Tag Archives: #inspiration

#inspiration

Self Righteousness

We all know someone who thinks they know it all. When challenged, they become rude and condescending. These types of people are a real turn off.

Humility is an often underused quality. Our culture rarely honors the humble. But humble men and women are a treasure. They understand that they don’t know everything and are willing to listen and learn.

I encourage you to check your ego. Don’t allow pride to get in the way of opening your mind and heart to new possibilities. There is much to be learned…

Standard
#inspiration

Empathy

Nowadays I see a lot of people who label themselves as “empaths.” They believe they feel what others are feeling, no matter the circumstances.

All of us have intuition. It’s a gift from the Creator. Our intuition protects us from bad people and dangerous situations. We feel alerted in the moment.

Empathy is shared experience. Who better understands what it’s like to be married to an alcoholic than another person who is, too? The only people who know how it feels to lose a child are people who have lost a child.

The pain and struggle you have experienced in life can be used to help others. In this way, pain is a gift, too. Don’t waste it…

Standard
#inspiration

Mistaken Identity

We all have a past. Some of the details aren’t so pretty. We might gloss over or sugar coat them to clean them up, but they exist in our subconscious mind forever.

We also try to shake off the bad decisions from before and work to improve ourselves. Making different, better decisions can be challenging at first but it gets easier over time. It’s like building muscle. You keep stressing and stretching the muscles until they grow and you get stronger.

Still there are those people who like to remind you of your past. They can’t see you differently. When they remind you of your bad decisions, they are projecting their own insecurities onto you. Let them know that your past is your past, and you don’t live there anymore. Then ditch those people…

Standard
#inspiration

Cycles

Families carry generational traditions. Keeping up with family history is part of our identity. We want to know where we are from.

Generational maladies are alive and thriving, too. Abuse, addictions and poverty are cycles that, when repeated, further ingrain the evil into our DNA. These cycles can be broken. If you were abused by your family, you know the pain it inflicted on you. Why anyone would want to carry the abuse into the next generation is beyond my comprehension.

The hard, yet simple truth is, these unhealthy cycles can be stopped. You must be willing to think differently. Seek help if necessary. Be the agent of change…

Standard
#inspiration

Our Time

We have a limited amount of time on this planet. We don’t know what day will be our last. And for approximately 150,000 people, today will be their last.

We waste so much time on meaningless things like television, games, surface conversations and just doing nothing. Millions of unfulfilled dreams have gone to the grave without the dreamer ever giving it a shot.

Change course if you are one of the dreamers. Your time is now…

Standard
#inspiration

Complacency

Complacent people have decided to stop growing. They feel like they cannot get better, they have reached the pinnacle.

All of us have room for improvement. We will not reach perfection on this side of eternity. Plus, we are hardwired to want to grow, to achieve our goals. Proficiency is an excellent quality. The desire to continue to learn and get even better is admirable.

In the final analysis, complacency is simply arrogance…

Standard
#inspiration

Obstacles

Obstacles are defined as, “something that hinders progress.” Running late because of traffic congestion fits this definition. But we can’t control traffic. However , there is an obstacle we do have control over.

Our biggest obstacle lies between our ears. We pay far too much attention to the inner voice that tries to discourage us, and not enough time listening to the voice of encouragement.

The first step in controlling your thoughts is you must believe you can. Without belief you will not get anywhere. Once you learn you can control your thinking, then it gets easier to get rid of negative, unproductive thoughts. Keep doing it. It’s the same as building muscle. The longer you lift, the stronger you become.

Both voices will remain in your mind forever. You decide which one to listen to…

Standard
#inspiration

Customer Service

Customer service has become a dying life form. Customer facing people don’t seem as interested in helping their customers as diligently as they used to. This can be corrected.

When we are given a job to do we should do our very best. People notice excellence. In today’s world it is easier to stand out because it seems laziness has become pervasive.

All of us are responsible for our own performance. Let’s be standouts, even when doing menial tasks. People will see you. The right people will, anyway…

Standard
#inspiration

Accountability

All of us are accountable to someone. When we were children it was our parents. When we got jobs we were accountable to our boss. There is no such thing as a “self-made man.” We had guidance along the way.

We are accountable to ourselves, too. If we eat crap it will show in our physical appearance. Don’t exercise? Prepare to be stiff and overweight. We must take ownership of the personal decisions we have made and continue to make.

I encourage you to take care of yourself, mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Your life will have less chaos and deeper fulfillment…

Standard
#inspiration

Pressure

I work well under pressure. Some people don’t like pressure and deadlines, and that’s okay. I thrive in it.

This might be due to my childhood trauma. I grew up in a chaotic, oftentimes violent home. You learn coping skills when in that environment. Some of those skills help you, but many come back to haunt you if you carry them into adulthood.

Whatever pressure cooker you do your best in, keep doing it. There’s no shame in disliking pressure…

Standard