MONDAY’S CUP OF MOTIVATION

MONDAY’S CUP OF MOTIVATION:

We are told that it is never too late to start over.  We imagine how great life would be if things were only different.  Throughout our entire life, there will be one constant.  That constant is us.  If things are constantly not going in our favor, then we can’t blame other people, situations or events.  Let’s take a look at what we can do to get to where we want to be.  Nothing will change in life until we change. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.  Only one thing comes easy in life.   It’s very easy to blame outside factors for where we are right now.  This week, let’s take inventory of what is good in our lives and what could use some improvement.  Let’s embrace the good and work on changing or discarding the bad.  We all know what we need to do but we always think that we will do it tomorrow.   The fact is that today is yesterday’s tomorrow so it’s time to take action.  There’s no time like the present.  We often hear that this or that person has not yet found themselves. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.  Let’s find the courage to create ourselves.  What is it we want to create in our life so badly that we will sacrifice today for a better tomorrow?  We all have goals but these goals require sacrifice and action.  We can either plan now and work the plan or we can continue to do nothing.  If we do nothing, then we know where the blame lies weeks, months or years from now.  What’s the worst thing that can happen if we truly decide to change?  The fact that we choose to start is positive.  Let’s take positive steps every day and those steps will get us where we want to be in the future.  We have so much more power inside of us than we even know.  We need to believe in ourselves and harness that power.  Let’s choose to just go for it, take a few chances and make it happen.  We are the one constant in our lives.  Let’s choose to use that to our advantage every day and create the life we want.  Nobody else can do this but us.  Let’s do this.  Have a phenomenal week!!

ENCOURAGEMENT CORNER…

Why are Goals Important?

On the best sunny day, the most powerful magnifying glass will not light paper if you keep moving the glass. But if you focus and hold it, the paper will light up. That is the power of concentration.

A man was traveling and stopped at an intersection. He asked an elderly man, “Where does this road take me?” The elderly person asked, “Where do you want to go?” The man replied, “I don’t know.” The elderly person said, “Then take any road. What difference does it make?”

How true. When we don’t know where we are going, any road will take us there.

Suppose you have all the football eleven players, enthusiastically ready to play the game, all charged up, and then someone took the end zone away. What would happen to the game? There is nothing left. How do you keep score? How do you know you have arrived?

Enthusiasm without direction is like wildfire and leads to frustration. Goals give a sense of direction. Would you sit in a train or a plane without knowing where it was going? The obvious answer is no. Then why do people go through life without having any goals?

QUICK HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK…

Top 6 tips for a healthier you!

1. Drink plenty of water!
2. Sleep!
3. Move that body!
4. Eat one bite less!
5. Wear Sunscreen!
6. Give a hug, get a hug!

WORDS TO LIVE BY…

To invent your own life’s meaning is not easy, but it’s still allowed, and I think you’ll be happier for the trouble.
Bill Watterson
Enjoy yourself.  These are the “good old days” you’re going to enjoy in the years ahead.

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Have a dream so BIG that you cannot achieve it until you grow into the person who can.

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If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.
David Viscott

Focus on what you want, but never forget to be grateful for what you already have.
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A SHIP is designed to take you places. So if your companionSHIP, friendSHIP, partnerSHIP, or relationSHIP isn’t taking you anywhere, then it’s best to abandon that SHIP.
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Happiness is always a choice.  You can’t sit around waiting for things to get better.  You have to create your life the way you want it.  Look for reasons to be happy every single day!
Jonathan Wells

This week, let’s do this!