Mental Toughness and Success Coach Chris Dorris has written an awesome book called “The Book of Mental Toughness Mantras.” and he commissioned me to give some of the chapters my “Scratch Wisdom” treatment, where I scratch up the words over instrumental beats.
Together, we created a series, and I present to you the fifth installment for your viewing pleasure – Ain’t Bad, Just Is
Lyrics
Ain’t Bad, Just Is.
if we’re interested in creating massive amounts of excellence in our lives at the fastest rate possible, we really do want to practice stopping having a problem with reality.
We want to pay very close attention to our judgments and ask ourselves, “Does this interpretation serve me and others right now?”
When we have a problem with reality, when we’re complaining, when we think something is really bad, we’re deactivating all forms of creative genius.
We’re paralyzing ourselves. We’re immobilizing our ability to create and to grow.
Ain’t Bad, Just Is, is one of the first go-to mantras that I use in the milliseconds after I catch myself complaining.
It’s the ultimate neutralizer mantra. It’s like an antacid for emotional heartburn.
Imagine this with me for a moment. Imagine that your auto-response to the big business deal that just fell through is instead, “Oh how fascinating, I didn’t see that coming.”
That’s neutral.
Visualize that.
It’s a possibility.
And it will get you to creativity much faster.
“Ain’t Bad, Just Is” is a perfectly effective complaint neutralizer, and it’s actually true.
Ain’t Bad, Just is.
Credits
- Written & Narrated by Chris Dorris
- DJ Scratches, Arrangement & Performance by Emma Holmes
- Video Production by Micah L. Guller
About The Book of Mental Toughness Mantras
The Mantras in this book are mega-abbreviated, super-condensed versions of some of the most vital lessons you can embody as you go through life. Each mantra is short, packed with wisdom, and aimed at enhancing your Mental Toughness. Each will serve as a touchstone throughout your day, week and life, connecting you to the powerhouse within you—the powerhouse that IS you.
Get the book:
Via Chris’ site: The Book of Mental Toughness Mantras
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I’ll also be sharing the raw scratch videos I recorded for Chris without the visual effects, for all the scratch heads who want to see the scratches I was doing.
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Happy Scratching!
– Emma Short-E