Enjoy all you have while pursuing all you want. – Jim Rohn
There’s no point in pursuing anything if you can’t enjoy everything.*
Be where you are and enjoy everything – even the “bad” stuff (it’s there for a reason, and it’ll keep showing up until you figure out why . . . ).
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* When I say “enjoy,” I don’t mean it (always) feels good like chocolate cake, but that everything is useful and valuable – even if just because it kicks your butt and you learn from it.
Every calamity is a spur and a valuable hint. – Emerson Yes, I am riffing off the recent political meme in the post title. (“Never let a crisis go to waste.” (Attributed, I believe, to Rahm Emanuel).) That aside, Emerson’s words are an extremely valuable reminder. We ignore “failures” and “calamities” at our peril. Every…
“I really do think that any deep crisis is an opportunity to make your life extraordinary in some way.” – Martha Beck A crisis is an opportunity. It is a wake-up call. It is a clear signal that what one has been doing will no longer work. It is a chance to begin anew, with…
Who begins too much accomplishes little. – German Proverb Scattered. Harried. Stressed. Frantic. . . . * * * These are the words that describe the day-to-day lives of so many people. It’s what happens when you try to do too much. When you don’t know how to say “No” to the things that match…
Habits are powerful, generally hidden, drivers of behavior. My basic understanding of habits is that there’s a cue, a response and a reward (or result) (that is seen as desirable and/or functional). Many habits are not, actually, good for us, and/or those around us. * * * A question some coaches (myself included) like to ask…
“Huh? What the heck is he talking about?” Excellent question. Allow me to explain: Human beings do some interesting things, some great, some good, some not-so-much. One of the things that we do that falls in the not-so-much category is dissonance resolution. First (an attempt at), a definition; Dissonance Resolution: in relation to people, ideas…
As is our confidence, so is our capacity. – William Hazlitt Henry Ford said that if you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. But what is one of the keys to creating the mindset of “I can?” It’s confidence. How do you create confidence? Develop clarity – know your Why. Practice the…