Yesterday is gone, it’s history. Tomorrow will come with the dawn. Today is where we’re at. We have a choice of being the creator of our present moment, or, dallying in the fantasy of yesterday or tomorrow. What we do today shapes what we will find tomorrow. It’s up to us to create the kind of day we desire. C’mon show your creative chops.
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Inspiring Quote for today ~ Unleash Your Creative Spirit
“There is a creative spirit in you desiring to be free, and you may as well get out of its way for it will give you no peace until you do.”
Optimism Works ~ Want to Solve Problems?
By believing that bad situations can improve, optimism motivates people to change those bad situations (e.g., to stick to health regimens and to seek health advice, and also to address life problems problems early on before they spiral out of control). By nipping problems in the bud before they become entrenched, optimists end up (on average) having to solve fewer difficult life problems than do pessimists.
Optimistic people look for solutions knowing they will find creative ways to approach problems. It’s a far better approach than pointing fingers and assigning blame. Choose to look at life’s challenges through an optimistic lens. You’ll discover more open doors and pathways to solutions.
Today’s Power Thought ~ It Takes Continuous Effort
I like going to the gym. I like the feel of sweat and tired muscles after a workout. I know if I stop exercising my muscles will begin to atrophy. It’s the same way with our minds. If we stop using them, our minds lose their capacity to problem solve, engage in meaningful dialogues, or seek creative outlets. Everything worthwhile takes continuous effort. It all starts with a first step and followed by another step.
Something to Think About
If you’re a poker player, you know you have to play the hand you’re dealt. You can discard a few cards and hope you catch a bit of luck with their replacements. We still have to play the cards in our hand. It’s that way with life. We have to play the hand we’re dealt. How we play the hand we’re dealt determines the direction of our lives. If the hand you’ve been dealt isn’t a good one, hang in there, the very next hand may be the big winner.
Something to Think About
There is much more that unites us than that which divides us. When we change our focus from that which divides to that which unites, our relationships are changed. We begin to see the deep connections between ourselves and others. We may believe differently, hold differing political perspectives, and have cultural differences, yet, these differences are minor compared to what unites us as human beings. Perhaps it is time to reject divisive calls that seek to divide us and demand calls that unite us.
Something to Think About
What is time to you? is it something that goes too fast? Is it something that drags? How do you use your time? Once a second goes by it is lost, it cannot be retrieved. Nor can we add time to what already exists. Time is equally distributed to all living beings. We each have 24 hours in a day. How we use our time is up to us. Use time wisely, what you do with your time is your legacy.
Something to Think About
We work hard to earn money to buy things. Advertisers would have us think we’re buying happiness when we buy their products. The happiness they sell has a short shelf life. If the products we’re buying are not giving us lasting happiness, what does? When we discover what gives us lasting happiness everything else falls far behind.
Something to Think About
There will always be problems. When we solve a problem, another one appears. The more problems we solve, the more complex they become. Solving problems is more effective when one searches for solutions and sets blame aside. Focusing on blame never solved a problem. Focusing on ways to resolve the problem creates an environment of cooperation enhancing the opportunities for success.
Something to Think About
We humans are a strange lot. Some of us are an open book. We hold nothing back, it’s all there to read. Some of us are closed up tighter than Fort Knox. We fear letting people getting too close us. We fear any self-disclosure. And, there are lots of folks in-between the two extremes. It’s what make every relationship unique and interesting. The more we build trust with each other, the more we’re willing to disclose little pieces of ourselves. In great relationships, each person knows the other even better than they know themselves.
