my MRI
Truths to live by
Contained herein are several truths that I live by. This is my MRI.
During a session with a client-friend in June, 2023, I learned something: There are truths that we live by, morals/standards that shape us and our lives and all aspects contained therein accordingly. That client expressed a truth that overwhelmed them, and they immediately reached for the journal (which is AWESOME, by the way) so they wouldn’t forget that really insightful piece of information. In doing so, we both realized this wasn’t a typical piece of information for a typical journal. No. This required something special. Together we coined the acronym MRI: “Massive Realization Index.”
This will be an ongoing blog of my suggestions for life. Some of these come from my own mind, and some are borrowed from others’. These are the truths that I myself strive to live by. Even though I will not succeed every time, I know that these guiding principles are a great foundation.
Being benevolent is a lonely, yet important self-imposed job that we often chose The child who grew up feeling unseen learns to our into others hoping that, one day, someone will pour into them. They become the caretake, the fixer, the one who gives without limits. But deep down? They’re just waiting for someone to do for them what they’ve spent a lifetime doing for everyone else.
Vision is a blessing and a curse. The curse and gift of seeing too much is the highest price most brilliant minds often pay. For they don’t just see the world - they oversee it. They notice the tiny cracks in conversations, the hidden connections others miss, the future unfolding before anyone else catches on. Their mind is always a few steps ahead, scanning not just what is, but what could be. It’s a gift: foresight, creativity, pattern recognition. But it’s also a curse: overwhelm, anxiety, the weight of carrying knowledge others can’t, won’t or refuse to see. To see too much is to live in a double-edged state perpetually - always aware and never at rest. And yet, this is where genius lies: in the mid that sees the storm coming and names its hidden order.
Expectation is the root of heartache. This isn’t original, but we owe it to ourselves to manage our expectations. If we don’t they will take over a create a world of their own that doesn’t actually exist.
Stop worrying that others think you’re strange. You will simply attract the correct people to you just by being who you are, naturally. By the way, you ARE strange and that is OK. We all are. Be stranger and embrace it! To borrow from Shrek, what makes us different makes us strong. Let your freak flag fly!
We should value our own happiness over and above valuing what other peo0ple think of us.
We likely have a natural ability to connect with people and facilitate meaningful change. Even if we struggle to put that into words. That is the work.
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My name is Gary. I’m here to help.
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