It's Time To Leave

Do you have a sense when the party's over? Find a few clues 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? 

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Transcript

It's Time To Leave

Do you have a sense when the party's over? Here’s a little secret I’ve found out. The party's over when you leave.

We've all stayed at a party too long. If we don’t want it to end, we stay on past its natural conclusion. It takes a toll on us.

What keeps us at this party? I think it’s the lure of missing something. I call this sense of missing something, “chasing the horizon.”

Parties are intended to be fun events where you go to entertain and be entertained. They can be wonderful, festive exchanges of our humanness – a terrific taste of life.

But that’s all they are – a taste.To get more than the hors D’Oeuvres, you have to go somewhere else. You’ll never find life-sustaining food at the party. And being a perpetual member of the party scene, guarantees anti-climatic feelings, leaving you wanting more and leaving you with an empty stomach.

So, how do you know when to leave? Look at your life. Life leaves clues.

Do you feel a constant state of emptiness? Are you continually striving to fill up that feeling by chasing carrot sticks? Do you have a penchant for doing it all? These are all clues that you're chasing the horizon.

The horizon is an illusion – a mythical mist. It seems real, but it’s always an empty promise. You can’t get there from here.

This isn’t a soapbox speech. It's just an undeniable fact of life that many people ignore their whole life.

If you think the answer is at the party, you'll always be questioning and second guessing yourself.

This is a metaphorical invitation to go home. Go home to you. The unvarnished you is a veritable smorgasbord that fills you up and sates your soul.

After coming home, you'll bring more presence and fullness to the gatherings you do attend, and your mental nourishment won’t depend on what’s being served at the party.

All the best,

John