Reclaim Your Depth

If you're neck-deep in superficiality, you need to reclaim your depth.

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

Reclaim Your Depth

It seems counter-intuitive but, in life, we move from depth to superficiality. We go from the deep end to the shallow end of the pool. Getting back to our depth means giving up our "life preserver." 

The water wings of superficial will keep you floating on the top, and you may never find your depth again until your floating device is punctured and you hit rock bottom.

We're born connected to our depth. We are conditioned out of it, and everything we pursue in life is an attempt to get that state of being back. 

The problem is that depth is not found in the shallow end, and that's where we spend the bulk of our life.

We long for that sense of completeness that's always available, but lives below the surface. We believe we can get to it by swimming towards yet another alluring horizon. That constant activity keeps us doggie paddling on the surface away from the treasures of the deep.

For many, it takes a dark night of the soul to reconnect to their depth. They find that superficial, no matter how much air has been pumped into it, has a gaping hole in the side. It becomes too hard to stay on the surface, and depth patiently waits.

Sadly, for some, depth may not be experienced again until they are facing physical death. Ask any hospice worker what people are reflecting about. Here's a hint: It's not about swimming with the sharks. 

Depth will outwait superficial. You'll eventually get there, but may need to be politely nudged that it's in your best interest to get there sooner. This much is for sure: Superficial has more sizzle than depth, but sizzle can't satisfy.

If you'd like to reclaim your depth, start using any method that helps quiet your mind, because your depth is closer than your next thought.

Coming full circle, back to depth, completes you. But it's totally up to you whether you want a long or short swim to get there. 

All the best,

John