Push The Pause Button

THE VOICE

There is a voice inside of you

That whispers all day long,

"I feel that this is right for me,

I know that this is wrong."

No teacher, preacher, parent, friend

Or wise man can decide

What's right for you ~ just listen to

The voice that speaks inside.

Mind Pod Network

To trust our own judgment is vital to healthy living.  It is important to gather information from others, but the ultimate decision needs to be based on our personal evaluation.  Peer pressure is difficult to  handle and the need for acceptance will test the best of us.  We learn the hard way, when we choose to ignore our voice screaming inside, and proceed any way.  When we go against our own will, we pay the consequences.

To hear our inner voice, we must utilize the pause button residing between question and answer.  It is not just a matter of thinking but also of feeling.  There is a desire to do something, but every emotion inside may not agree.  Spontaneity is fun, but not if the price is too costly.  

When we are intensely pressured to make an immediate decision by some one else, we may benefit from asking what the motivation is for them.  It is interesting to note whether or not the person doing the personal or professional pushing is interested in me for my qualifications or simply trying to meet his or her own agenda. 

When we check in with all parts of our selves, we make better decisions and reap higher rewards.  We create a better sense of balance and seem to attract synchronicity. When we learn to push the pause button automatically, we are appropriately using an available tool to refine healthy decisions.