Grasshopper Notes Podcast

Certainty

John Morgan Season 3 Episode 357

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How certain are you? Find out the key to certainty in this mini podcast.

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? 

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Certainty

How certain are you?

Notice that I didn’t ask “how sure” you were, I asked “How certain are you?”

There seems to be a difference, at least for me.

Surety seems to need some factual data to back it up; certainty is, as the great old song says, “More Than A Feeling.”

Being bullheaded, stubborn, a braggart, or true believer does not constitute being certain. Certainty is a quiet confidence that needs no cheerleading or committee to agree.

Certainty doesn't know what’s on the path ahead. That’s not its job.

Certainty is more of a knowing that whatever is on the horizon, we'll be able to fashion a response to it in that moment.

Certainty is knowing that we have all that we need to respond to life.

Worry is not knowing we have the ability to respond. Worry is a conditioned reaction to an unknown future. Certainty responds to the conditions it meets.

Again, how certain are you?

How certain are you that you have the ability to respond? Certainty is not planned in advance like Davy Crockett‘s admonition: “Be always sure you are right, then go ahead.” That’s a prescription for sound planning.

But, certainty is what's there when the plan fails.

It pays to discover your ability to be certain. It’s part of the human being software package. So take a look through your manual and activate this incredible feature.

The greatest power we have as human beings is the ability to respond. Of this I am certain.

All the best,

John

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