Grasshopper Notes Podcast
The Grasshopper Notes Podcast is hosted by John Morgan the man who has been billed as America’s Best Known Hypnotherapist.
John’s podcasts are a collection of guided meditations and bite-sized, mini podcasts which open you to new ways of thinking, communicating, and responding. You get a finer appreciation of how your mind works and how to use your internal resources to your best advantage.
See a video of John's background at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbCPd00ok0I
In short, John Morgan is a people helper. Explore this channel and see what he can help you discover.
Grasshopper Notes Podcast
Surprise Party
Every day is a surprise party. Make sure to know which gift to open first.
Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades.
Find the written versions of these podcasts on John's podcasting site: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1628038
"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom.
Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:
• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement
And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options?
John uploads these podcasts on a regular basis. So check back often to hear these podcasts heard around the world. Who wants to be the next person to change?
Make sure to order a copy of John's new book: WISDOM OF THE GRASSHOPPER – 21 Days to Creativity. These mini-meditations take you inside where all your creative resources live. And you'll come out not only refreshed but recommitted to creating your future.
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Also, download John's FREE book INTER RUPTION: The Magic Key To Lasting Change. It's available at John's website https://GrasshopperNotes.com
Surprise Party
In the past, I was never a big fan of surprise parties. They were deemed out of my control. “OMG,” he yelped, “not that.”
In addition, I didn’t like someone else being in charge of the people I spent my birthday with – another cry for control.
Then it dawned on me a number of years ago, when I sent my friend a birthday email, that every day, birthday or not, is a surprise.
Every day is an adventure into the land of the unknown – a virtual surprise party.
We state that we fear the unknown, yet we have so much experience with it every day.
The biggest waste of energy for me was attempting to control the unknown. I had a daily plan to capture it in a box and bend it to my whims. The only person who got bent was me.
It didn’t come as an “Ah-Ha” moment but snuck up on me over time, that I have control over nothing or no one.
You would think that discovery was scary. It wasn’t. It was freeing and worth celebrating.
It’s what’s out of your view (Reality) that has the most control over you.
For example, every quarterback in football has what they call a blind side when they pivot to pass the ball. If they pivot to the right to throw, they can’t see who may be charging at them from the left. Most rookie quarterbacks are worried about being hit from their blind side when attempting to throw the ball. This keeps their full attention away from passing, often causing them to throw incomplete passes and interceptions.
A veteran quarterback learns to trust his linemen to protect his blind side so he can focus his full attention on throwing complete passes and touchdowns.
If you keep looking for or worrying about a blind side hit every day, you’re not going to function even close to your capacity.
There are surprises every day – ones that can knock you over or lift you up. If you’re continually running scared, you need to find something to put your trust in, and here’s what I’m suggesting – your response.
When life says, “Surprise” there's not a pat answer that works. It’s at this point that you have to trust your response.
A response always comes from a deeper place than a predictable reaction and oftentimes presents more options.
A reaction gets you to re-act the same scene over and over again.
Trusting that there is a part of you that knows how to respond will laser your focus on the moment you’re in, causing your completion percentage to go up.
Every day is a surprise party. Make sure the first gift you open is marked “Response.”
All the best,
John
