How much do we over think? What to eat or wear Plans , worrying about this person or that - how to impress so and so? What’s next for me? All futuristic thinking - which has its place But what if we had time set aside to plan? That means right now we’d have to … Continue reading 1050. Overthinking
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1049. Make crooked straight
Without a ruler, you can’t make crooked straight. That’s why we do the work of personal development, to model - a source of inspiration. Maybe it’s your elder or a teacher, and influencer, WWJD - whatever it is - pick someone. Watch what they do and what they don’t do and do your best to … Continue reading 1049. Make crooked straight
1048. The big 3
1. What do we want? What don’t we want? 2. What do we do? What are our actions? Do we act on positive thoughts or negative ones? We do have a choice. 3. Do we do what’s right? We must put real thought into these questions because they’re all intertwined: our viewpoint affects what we … Continue reading 1048. The big 3
1047. The power of a Mantra
A mantra means a sacred utterance - a word or a phrase, thought, or sound, anything that provides us with help - help with focus, clarity, and guidance. planting the garden of our mind with intentional seeds vs letting random weeds grow rampant. what's a mantra that you've used? Relentless forward progress RFP Keep on … Continue reading 1047. The power of a Mantra
1046. The things that matter
What matters to us? Is it the biggest house? Nicest car? Biggest family? Luxury? All of the above? Is it self control? Confidence? Doing hard things? It’s not about being cheap, it’s about the fact that we can choose what we value. We can value prioritizing over overextending. It doesn’t cost anything to have self … Continue reading 1046. The things that matter
1045. Deeper
What if instead of going wide on things, we went deep? We learned the details, became experts in our craft. Not a million things but the things that matter to us. Doing the deep work - studying, reading, reflecting - that we need to cultivate to become the people we want.
1044. Perspectives and cherries
How we see the world: People are bad People are good Defund the police Pay the police more No need for a college degree College is everything Our perspectives aren’t set in stone They can change whenever we want Most people aren’t open to different perspectives though If something doesn’t line up with how they … Continue reading 1044. Perspectives and cherries
1043. $
Is money everything? It’s how the world works and it is important, but it’s not everything. Money is an external force, and it can’t really fix internal issues. It sure does help though, and people who tare someone down for grinding? They have a different viewpoint, and that’s okay Becuase we all don’t want the … Continue reading 1043. $
1042. clearing the mind
Keep a journal. Take the time to think about what happened yesterday or earlier in the day - and be raw. Be real. What aided your happiness? What got you to put yourself into a bad mood? What could you do differently? What did you do well? How did you grow? Did I act in … Continue reading 1042. clearing the mind
1041. Savers
Silence: for as long as you need Affirmations: what’s your mantra? Visualize: what’s your goals? Exercise: even just for a few minutes. Get that blood pumping. Read: at least a page of something valuable Scribe: write down things - goals, power list, workouts for the day, affirmation, what are you grateful for? What are some … Continue reading 1041. Savers
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