Ripe

Do you know how to check for ripeness – in your own life? Find out the secret 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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Transcript

Ripe

Have you ever watched people in a market test for the ripeness of a fruit or vegetable? Their strategies are varied and go from A to Z – Avocado to Zucchini.

How do we know something is ripe and ready for picking in our own life?

We often pick too early or wait too long and have it die on the vine.

So how do we know the precise moment when something is worth acting on and ready to be picked?

Very similar to the watermelon testing ritual – It looks, sounds and feels right.

Quite often we get caught up in the looks and sounds department and forget to notice the feeling sense.

My experience is that the feeling sense is the strongest indicator of ripeness, yet it’s the one we use the least.

If it doesn’t feel right, the shiny looks can be deceiving, and if something sounds too good to be true, it’s your gut that will let you know for sure.

The key to checking for ripeness is to check with your gut. This isn’t an intellectual conversation or a debate; it’s a physical measurement of how something feels.

Famed cowboy attorney Jerry Spence, who never lost a criminal case, says we all have a BS detector.

We all have a feeling sense; we just don’t pay attention to it often enough. It may not have the eye appeal our intellect so appreciates, but it is the workhorse when it comes to a fruitful harvest.

It takes more than luck to know when to pluck; it takes guts.

Learn how to reap what they sow. Pick wisely.

All the best,

John