Whew!  What a week!  Back from the CoachVille conference in New Orleans and an amazing r&d call on the Illusion of Time!

On Thursday's call we discussed how the Illusion of Time robs us of doing what we can do by distracting our attention and shifting our focus to either the past or the future--neither of which hold any opportunity to live into greatness.

How many times a day do you find yourself longing for something in the past, regretting something you did, or putting something off that you can do right now hoping it will be easier, better, cheaper, tomorrow?  This is the Illusion of Time -- reminiscing about the past or striving for something in the future, all the while oblivious to the here and now.

The big distinction of the call was this:

Intellectualize vs. Internalize

When we intellectualize something to be true for us, we understand it's relevance; we probably even agree with it.  "I know I should be doing that.  I know I should tell her how I feel."  Intellectualizing goes no further than our heads.  We want it, we talk about it, maybe even plan for it, but WE DON'T DO ANYTHING.

Whereas, when we internalize something, we live what we know.  Our actions, beliefs and behaviors orient from around that internalization. We no longer see a separation from who we are and the belief that we have.  They are one in the same.

When we internalize, we actualize. That is the process of Living Into Greatness.

What are you intellectualizing right now, that until this moment, you thought you were internalizing?