Close Your Eyes and Look Around

There is so much noise in my world…not just audible noise…but visual.

• TV shows, movies, and websites.
• Magazines, books, and newspapers.
• Photographs and videos.
• Toys, school work, and discarded clothes.
• Paperwork, proposals, bills, and junk mail.
• Billboards, TV ads, banner ads, magazine ads, bus shelter ads, and ads all over t-shirts.

We’re barraged by hundreds, if not thousands, of marketing messages on a daily basis. On top of that, we’re immersed in a visual culture where constant stimulation is the norm. All of that eye candy has a way of occupying our brains and preventing us from “seeing” things that may be even more important.

What if you closed your eyes for a few minutes?

What if you allowed all the visuals to fade away? What if you gave your mind’s eye a chance to explore the recesses of your brain? You’d be surprised what comes up…

• The faces of people that you need to reconcile with.
• The opportunities you’ve overlooked to help other people
• The image of yourself living courageously.
• The next step for your life that’s seemed hazy and starts to clear up.

Have you tried it?
Have you tried closing your eyes?
Go ahead and close them…and look around.
I bet you’ll see something that you’ve been searching for.