What are you allowing into your mind? This is vitally important. There is cause and effect.
Reading great books, going to museums and viewing beautiful works of art enriches our lives. They stimulate our brains and cause our vision to grow.
If you’re not growing, you’re dying…
Every time we fail at something, there is an equal or greater success on the other side. Success isn’t measured by how many times we succeed. Rather, successful people keep going and never quit…
People are important. Every single one of us was created by God, and He doesn’t have favorites.
Know your worth. You are here for a purpose, greatness even. Go live the life you were created to live…
The best poker players in the world don’t always have the best cards to play. They are the best players because they observe their opponents body language. It’s a skill they developed after years of study.
What about our observations? We can get so wrapped up in ourselves that we might miss something in another person. Watch the eyes of your counterpart when engaging in conversation. The eyes tell everything. Listen with your heart…
We get diversity wrong. By focusing solely on skin color and nothing else, we miss a lot.
Everyone we meet has different life experiences, beliefs, goals, dreams, pain, struggles and purpose. This is where diversity of thought comes from.
Look beyond what you see on the outside. Look at and get to know the heart of others…
Our society is fully of judgmental people. When we judge others, we are projecting own insecurities onto them. But where does judgment come from?
Judgment is a tool we use to mar our vision. All of us have “blind spots,” and when we judge other people we are blinded to ourselves. But are we?
Remember this: We aren’t blind. What we see in others exists in us…
We often introduce people and tell what they do for a living. By doing this, we attach their identity to their career. This can cause us to miss some things.
We are so much more than what we do. Our identity is entrenched in who we are as a person, not our jobs.
Keep your focus on getting to know the person as the unique individual they are…
When you look at another person, do you see what the world sees, or do you see God’s creation? When we see ourselves and others the way God sees us, our perspective changes. We are good enough…
What are you worth? I’m not talking about how much money you have. I mean the value of your life.
I grew up being told I was “worthless,” that I “would never amount to anything” by my parents. Today I believe they were projecting onto me how they felt about themselves.
The truth is, we are all so much more valuable than we sometimes believe. What are your eyes worth, or your brain? Would you trade your arms for one million dollars? Of course not!
Take inventory of yourself. Believe in all the good you have been given by our Creator, and never sell yourself short…
Loyalty is a value I place high on people whom I allow into my inner circle of friends. And it’s not that hard to be loyal. Standing firm in allegiance to your family and friends should be part of who you are.
Lance Armstrong cheated because he wanted to win a bike race. One-fifth of men cheat on their spouse, while 13% of women do the same. If you have been the victim of a cheater, I’m sorry. And I encourage you not to project that experience onto others. You might miss bringing some really good people into your life…
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