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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To attain knowledge, add things everyday. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.
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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I love this brief talk by Vishen Lakhiani.
He discusses the paradox of intention: that the key to happiness/success is to have big dreams but also happy now. Meaning our happiness can not be tied to our goals. We need to be happy now, love the journey and have big dreams for the future. Definitely worth a watch/listen!
I love this perspective! Thank you for the inspiration today, Ashley!
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“Stay aligned with abundance and get out of your own way. Stay disciplined and aware of your self talk. You’re a magician, but you have to believe in your magic.”
Thank you, Jessica for today’s inspirational thought. It is so true! We are all magicians, but we cannot appreciate the results of our magic until we believe!!
“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 🙂
“The inside out approach says if you want to have a happy marriage, be the kind of person who generates positive energy and sidesteps negative energy rather than empowering it. If you want to have a more pleasant, cooperative teenager, be a more understanding, empathetic, consistent, loving parent. If you want to have more freedom, more latitude in your job, be a more responsible, and more helpful, and more contributing employee. If you want to be trusted, be trustworthy. If you want to secondary greatness of recognize talent, focus first on the primary greatness of character”-Steven R. Covey “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People”
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“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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“But it’s not the external voice that will break you down. It’s what you tell yourself that matters…we are all our own worst haters and doubters because doubt is a natural reaction to any bold attempt to change your life for the better.”-David Groggins
We don’t consciously berate ourselves, but it does happen quite passively. If we are not arming ourselves with positive self-talk, the negative voices run the roost. We need to arm ourselves. Ask yourself some questions in the morning: who needs my A game today? Why am I the best doctor/baker/flight attendant for those I get to serve? How do I show I am a compassionate person daily? The great thing about these questions is they beg a positive answer :-).
I am thankful for inspirational music! I love how a simple song (or actually hundreds of hundreds of songs) can uplift my soul and get my mind and spirit in the best possible space. I am grateful! If you want some inspirational music ideas, check out this playlist I made (and I would love any suggestions on songs I’m missing, just comment below! And check out Dr. Lindeman’s book: Purposely Positive on Amazon! |
Dissemination of Inspiration 