Ever have one of those crazy dreams that has your head spinning when you wake up? I recently woke up in the middle of the night with the phrase WISE WORDS WORK ringing in my head like a song blasting on repeat! I couldn’t help but wonder if these words were some type of revelation, a theme for my next talk, a new startup biz idea or just some freak consequence of reading Jon Acuff’s new book “Soundtracks” (right before bed)… In all fairness, the book is about how we can rewrite negative soundtracks (repetitive thoughts) playing in our minds and create new anthems that motivate and inspire us to move forward.
This rude awakening (it was 12:15AM, so I think it I can call it RUDE) was so intense that I had to crawl out of bed and drag myself across the room to write it down (in the dark, mind you)… It seemed like such a big deal that if I didn’t write it down it would turn into one of those annoying dreams that you know you had but you can’t remember what in the world it was about… sound familiar? I just KNEW that this was BIG and I had to write it down… so.I did!
The funniest part about this whole thing for me was that it wasn’t just three simple words that came to mind, but I was apparently putting some deep subconscious thought into how I can brand this as if it was going to be the next big movement or something…
Now, when I woke up this morning, not only did I remember the 3 words AND verify that I did indeed write them down, but I did indeed brand it – Triple-Dub! Yep, I couldn’t just let this thing be minimized to a late-night alliteration, but I had to make it memorable – Triple-Dub (WWW)! Besides the fact that I was HALF ASLEEP, I bet I settled on Triple-Dub because I’m pretty sure you can’t spell the letter W and Dub sounds much hipper than Double-U, right?! (is hipper still word? I’m going to use it anyway!)
All that craziness aside… Be it a dream or reality, unconscious or eyes-wide-open, I think it’s a great summation of Jon’s book and a critical reminder to us all… If we’re honest, all of us have some old soundtracks playing in our brain day in and day out. Some are true, helpful and kind and others… well, other thoughts just need to be retired and replaced with new ones. Maybe Triple-Dub is just what I needed in this season of my life! A new anthem! My new soundtrack that I need to crank up and jam to throughout each day, each task and each new challenge that I run up against.
Triple-Dub! Wise Words Work!
Instead of “I can’t do that”… I’ll choose the words “Let’s do this!”
Instead of “I’m stuck and can’t get out of this”… it’s “I control my destiny!”
Instead of “that’s too hard”… it’s “I live for new challenges!”
Instead of “what if I try and fail?” It’s “I can’t fail, because LIVING is LEARNING!”
What Wise Words Work for you in your life or your current situation that you’re facing today – right now?!
Pick a NEW tune and TURN IT UP! You’ll be amazed at how well your body follows your brain!
You’ll be amazed at how well your body follows your brain!
MARK SCALIA 