Gratitude Part 2

Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.

Create Your Future

Be very wary of the algorithms that are running your life, feeding you news, social media, and the like.  Remember that you are the creator of your future and you need no one’s approval for that.

Gratitude

Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.

Current Circumstances

You are not defined by your current circumstances.

Criticism

When we are critical of others it shows our own insecurities.

Respect

Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.

Judging

When you judge others, you do not define them; you define yourself.

Progress

Always focus on how far you've come, not how far you have to go.

Somewhere Else?

It seems we spend most of our lives wishing we were somewhere or something or someone else. When we are young, we want to be older. When we are old, we want to be younger. Our constant state of wanting more material goods is never satisfied.  Our desire to be faster, thinner, or prettier is never fulfilled. Our minds seem to be always saying “everything will be better when …”. Happiness must, then, be found in the present state of being. It must be this way - it is the only answer.

Speak Directly

Never put something sensitive that is private or sensitive in writing. Imagine it being the front page of the paper tomorrow. Speak directly to the person.

Affirmation

People are always going to request more of you. Become effective at directing, setting limits and boundaries, and doing the right thing. And don’t be surprised when they ask for more. Be affirmed.

Priorities

If someone could only see your actions and not hear your words, what would they say your priorities are?

Decisions

If you want to make the wrong decision, ask everyone.

Peace

If it costs you your peace or freedom, it’s too expensive.

Focus

You can do anything, but not everything—focus.

Living

To live a life most people don’t, you must be willing to do what most people won’t.

Choices

People only see the decisions you made, not the choices you had.

The Journey Matters

The journey matters. Immensely. In fact, it is all that matters. There is no destination. Just a journey. With different paths. We can fool ourselves into believing that we have some great final place, some arrival point in which everything will be perfect.  The truth is all that we have is this moment.  Life is really about living every moment as best as possible, trying to positively impact those around us.

Life

It’s okay to live a life most people don’t understand.

Action

Ambition without action turns into anxiety.