I'm Not My Type

Are you typecast? Want to break out of the mold? Then listen to 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

I'm Not My Type

Ever feel like you’ve been typecast? Yeah . . . me too.

It’s like everyone knows you for this one role you’ve played forever, but inside you’re itching to break out and try on a whole new character.

We’re a little like the Ugly Duckling wanting to audition for the Black Swan — and nobody’s buying it.

So we make our moves, we test the waters, we try something new . . . and what do we get? Pushback. Rejection. A quick “No, that’s not you.”

“You can’t do that — people won’t accept you in another role.” And the funny thing? Most of the time, we’re the ones saying it to ourselves.

Whatever our role is — Mother, Father, Indian Chief — it wasn’t always who we were. It's something we learned to play. And honestly? We’re pretty damn good at it.

But somewhere along the line we started believing it was everyone else keeping us from stepping into something new. If you look a bit closer, a little deeper, you’ll see the only one holding you back . . . is you.

The glue that keeps us stuck is the idea we have about who we are.

But who we are goes way beyond a single idea or identity. We’re a whole cauldron of yet-to-be-discovered possibilities — and we can shift into any one of them faster than Clark Kent gets into that Superman suit.

And here’s something worth remembering: “I have no choice” . . . is a choice.

When we buy into our current idea of ourselves as the only version that can exist, creativity shuts down. Doors close. Options disappear. But that idea? It’s just one of many — more than we can ever count.

So start getting comfortable with this: the role you’re playing is just that — a role. Once you see that, new possibilities stop hiding. They start showing up.

Our idea of who we are can act like blinders. Take them off, and suddenly you can see everything you’ve been missing.

I’ll leave you with this idea: The only thing you have to give up to be the type you want . . . is the IDEA that you can’t be it.

All the best,

John