For Or Against?

Are you for something or against something? One takes a bigger toll on you. Find out which one 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. 

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"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

For Or Against?

Are you for something or against something? I’m about to make an argument that one’s easier than the other, especially on your psyche and your well-being.

One side contains tons of anger; the other, visions of grandeur. Can you guess which one is which?

Being against something sets you up for a fight. Being for something portrays the future as bright.

Both approaches can be successful, but one is more stressful.

Consider for a moment Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). When you examine their goal more closely, they’re really for driving sober. But being mad about something tickles the angry bones in our body more so than the positive spin. That’s why negative political ads work better than high ideals, cinematic works of art.

But there is a cost for being against. It may get you to act, but it may also play havoc with your digestive tract.

It’s like the person faced with a serious illness. Physicians will tell you that the person who declares they want to live versus the one who says, “I don’t want to die” has a much better chance to pull through. One is for life; the other is against death.

It’s more than semantics; there are real world applications of being for vs. being against.

I’m not suggesting you give up your cause; only asking you to take a pause and find out which approach freaks you out. Leave that approach out.
 
 Find a way to be for your goal because being against will take its toll.

All the best,

John