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Meditation For Entrepreneurs

5/28/2015

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Surviving in the “dog-eat-dog world” of business requires spunk, tenacity, and courage. Basically, it requires finding out what we love to do and getting good at it. But then we have to distinguish ourselves in a world of experts to get noticed and find opportunities to do what we love to do. 
Thoughts on Meditation for Entrepreneurs by Tom Romito, Facilitator and Director, I-Open

Surviving in the “dog-eat-dog world” of business requires spunk, tenacity, and courage. Basically, it requires finding out what we love to do and getting good at it.  But then we have to distinguish ourselves in a world of experts to get noticed and find opportunities to do what we love to do. 

And there’s the problem of juggling our passion with a homelife.  All this creates “perfect storm” conditions for entrepreneurs to be under stress.  How can we deal with it in order to survive and thrive?
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In the healing arts, reiki masters like myself tell people who are under great stress that they have great value.  That helps for the moment.  I never let anyone go without offering a “take-away” meditation that they can use when their stress levels spike again.  I try to teach them how to regain the perfect tranquility, equanimity, and peace that they have at the end of a reiki session. 
Anyone can do this, even those who have never heard of reiki.  

At any time of the day, preferably when overwhelmed by the pressures of work and life, find a secluded place for five minutes.  Sit in a chair with your tailbone all the way to the back of the chair, spine straight, head up, chin level with the floor.  Place one palm over the other and place both palms over your heart.  Take two deep, cleansing breaths, then return to normal breathing. 
Say this mantra to yourself, out loud, softly: 
  • “May I be well and happy.  (Say this twice.)

  • “May I be free from fear and sorrow.”   (Say this twice.)

  • “May I be healthy and free from illness.  (Say this twice.)

  • “May I live calmly and peacefully.”  (Say this twice.)*
Disciplining yourself to do this three times a day, as well as when stress spikes, will help you to focus on the task at hand while maintaining  your sense of great value.
*Muesse, Mark.  Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation, The Great Courses, Chantilly, VA 2011.

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1 Comment
tomromito@ameritech.net link
9/12/2015 09:49:41 pm

I think that getting up the courage to make cold calls to potential funders to underwrite the cost of getting a start-up going is a major barrier to doing what one loves to do.

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