Monday Morning Motivational Message
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MONDAY’S CUP OF MOTIVATION:
We all strive for happiness. When we break down our goals in life, we ask ourselves why we want the things we want. Our goals usually involve more money, more freedom, more time with family. All these goals have the result of being happy. Along the way, many of us will have disappointments in our life. How we react to these disappointments will determine our future…. We all deal with loss. No matter what happens in our life big or small, let’s learn to let it go so the past won’t poison our future. We are all going to have some bad breaks. We can’t change the past but we can change our future. What’s in our future is greater than what’s in our past. Have faith. Remember that it will never be like it used to be. Be positive and it can be better than it ever was. This week, don’t let things take you down. Choose to break free, move forward, and have a new beginning. Our goal of happiness starts and ends with us. Choose to let go of whatever is holding you back or keeping you down. Instead, keep moving forward. The quicker we do that, the quicker we can continue our pursuit of happiness. Smile and have a phenomenal week.
ENCOURAGEMENT CORNER…
The Elephant Rope
As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.
As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.
WORDS TO LIVE BY…
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. John Lennon
Worrying doesn’t take away tomorrow’s troubles, it takes away today’s peace. Author unknown
It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings. Ann Landers
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou
A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble. Author unknown
Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs. Farrah Gray
Life is a blessing. STOP stressing. Author unknown
This week, have faith!
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