How is it that we do the things we do? This is a question that I had never asked myself until I embarked on the journey called the MKE Experience.

Although it sounded fairly easy at first it has been anything but. Reprogramming ones thinking is not for the faint of heart. Taking out what has existed for a very long time in order to replace it with a new and improved version is not a simple task.

We’re not just talking about the inner and outer structure, but going to the central processor to replace what was built in the first seven years. Once that has been completed, (is it ever or will it be an ongoing task?), work begins on the rest of the structure.

In most cases the exterior is made to look quite nice before the work on the inside begins. This is not the case when it comes to reprogramming ones mind to get rid of old, incorrect processes.

In the case of our mind we must complete work on the inside first because the outside is a reflection of the inside. This reminds me of my old computer programming days and the term GIGO. Garbage In Garbage Out.

Our brains are nothing more than a super computer. There are many programs running in the background (our subconscious mind) and many programs running in the foreground (our conscious mind).

If the programming is done correctly and the data fed in is of quality then we can expect excellent output. Conversely, if the programming has errors or the data fed in is not of quality then we can expect bad output.

I had to come to the honest realization that although I was not the original programmer, I was the one responsible for maintaining the programs and data to ensure that everything runs smoothly and the output is of high quality.

I had to dig deep and go right to the operating system – my brain. The operating system is the ‘code’ that runs the background (subconscious) and foreground (Conscious) programs in order for the computer (brain) to process all the data fed into it.

This has not been easy since the old adage ‘old habits die hard’ is clearly evident and the old operating system must be maintained while the new and improved version is being implemented.

Each step of what I have been taught, and the exercises I have been asked or required to do, is just one piece of many that will all come together to form the new and improved operating system and all the programs that will run within it.

I’m excited about this because as each ‘test run’ of new data is fed into the new program I get to see if I correctly applied the principles to the task at hand to get the desired results. Excellent results… Yay! Next step. Not so excellent results… Ugh. Repeat the step until the desired result is achieved.

It’s a process and I’m doing my best to treat it as such. Put in the required time and effort upfront and the results will be awesome. Cut corners and I’m cheating myself and those that look to me for guidance.

I promise that I’ll do it right. Charlie Zigmund