Even though we aren’t paranoid, it’s common to let our mind wander, think the worst, take things out of context, then be bothered by it. This creates turmoil and burns up energy. When that happens, it’s refreshing to stop and just stick to the facts.
Why tell ourselves the wrong story? Why worry about what we think happened or what we think someone meant by what they said? We can’t read anyone’s mind and if it’s not true for us, why do we care? Let us separate the facts and stick to what we know is true for us today. The key to aging gracefully is when we understand that it is not our chronicle age that matters, it’s our psychological age that counts most. How we feel, act, behave and stay fit is what feeds our inner fire.
When do we stop being considered young? It’s up to us to decide. Our inner age is ageless. We can be any age that we want to be. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” Let us never let our chronicle age extinguish the fire of our innermost being today. Why are we worth more? Because we “outworth” more.
It’s not about “outworking” it’s about succeeding in our worth… being totally educated and prepared, being sharp enough to make the right decision the first time, being insanely efficient, doing what others have already done but much better and faster, minimizing unproductive behavior, letting busy work go and most of all, feeling the energy of gratefulness in knowing what our value is. Let us breathe in the power of knowing how rare we are and exhale in the power of sharing out our worth with others today. Everyone we interact with is a reflection of ourselves. When we admire qualities in others it’s because we admire those attributes about ourselves. When we scrutinize others for their shortcomings, we may be magnifying our faults without even realizing it.
Our life mirrors who we are. Other’s lives mirror who they are. Why look at our lives through someone else’s mirror? Let us trade our binoculars in for a mirror and see ourselves for what we are today. How can we be a lucky charm? The only luck we get is the luck we create. And to be charming is to exude a compelling attractiveness that has nothing to do with physicality, and we can’t go buy it.
harm is that little something we can’t explain, an appealing quality, an element of je ne sais quoi. We can’t fake it. We either have it or we don’t. Usually, charming people do this one thing: authentically make others feel appreciated and valued so they feel better about themselves. Let us intentionally work hard to create our lucky charms today. Finding meaning in life is a search of a lifetime. It’s up to us to find our meaning of life by giving our lives meaning. It’s no one else’s responsibility.
How easy is it to love the life we live then live the life we love to the fullest? Many, at the end of their lives, find meaning right under their feet. t seems we find meaning most when we go through any experience that pushes us beyond our limits. Let us welcome any situation that pushes us to love beyond our best today. Our day isn’t about checking things off a list. If we aren’t careful the list becomes our source of stress. It’s great to have a list but at the end of the day it’s the process not the prize that matters.
We need to be reminded to keep the list in the forefront of our planning but we can’t forget the “to-be” list. It’s also about checking off things ‘not to do” to make sure we manage our time well. Let us not rush toward the prize and enjoy every moment of today. It’s easy to get caught up in focusing on getting the most out of every situation. Sometimes that causes more stress or sets the expectations too high.
If we turn it around and focus on giving the most in every situation, the energy and atmosphere seems lighter. We feel freer and more open. When we are focused on giving, it lessens the worry about what we have to lose so we can concentrate on what we get to gain. Let us be extraordinary by thinking about giving and who we are becoming today. DR = RD. Daily Routines = Right Direction. Often, we think of a routine as boring. But if we make our routine goal-directed, it serves as a checkpoint to make sure we are moving in the right direction.
Routines provide a framework for success. When our routine is a structure to ensure we are pointed in the right direction and taking steps to lead us to where we want to go, it becomes our guide. Days quickly add up to years and the years add up our total lifespan. Let us be inspired by our daily routine today. A great question to ask ourselves every morning is, are we working towards our vision or someone else’s? If we aren’t, we’re helping that someone else work towards theirs, not ours. If we are working on theirs, chances are, they’ve outsmarted us and we’re working for them.
Sure, we all work for somebody and it may require us to work for others as a stepping stone to help us achieve our vision. But we still own our vision and it’s in the forefront of everything we do. Let us not lose sight of our personal vision and keep our eye on the sky today. |
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