The really great man is the man who makes every man feel great. - G. K. Chesterton

interesting others

Most people love to talk! We should let them! Not only that, ideally, whenever we open our mouths we should focus on what’s most important to the other person. And lets do so genuinely. Relationship success is thus guaranteed!

life principles

8th Dale Carnegie Principle: Talk in terms of the other person’s interests.

An excerpt from the book:

Everyone who was ever a guest of Theodore Roosevelt was astonished at the range and diversity of his knowledge. Whether his visitor was a cowboy or a Rough Rider, a New York politician or a diplomat, Roosevelt knew what to say. And how was it done? The answer was simple. Whenever Roosevelt expected a visitor, he sat up late the night before, reading up on the subject in which he knew his guest was particularly interested.
For Roosevelt knew, as all leaders know, that the royal road to a person’s heart is to talk about the things he or she treasures most.

Daily Affirmation: Today I focus on others…

Recommendation: How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Dream different dreams while on the same bed. - Chinese Proverb

bored?

What should we do when we feel bored? Here’s a suggestion, ask some questions:

• What would we rather do?
• What is this state of feeling bored?
• What are we really seeking?
• What’s missing?

imagination

What we often don’t use is our amazing faculty of imagination! Remember, each moment of our lives is brand new and unique. Never again will such a moment ever come into being! That idea is mind boggling! Change is ever-present, time is passing, so where are we in all this??

The same mind that claims its bored can be turned on its figurative head! Let’s use our power of imagination to dream up a life that’s even worthier of living. Let’s dream up goals that are worth pursuing. It’s only when we think small that we tend to get bored. Let’s unleash the power of this moment, NOW!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM fully present!

Recommendation: Moments in Between: The Art of the Quiet Mind
by David Kundtz

Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

worry

There’s no one amongst us who doesn’t lose precious time and energy worrying about life. We worry because we fear life, a next step or what can go wrong. We’re like a diver worrying all the way to the top of the diving board. How well can we possibly perform?

big goals

We’re less likely to worry if we focus on things larger than self and larger than life. Once we learn more about self and know what really get’s us going, what we are truly passionate about and what we care deeply for, then the path becomes clearer! When the destination is clear, all we need to do is place our sights on it and continue moving forward one step at a time. Our focus on the goal keeps us from worrying!

Daily Affirmation: Today I AM reaching for my big goals!

Recommendation: Always Looking Up by Michael J. Fox

When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just do what you know is right? – Questions…

who’s responsible?

Given the state of our world and the apparent lack of divine over-control it’s no wonder that we feel that we must figure it all out. We feel the pressure, we feel alone, we feel the fear, we think we must do it all and so we go ‘calculating’ and planning our lives….

childlike

There is another way to live. God does exist. He is our parent. We are looked after. There is a higher way. We are guided.

We must be childlike. We must trust. We must have faith. All is provided. With childlike curiosity we may observe and take advantage of all opportunities that are presented to us. Life can be peaceful and fulfilling!

Daily Affirmation: Today I trust God with my life!

Recommendation: Peace Pilgrim by Peace Pilgrim

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. - George Bernard Shaw

find what?

Often we say and we hear others say ‘I wish to find myself’. What does that mean? To me that means ‘self-knowledge’. Knowing what drives us, what ticks us off, when and why we feel peaceful, when and why we react and become angry, etc. Knowing where we come from and where we’re headed is also about finding self!

next?

In discovering our proclivities we now have an opportunity to create. Because it’s not just what we are, it’s more what we can make of self and the possibilities that surround us. The way we are right now is just a start, a beginning, a seed. How can we grow, how can we blossom? What do we need to do that? Our future is in our own hands, minds and hearts! Let’s create!

Daily Affirmation: Today I create self.

Recommendation: The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander