Being present matters.
The things that “happen to you” matter.
The primary determining factor of your future, however, is how YOU RESPOND to what happens.
Your response (choice) in any situation (and there are ALWAYS multiple choices) will determine the brightness of your future for you, your loved ones and the world at large.
Respond well 🙂
Happy Tuesday!
-Dr. Lindeman
Too many times the word “service” seems reserved for a select few.
The truth is, we all can (and all should) serve.
Serve your fellow human beings by leading with love.
We share this space in the universe together, we might as well try to make it better for each other.
When we attempt to do that, we most definitely secure a brighter future for all of mankind.
Thank you for your service today!
Happy Monday!
-Dr Lindeman
We are supposed to have BIG dreams.
In our office, we call them B.H.AG.s. Big Hairy Audacious Goals.
We need to dream dreams that take our breath away!
So don’t match your dreams to you current reality, what’s the fun in that?
Dream big.
Then get busy realizing that those goals.
By taking steps (even little ones) in their direction, you give those audacious goals a trim, and the more steps you take, you can see they aren’t so hairy (nor audacious) after all.
Happy Tuesday!
-Dr Lindeman
This is from “Just Mercy”, a great book.
I love this paragraph.
Times are crazy and everyone is going through some “schtuff” right now.
But we need to recover.
We need to grow.
In order for that to happen, we need to hold each other to a higher standard and then help each other achieve those standards.
Share compassion, love and understanding.
And at the same time, attempt to better yourself so that your levels of all the above are that much higher.
-Happy Thursday!
-Dr Lindeman
Jon Gordon has discussed this topic quite a few times on stage and in his books.
How many times do you think (especially on Monday’s) about what you “have to” do today?
“I have to go to work.”
“I have to take out the trash.”
“I have to pay that bill.”
“I have to unsubscribe from the free paper towels Monday email service. I still have no idea how they got my email…”
If you took the time and wrote out all the times you think about what you “have to” do, the list would be staggering.
If we could reframe those thoughts into “get to”, just replace one word, our world seems brighter.
You see, there are thousands of people who would love to GET TO do what you HAVE TI DO.
You have to go to work? Tons of people are out of jobs right now.
You have to take out the trash? A lot of people are homeless and don’t have a trash can to take out.
You have to unsubscribe from stupid junk emails? The world is full of people who don’t even own a computer.
And from another angle, everything we think we have to do, actually helps us somehow in our own lives.
So today, each time you think of something you have to do, spend twice the time thinking of how blessed you are to get to do it, and how whatever it is will actually help you in the long run.
Get to it this Monday 🙂
-Dr Lindeman
Thank you, Erin (Chiropractic Assistant Extraordinaire) for sharing this!
It fits right in with a great talk a colleague (Dr Kerry Iselin) gave last night.
He discussed how before his afternoon shift, he prepared by increasing his vibration of love. He sits in calm, quiet and just brings to mind the people, things, experiences he loves that day.
This exercise helps him feel grounded, loving, removes stress, fear and worry, and in fact makes him more powerful and ready to serve.
I think Van Gough would agree.
Today, take a page from his playbook.
Think about everything and everyone you love for a few moments before starting in any task, and revel at how much better you feel and your increased ability to accomplish tasks and make a more positive impact on those around you.
Much love to you all!
Happy Wednesday!
-Dr Lindeman
Too often, we are concerned with the results.
We measure our days, quarters, years in numbers.
We count the apples, so to speak.
Sometimes we forget that there would be no harvest without tending to the seeds, the efforts, the process, the journey.
The numbers are important. They are a way to see where we are at that moment in time. But they don’t tell the whole story.
Unless, we are hoping the story ends there (boring and finite).
No we forget that our efforts, our imaginations, our work ethic, our vision for the future and the connections we have and create with others will determine the bounty of future harvests.
It is impossible to precisely tell what the yield we be from our efforts.
But the key is to keep tending to the seeds, and to enjoy the journey.
Count the fruit, sure, but then get busy tending to the process :-).
Have a bountiful seed-planting Tuesday!
-Dr Lindeman
Life is full of ups and downs.
We will all strive valiantly, and we will all fail sometimes.
The key is to continue to be brave enough to restart.
At any given time we can change the trajectory of our lives (for better or for worse) by virtue of the simple decision to do so.
Decide to re-line up at the starting gate, and then take that first stride.
Even if we fall on the first step, we can always get up and re-set at the next start.
Line up. Take action. Fall.
Line up. Take action. Succeed.
Line up. Take action.
Line up.
Take action.
Line up….!
Have fun running your race today, whether it is one start and one finish or 430202143 starts, just keep lining up and taking action 😉
Happy Wendesday!
-Dr. Lindeman
Vishen Lakhiani (creator of Mindvalley.com) discussed a phenomenon known as “the paradox of intention” in a great talk you can find here.
He discusses 4 states of being. Think of a square with four boxes.
People can be happy now, unhappy now, have small dreams of the future or have big dreams of the future.
Too often people are not hitting the sweet spot (upper right if you are playing along at home). People tend to be content now and not thinking of future growth, or sadly more-often-than-not, unhappy now but big dreams of the future.
The caveat is this: in order for true growth to occur, we need to be happy now but with big dreams of the future as well.
So dream big, but also be extremely grateful for how far you’ve already come in life.
Start with gratitude, smile big and keep on dreaming-all are factors to make those dreams come true!
Happy Monday!
-Dr Lindeman
I know many times, we human beings can be complacent.
Sometimes it’s sheer laziness.
Sometimes, it’s because we believe that since we are only 1/7,800,000,000th of the world’s population, what we do is too small to matter.
Maybe we feel that our actions/thoughts are just drops in a gigantic bucket.
Here’s the thing though: that bucket is so full because of the other 7.8 billion thoughts/actions put their drops in there!
One small action may seem infinitesimal, but without a whole heckuva lot of them, nothing gets accomplished and the “bucket” remains empty.
Also, your actions are more-than-likely going to cause others to act as well, and that butterfly effect can create huge consequences.
So, if you are holding back on writing your book, your blog, starting your business, saying what you feel, donating what you can, etc, because you feel your impact will be too small… rethink and realize, the world NEEDS your positive input.
WE (MYSELF INCLUDED) NEED what you can give!
Your “drop” matters SO much more than you know, and you are vastly more powerful that you can imagine!
Get busy filling that bucket!
Happy Wednesday, my friends!
-Dr. Lindeman
Dissemination of Inspiration 