Happiness Mastery - Part 6 - "Your Futures In Your Hands" author:Julian Kalmar source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/self_improvement_and_motivation/article_2679.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:18 category:self_improvement_and_motivation article:
One day I asked the master why his workshop always felt so peaceful.
This is what he taught me.
Julian, just like these watches and clocks, with all their gears, jewels, springs and screws that cant be seen from the outside, people have hidden mechanisms.
What kind of mechanisms, I questioned eagerly.
There are many.
One of them is responsible for the peace in this workshop.
Do you know why Ive asked you to be quiet while I work?
So you can concentrate, I said a bit unsure.
Yes, but theres much more to it.
By focusing your mind and hands on the same task, peacefulness and joy are naturally produced.
I create a tangible sense of peace and joy in this workshop using this natural hidden mechanism.
Everyone can do this.
Working with your hands also builds confidence in your personal abilities.
You feel powerful knowing you know how to transform your world.
For example, when Im faced with a broken watch, I dont know what Ill find on the inside.
Thats a lot like life.
Youll face a problem and not know how to fix it at first, so youll feel a bit nervous.
Every time you solve a problem youll build confidence.
Eventually you feel you can solve any problem and create anything you want in your life.
Thats when life becomes easy.
You simply decide what you want and focus your mind and hands to create it.
Your future is quite literally in your hands.
Copyright 2005 Julian Kalmar