“Treasure this day and Treasure yourself, truly, neither will ever happen again (Ray Bradbury).” Each day is special. It’s the only day we have. Why not celebrate each moment? This is the only life we have on planet Earth. Enjoy the miracle of you. Enjoy the miracle of the day given to you. Dance, sing, laugh, and give it your all each moment. You will be creating a life well lived.
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Today’s Positive Thought ~ We get old because we stop playing
“We don’t stop playing because we get old. We get old because we stop playing (Satchel Paige).” There comes a point where we lose the child like joy of play. We learn adult rules. We get serious. We’re taught to write goals and chase them as if they hold some kind of treasure. All the while we gradually lose contact with the young boy or girl inside us. Why not waken them up? Why not bring joy and a sense of play to whatever you’re doing. Here’s one way I do it. When I’m cooking my dinner (I enjoy cooking) I pretend I’m on a competitive cooking show. I hear (in my mind) the judges commenting on what I’m doing. I always win the competition at the end – LOL. It makes cooking dinner even more fun.
Today’s Positive Thought ~ Are You Ready to Pay the Price?
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will (Vince Lombardi).” A mentor gave me similar advice early on in my career. He took me aside and said, “Ray, successful people do what unsuccessful people refuse to do.” I discovered he was right. He was talking about commitment, hard work, focus, and unrelenting desire to succeed. You are designed to be successful. My mentor’s advice is applicable to all parts of life: relationships, health, fitness, work, and spiritual.
Today’s Positive Thought ~ SOAR!!
“No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings (William Blake).” 2023 is your year to soar. Set no limits on how high or how far you’ll soar. Pack lightly, you’ll find everything you need on your adventure. Don’t look back, cast off the anchors of fear and doubt. It is your time. It’s up to you grab hold and not let go. C’mon take the leap – SOAR!!
Today’s Positive Thought ~ You Have So Much to Offer
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best (St. Jerome).” We’re like the plants in our window, garden, or landscape. We’re either growing or we’re decaying. If we choose to keep growing, we choose to keep learning. We choose to become a better person. We choose to understand how we become a better part of our community. Never stop growing. Never stop learning. Never stop becoming a better person. You have so much to offer our world.
Today’s Positive Thought ~ It Can Be Christmas Every Day
“It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you (Mother Teresa).” We have the incredible power to brighten another’s day. It is not in so much what material things we give, but the giving of ourselves, our time, and our attention. When we enter another’s world and let them know they are respected, valued, and important, we have done something remarkable.
Today’s Positive Thought ~ It’s Your Time to Soar
“Who would attempt to fly with the tiny wings of a sparrow when the mighty power of an eagle has been given him (Kenneth Wapnick).” We see only partially the inordinate gifts we have. We walk through life believing we’ve reached our potential without realizing that our potential is unlimited. It is up to us to keep digging, searching, and working to bring more of our potential to the surface. Once we discover it, it takes hard work and practice (like any great athlete) to hone our potential into something special.
Today’s Positive Thought ~ Wipe Away the Darkness
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up (Anne Lamont).”
Hope has its genesis in the struggles. Hope has its genesis in the pain. Hope is the candlelight in the darkest of nights. It speaks to us to go on. It whispers to us, don’t quit, it will be alright. If we trust hope, hope’s flame will grow brighter and wipe away the darkness.
Today’s Positive Thought ~ Learn the Tough Times’ Lessons
“Our determination is what creates the path—our determination to make use of adversity rather than escape it (Alex Lickerman).”
If we endure the tough times and don’t let them break us, we can discover the lessons they teach us. The lessons embedded in the tough times prepare us to meet the challenges in front of us. They prepare us to succeed in multiple areas of our lives.
Today’s Positive Thought ~ How do You Choose to Live?
““Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Each day we have a choice as to how we choose to live the day. We can live it in the gloom and despair, wallowing in self-pity. Or, we can “live in the sunshine, swim the sea and drink the wild air.”
