Life is full of contradictions, take our language for instance.  We say things like,

Seriously funny

Found missing

Pretty ugly

Small crowd

Liquid gas

Near miss

Bittersweet

Act naturally

Jumbo shrimp

               … without giving it a thought.  Common sayings roll out as smoothly as a hot knife through cold butter.

Then there are cultural contradictions like “work life balance’ when society totally glorifies overwork.  What about the encouragement to follow your dreams in a system that is designed to conform you into a limiting job?

Behavioural contradictions make me take note, ones like those who wave the “save the environment” flag yet rely on convenience … or …speak of valuing quality relationships but can’t put their phone away.

Do we check in with ourselves frequently enough to know that our actions and words align?

Aha! ~ Make reflective questions a habit

Contradictions are a sign of being human; however, a reflective pause now and then to challenge automatic thinking and evaluate our choices can keep us in line with our integrity.

Questions like,

 - “Are these beliefs mine or did I inherit them?” 

- “Am I following a societal norm to fit in or because I makes sense to me?

- “Am I saying what I mean to say?”

Perhaps the most meaningful question is this:

- “Am I living intentionally or on autopilot?”

We are programmable by nature however we can rewrite that program any day of the week.  Becoming aware is the key to making that shift to succeed deliberately.

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