EQing Your Life

One thing I love about doing deep dives into different skill sets is that it helps me gain a fresh perspective on other parts of life. Lately I’ve been doing a deep dive into audio editing to improve the quality of the course videos I’m developing, and I wanted to share some insights about how one aspect of audio editing applies to personal growth. If you think about it, balancing your life is a lot like doing EQ (equalization) on audio. The purpose of both is to create a pleasing result. Low-Cut (High Pass) Filter A good way to begin is to apply a low-cut (high pass) filter to remove some of the lower frequencies. Can you identify certain frequencies that just don’t belong in your life? What frequencies don’t support you? What frequencies would drag you down if you allowed them in? This may include cutting addictions and really bad habits. This could include a commitment not to wallow in self-pity. This could mean not engaging in violent or destructive behavior. You’ve probably cut some of these lower frequencies already, but are there any more you’d like to cut? To get the balance right here will take some experimenting. If you cut off too much from the low end, you remove some of the richness and color from your life. But if you allow too much on this end, it can muddy your experience of life, and other frequencies won’t seem as crisp and clear. Think of the lowest frequencies of existence that you currently experience on a semi-r...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Creating Reality Source Type: blogs