The culture of The United States has become greed. Get more, be more and you are worth more, right?
The consequences of a greedy lifestyle are poor emotional and physical health. Relationships are compromised. People sacrifice quality of life for quantity, yet they never find contentment.
Contentment brings peace into your life. It allows you to see the value you have in the world by your mere presence. Contentment doesn’t take the place of ambition. It puts it in perspective…
Some of the greatest success stories come from immigrants. The people who work the hardest are the ones who appreciate the opportunity the most.
According to The Pew Research Center, most immigrants apply for citizenship. They have earned it. And we only place value in what we earn…
Be unselfish in your relationships. Consider the needs of others before your own.
Be a light in the lives of others…
Trying something new is exciting! When you take the time to grow yourself, commit to being the best. You may not be the second coming of Picasso or Clapton, but why not give it your best? The world deserves it…
Do you ever find yourself falling into the “what if” trap? What if this happens, or what if that happens? This is called worry, and worries are neither helpful or necessary. The things people worry about rarely come true. Do not waste your energy on worry.
Turn the what ifs around. What if everything turns out okay? Things always seem to work out the way they are supposed to…
Did you ever play make believe games when you were a child? I certainly did. I would put a cape on and pretend I was Superman. One time I jumped off the roof of our house and pretended to fly. It didn’t end well…
Some people continue make believe into adulthood. They might act a little greater than they really are, trying to impress others.
Allowing other people to see the real you is freeing. It’s true that some people might not like you, but it doesn’t matter. You have to like you, and that requires being comfortable with who you are.
So accept yourself as you are while constantly trying to improve yourself. God created you and me, so we are good enough…
All of us have made decisions in our lives that haven’t served us well. Sometimes we make the same decisions repeatedly, knowing they are wrong. Forgive yourself if you have been guilty of this.
The choice of how to live our lives is ours and ours alone. We can make decisions that lead us to light and life, or we can pursue darkness. The desire to change begins with abandoning old ways, replacing them with new, better ways. But it’s up to us to decide…
Do you ever feel like an outlier? You know, someone who is different from the rest.
All of us are outliers. That’s one of the things that makes the mosaic of planet earth so full of beauty. Each of us is uniquely gifted and talented. Recognize your gifts and put them to work to create good in the world. You really are special…
God is still speaking to us. Sometimes He uses other people to get a message to us, while other times we might get His word from something we read. But He isn’t silent, even during the times we aren’t talking to Him.
There’s a lot of noise in the world. Talking heads, blow hard politicians and negative people can consume our energy if we let them. Spend some time in silence every day. Clarity comes when you eliminate the noise…
Advertisers tell us about “new and improved” products all the time. They set our expectations higher.
When it comes to self reflection, shouldn’t we be asking ourselves this question: How can I be better?
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