Your life is determined by which lens you choose to peer through.
Obstacles are a constant.
This year, you’ve probably had to navigate a course filled with them.
Number 1: realize that you’ve passed the test so far, you are still here 🙂
Number 2: look at every obstacle as an opportunity, because that is what an obstacle truly is: an opportunity for change/growth/different thinking/discomfort/improvement.
We can look at the obstacles placed in front of us and bemoan them to our (pessimist) heart’s content…
Or we can change our view point, switch out our lens and see the opportunities that lie hidden within.
We have a much bigger IMPACT on the world when we help others.
And (if you’ve read any of my other blog posts you know) when we help others we also have a larger, longer lasting impact on our own happiness as well.
The good news is that we are all in a position that we can help others.
Some of us can donate to charities.
Some of us can help our neighbors by bringing in their mail, taking their leaves, etc if they are unable to do so themselves.
Some of us can go grocery shopping for a friend who is ill.
Some of us can lend a helping hand or even a smile to a stranger.
Some us us can send thank you cards to the people that have helped us in our lives.
No matter the method, we can all help someone and I fact lots of someone’s.
“The chains of habit are too light to be felt, until they are too heavy to be broken.”🤔 Warren Buffet
We cannot grow into whom we want to be until we break some habits/anchors keeping us right where we are.
Break old habits, create new wonderful ones.
Examine your day today and find 1 or more habits that you know are keeping you down. Think of habits you would like to employ and create a vacuum to fill with those habits by cutting ties with the old ones.
It’s a great thing to learn, to push, too improve.
It’s also a great thing to sit back, realize the world we live in is pretty amazing, these bodies we inhabit are awesome, and LIFE. IS. GOOD. 🙂
Take some time today to simply notice the above fact.
Have an awesome Tuesday!
-Dr. Lindeman
P.S. Below is an excerpt from my book “Purposely Positive” on relaxing a bit and enjoying life!
“If you go out into the world destined to improve it for everyone, that is a truly noble and amazing purpose. But what happens when you just want to enjoy Saturday for Saturday’s sake? Your purpose needs to be so strong that you are O.K. with letting up some slack every now and then. Sunsets are amazing. Can you add to them? Sure, you may be able to enjoy the moment more fully by sharing it with someone you love. The beauty may inspire thoughts that uplift you even more, but you cannot make God’s gift of a sunset more beautiful than it already is. You don’t have that power, and quite honestly, you probably wouldn’t want it. Breathe it in and savor. Sometimes the simple act of a breath is magic in itself. You have to let go sometimes, and just let things BE. (On a side note, I highly recommend a few apps for this. Check out the Breathe App through the iTunes store. It gives you daily reminders and practice to just focus on breathing for one minute at a time. Also, Insight Timer is a great meditation app for beginners and gurus alike. Check them out, you won’t be disappointed).
As you continue on your journey of self-discovery, reaching toward your inspiration and allowing it to turn the tide from negative to positive, realize that sometimes you just need to sit back, breathe, and notice. Pausing in your busy life for moments at a time can help calm your monkeys, improve focus, and allow (ironically) for more time to get things done. Relaxing a bit (on purpose) will lower your stress levels, improve circulation, and benefit your overall physical and mental health. Sounds like a pretty good cost-to-benefit ratio to me. Taking some time to relax and to be calm is a vital cog in your transformation.”
Dissemination of Inspiration 