You just totally relaxed or just “chilled out” and took in the things around you? Good question, and I bet someone of us can’t remember that far back. We don’t even have to do anything, and that’s the funny part – remember, relaxing and “chilling out” takes no effort…only letting go. We don’t have to… Read more »
To success? Do we embrace it, and use it for inspiration to continue our success, or do we shrink back down, and consider it a “fluke”, and use it as a de-motivator. I have seen both, but we all need to be mindful of how we respond to our successes, because how we respond is… Read more »
Body moving and the mind to slow down. In the last century, we have transitioned our daily routine from our bodies doing most of the work, to our minds doing most of the work. It’s due mostly by advancements of machinery and technology and we’ve become more of intellectually driven society compared from a physical,… Read more »
Served up to us on a silver platter…it would be nice, but those are gifts, not opportunities. One of the greatest running backs in the history of football was Walter Payton, who retired as the all-time rushing leader. He didn’t need the entire football field open to accomplish his finest runs, he just needed one… Read more »
Repeatedly do. Some like to not think so, and try to be what they’re not, but people see through it. So, what we do…is really who we are. And we are viewed and measured, like it or not, by what we do, or by our actions, if you will…it makes sense, because how can we… Read more »
“Soak” it all in. Not to “zone out” but to “zone in”. We all need to “soak” on, the big picture of what has been going on in our lives, and to make a check list of what has worked and what hasn’t. And within the process, we need to “zone in” on what we… Read more »
To have someone say “It sure must be pretty cool being you”? Sweet, eh? Well, people notice, not what you do, but how you do it. Whether you drive a bus, teach, or sweep the streets – it’s not what you do, but how you do it…that makes the difference. Do we do what we… Read more »
With something. We’re not talking about settling for something that we don’t want, we’re talking about putting up with what we don’t want, allowing us to keep our focus on what we do. It’s life – There are many things in life that are, most likely, not what we want, but we have the choice… Read more »
To remember pain…But we are wired to remember happiness. Here’s the deal…When we think back to a time when we had pain, we cannot recreate the feeling, only remember the event. Whereas when we think back to a times of happiness, we not only remember the event, but we can recreate the feelings as well…. Read more »
You bet! I’ve been talking to a lot of people lately and their vocabulary has been changing. From last years defensive talk of putting their helmets on and attempting to fend off the blows that the recession have been dolling out, to “enough is enough” and switching their mindsets, to that of going on the… Read more »