How Lost Are You?

There are different versions of being lost. Find out about two of the major ones 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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Transcript

How Lost Are You?

I have this notion that there are two kinds of lost.

There’s lost but searching . . . and then there’s lost–lost.

Most of us probably fall into that first category. We know we’re off course, and we’re actively looking for a way back on track. That’s not comfortable—but it’s workable.

The bigger problem is being lost–lost.

That’s the tougher spot, because there’s no way out if you don’t even know you’re in. You’re lost, but you don’t believe you are. And that belief keeps you right where you are.

Think of the disgruntled husband – the guy who refuses to pull over and ask for directions. Because he’s convinced he can find anything. Forty-five minutes later, he still believes that . . . and he’s still lost.

It might look like he’s searching, but his refusal to check in with anyone else tells a different story. That’s lost–lost.

If you don’t recognize that you need help, you’re basically helpless.

People in this state live behind a pretty solid wall of denial—and that wall isn’t easy to climb.

Sometimes caring people try to storm the castle with an intervention. Occasionally that works. Mostly . . . it doesn’t.

The nudge to seek help almost always has to come from the inside the lost person.

And the only reliable catalyst I know to get to the land of nudge is mental silence.

If someone you care about is truly lost, there’s not much you can say that will register with them. Logic won’t help. I’ve never seen logic win a debate against denial.

But pointing someone toward silence—a quiet mind—works.

Practiced regularly, internal silence acts like accelerated erosion. Even lifelong patterns eventually start to wear down.

And the good news is, silence works for both camps: the lost but searching and  the lost–lost.

Whether you’re trying to help yourself or someone else, the gift of silence may be the most valuable one you can suggest or receive.

There are lots of ways to get there. They’re all designed to quiet the mind. Find one that works best for you—and when the time is right, maybe offer it to someone else.

It just might be the silent direction needed to find a way out of lost–lost.

All the best,

John