’t stop there. Her medical expertise improved, due to C. Norman Shealy’s help. Training along with the popular neurosurgeon gave Caroline enough knowledge to develop a new medical branch on her own. She studied and wrote a lot about the field of Energy Anatomy, a science that correlates specific emotional/psychological/physical/spiritual stress patterns with diseases.
Carolyn Myss’ bestsellers
Among the first of her editorial achievements was the “Anatomy Of The Spirit”. It was a New York Times bestseller, translated in almost 30 languages, and sold in more than 1 million copies.
Another popular book was Why People Don’t Heal And How They Can. This book became another New York bestseller. These are some other successful books she released:
- Sacred Contracts (2002)
- Invisible Acts of Power (2004)
- Entering The Castle (2007)
- Defy Gravity (2009).
Carolyn’s 5 choices
If you read her books and still have some blanks in your mind about humans’ life, this Ted Talk will surely fill them all. In no more than 25 minutes, she presents her life experience, summarizing it to her 5 favorite choices. These from the patterns, behaviors, and problems of the people she has been observing for several decades. You don’t have to spend the same amount of time as her. All you have to do is listen and we will help you understand her reasons.
Choice 1: I will live with integrity
Integrity is a value that few people understand. This is not only about telling the truth, being sincere, and devoted. It’s about valuing your life and your possibilities. An upright person loves his life and tries to make it better day by day. Integrity is about being the most important person in your own life.
Choice 2: I will talk about what makes me valuable
Everyone wants to have smart people around. Yet, Carolyn says that it’s even more important to have around people who share their wisdom. There are a lot of people who can only talk about their struggles. Their energy is not valuable!
On the other side, it’s of paramount importance for you to become that valuable person that shares wisdom, not problems. This is a proven way of healing yourself. Spreading positivity is like a symbiosis – both parts benefit from the relationship.
Choice 3: I will take risks
There is an old saying: “He who doesn’t take risks, never drinks champagne”. Myss doesn’t use this saying but she says basically the same thing. Moreover, she continues by encouraging people not to search for guidance from external sources. All you need is within.
Choice 4: I have to know the power of words
A really smart person knows that words can move mountains. If you want to improve your life, you have to start with the way you talk, both with the others and with yourself. Your vocabulary defines you. Pay attention to the word you mostly use. Do they have a positive meaning? do they help you share important and valuable information?
You should be in a perpetual searching for new words and new ways of expressing you thoughts. These new words should replace the ones that give no value to your life. And Myss advises you to get rid of the following words:
- Blame
- Entitled
- Deserve
She says “If you could extricate those three words from your head, you have no idea how much better you would feel.” Blaming others or yourself is never a solution. No one is entitled to anything. And, finally, you don’t know what you or other people truly deserve. It’s not about what you deserve. It’s about what you have.
Choice 5: I will get up in the morning and say thank
Just be happy to be alive and make sure you get the best from every day. Every day is a blessing and you should treat it properly. The moment you will stop saying “Thank You”, you will stop improving your life.
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