One of the most powerful forces in the world is human emotion. Human emotion creates the capacity for both inspiring self sacrifice and irrational destruction. I like to call the current emotional condition your "personal state."
If you've ever shocked yourself with your ability to perform unusually well or said something irrational to sabotage a relationship; your actions were most certainly influenced by the personal state you were in.
When you realize how much your state influences your actions and learn that you can take responsibility for it you will never look at any situation the same way.
THE 4 HUMAN STATES
1) Passive State
Passive state is what you are in when you are in the room physically but somewhere else mentally. Most people spend the majority of their time and life in "passive state".
Here are a few actions of someone in Passive State:
Checking social media at work
Watching YouTube in bed to wind down
Drinking alcohol to ease stress
Reading a post / article on your phone during family time
Daydreaming to avoid conflict
Investigating an unimportant topic to escape expectation
Eating heavy carbohydrates or sugar
Laying down on the couch looking for something to watch
Someone who is in passive state will likely be characterized by one or more of the following:
Annoyed
Distracted
Indifferent
Entertained
2) Present State
Present state is one of the healthiest and most sustainable conditions that you can be in. To be fully present is to be completely immersed with your 5 senses in the present moment.
Here are a few actions of someone in Present State:
Giving full eye contact during a conversation
Reacting sincerely with laughter during a well delivered story
Sitting in your backyard watching the wind blow in the trees
Aiming down the sights of a hunting rifle
Taking handwritten notes during a lecture
Breathing fully into your diaphragm
Someone who is in Present State will likely be characterized by one or more of the following:
Happy
Aware
Peaceful
Interested
3) Weak State
Weak state is without doubt the most difficult state to break, the most destructive to be in, and easiest to choose. Weak state is how you behave at your worst.
Here are a few actions of someone in Weak State:
Unconsciously raising your voice during conflict
Intimidating someone into getting them to do what you want
Retreating into pornography
Allowing the other drivers on the road to provoke you
Complying with something you don't agree with to avoid conflict
Aggressively steamrolling someone in a friendly sports game
Attempting to prove to someone how important you are
Continuously fishing for affirmation or feedback
Someone who is in Weak State will likely be characterized by one or more of the following:
Self-Conscious
Ashamed
Threatened
Angry
4) Peak State
Peak state is the elusive condition where you feel like the most bold, motivated, and generous version of yourself. Peak state is how you behave at your best.
Here are a few actions of someone in Peak State:
Lifting more weight than usual
Sincerely complimenting someone that can do nothing for you
Moving an audience to tears with a touching story
Being able to discern the deep meaning behind what people are saying
Losing yourself in leading a vibrant meeting leaving your team inspired to go overtime
Feeling the prompting to give someone money and doing it
Someone who is in Peak State will likely be characterized by one or more of the following:
Bold
Alert
Strong
Generous
Application:
Begin matching your behaviors with the state you are in
Get a mentor who will aid in challenging you to grow
Develop daily private disciplines that aide in facilitating the best version of yourself
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