Never Ask Yourself This Question

I have to be honest. I’ve never asked myself this question. And in fact, I’m pretty sure the only reason it’s even a thing is because pop psychology made it one.

So, have you ever asked yourself:

“Am I Enough?”

I guess my biggest problem with this question is its utterly vague nature. Enough of what? Enough of a parent? Enough of an athlete? A philanthropist? A student? A professional?

Ultimately, leaving that little detail out leaves only one option: everything.

And, spoiler alert: the answer is always yes!

God, the Universe, whatever you want to call it, doesn’t make mistakes. Everyone is perfect exactly the way you are.

And everyone is completely worthy of the very best life has to offer.

No matter what it is that you are working on in your life, no matter what it is that makes you feel small, you are doing the best you can with what you’ve got and therefore, you are enough.

No one can be more than what they are.

So, who are you?

And who do you want to be?

That differential is your potential and you already have every single thing you need to own your greatest dreams. You may have to dig inside–and you may have to dig down deep–but it’s there.

You are enough to earn a million dollars this year. You are enough to deserve the love of your dreams. You are enough to be healthy and happy and strong and….content. (Oh…and, yes, you are enough to nail your handstands. That, too.)

Whoever ever put the idea in your head that you are any less is not worthy of you, your time, or your energy.

If you want a question to ponder, ponder this instead:

Who am I?

And then bask in the glory of the answer.

mental. physical. spiritual. power.

How To Get Your Perfect Body…GUARANTEED!

Hi, You!

So…you want a perfect body…

Don’t we all!

Well, you’re in luck, because I am about to make you a promise that holds a 100% guarantee.

YOGAthletica will get you that perfect body. Period.

In fact, if you practice yoga correctly (even with some other teacher 🤨 ), you will get a perfect body.

How can I make such a bold promise?

Because the practice of yoga is far, far more about your mental state than your physical state. In fact, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (the yoga “bible”) revolves completely around one basic concept. And it has nothing to do with the asanas.

The entire practice of yoga has one goal: to quiet the mind.

It is said that if you can master just the second sutra, “Yogas Chitta Vritti Nirodha,” you don’t even need the rest of the book. I say “just” pretty lightly. This sutra says you need to quiet the modifications/fluctuations of the mind. But the mind can truly be an unruly beast!

As they say in the Old Country, “what does this have to do with the price of rice in China?” In other words, what is the possible connection between quieting your mind and getting your perfect body?

I bet you think I am going to say that when you discipline your mind, you will eat better, exercise harder, sleep more, drink less, and generally develop healthier habits.

That, too.

But that’s not what I’m going to say.

The actual reason that quieting your mind creates a perfect body is that a quiet mind realizes that your body is already perfect.

You may have been convinced sometime, somehow, somewhere along the way that a perfect body means your stomach has to be flatter, your legs longer, your skin firmer, your chest bigger, or any number of other traits that seem to define a certain ideal.

Yoga says otherwise.

When you honestly and truly commit yourself to your practice, in mind, body, and spirit, you learn to accept that everything is not only exactly as it should be, but that everything is a blessing.

You think your arms are too flabby? Try living without arms.

You think your legs are too weak? Try living without legs.

You think your body is to incapable? Try paralysis.

I don’t mean to sound flip. But think about it. You have more miracles going on in your body this very second than you could possibly begin to count in an entire lifetime.

Your heart beats! Incredible!

Your lungs breathe! Amazing!

Your mind thinks! Phenomenal!

Try acknowledging all your organs and systems and parts. I mean, you can’t. How can you give gratitude to every cell of your body that mindbogglingly coordinates with every other cell to create that unbelievably perfect body that is already yours, that carries you through your life mission, and makes all things in this earthly existence possible?

You want a perfect body? First, you need to develop a perfect mindset.

Aparigraha, appreciation for what is yours.

Santosa, contentment with things exactly as they are.

And Ishvara Pranidhana, submission to a Higher Power and accepting that everything–yes, even your body–is exactly as it should be.

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