Tag: happiness

Greatest weakness

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up-The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”-Thomas Edison

 

He knows what he is talking about. The fabled inventor of the light bulb attempted over 1,000 variants before he got it right- and changed the world.  You never know when your breakthrough will happen. However, you will always know when you break-and that is when you quit.

Have an awesome day!

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Stepping or running forward

Sometimes your life can feel like this

Other times it can feel like you are flying through it, gaining progress at break neck speed..

The key isn’t the pace, but the consistency of stride. And the passion you attach to either scenario. We need to love the process, love the steps forward no matter if we gain a lot of ground with each movement. Love yourself a d the process unconditionally!

Have a lovely day!!

 

 

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Imaginary friends

Worry and hope are two sides of the same coin. Both are beliefs about things that have not happened yet. We can choose which one of those friends we want to hang out with. Why not choose the one that uplifts our spirits, normalizes blood pressure, sends out positive vibes to those around us, and helps release oxytocin and dopamine so we actually feel better? It’s always our choice 🙂

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From Knowledge to Wisdom

To attain knowledge, add things everyday. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.

-Lao Tse

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We are always learning.

We live in a world where so much knowledge is at our fingertips (quite literally).

It isn’t hard to do an internet search and find the answer to almost any question we can come up with.

Access to information is not a problem.

They key to true learning and growth is wisdom.

We need to unlearn what isn’t serving us.

We need to take the knowledge we have and apply it so it becomes part of who we are.

We also need to do a brain-dump every now and then. Figure out what you no longer need in your life and cut it out.

Work on learning, definitely.

But also focus on turning knowledge into wisdom in order to create a brighter future.

 

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Getting uncomfortable to be comfy

“Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually”-Stephen R Covey

I’m sure we’ve all heard a variation of the above. The thought/truth that growth requires stepping out of ones comfort zone.

In all things. In order to grow we need to be willing to stretch.

And if you’ve ever taken the time to stretch your hamstrings, you know the beginning isn’t what one would call “comfortable.”

But in order for that all-important muscle to lengthen, we need to sit through some of that discomfort.

The same holds true for life. Growing as a person, making an upward move in your job, learning to be a better parent, Doctor or pastry chef requires stepping out from what we know now in order to become what we can be.

Happy stretching 🙂

Comparison is a thief

“Comparison is the thief of joy.”-Theodore Roosevelt

I have read in a few different places lately about the perils of comparison. In fact, I wrote about it in my book as well.

We all tend to compare ourselves to others, and most of the time, the aim of that comparison isn’t to lift our spirits higher. We compare ourselves to those we perceive to be better, smarter, more together, etc than we are.

There is absolutely no benefit to this sabotage.

The only person we should compare ourselves to is who we were yesterday, or who we want to become.

So today, when you notice comparison, stop. Breathe. Take some time to compare you to you :-).

Because let’s face it, we will never be 4 collars cool and should just stop trying to compare with dat dude 😉

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