There is a saying that “the mark of genius is the ability to hold two opposing ideas one’s mind, and still function” .

Start saying yes all the time and you’ll have what I call a “quality problem” –> too much to do! This is a good place to be, and a place where the tool described in this post can work wonders.

Ravi

I see your point. You are assuming means are not “palatable”. Isn’t that again moving away from the present moment? Kind of like searching for happiness in the future. Or, making your bed all night long but never actually going to bed.

Btw, funnily enough, there is an old post of yours which says exactly the opposite of what you just said in this post – that one says – say yes, no matter what.

Personally, I’d go for the “YES” mind. When one has a “YES” mind, nature conspires to support you.

What say?

It comes down to the end not the means. For example, if I was going to Med School and couldn’t get myself to say “hell yeah” at the promise of being in a position to help people tap into their true vitality and treat their illnesses…and help people feel better every day – then maybe it isn’t the right choice. So if you can’t get motivated by the outcome…maybe the means are not the right ones for you. However, if you are motivated by the outcomes…the means become much more palatable.

Isn’t commitment more important than feeling?

If I went to med school because I felt “Hell Yeah” and then a year later I quit because that feeling has changed. Then I went to Engineering school because I felt “Hell Yeah” and then a year later I quit because the feeling has changed. And I did this for my entire life – I’d be called a loser, a quitter.

Of course, we can re-evaluate commitments based on changed circumstances, priorities etc. But changing commitments based on changing feelings (which change all the time for all different reasons), is it really wise?