It is easy for us to talk about other people because it takes the focus off of ourselves. Always being concerned with what other people are doing, saying, etc is generally a waste of time and energy. Gossip is like poison. We should not waste our breath talking about other people, unless it is positive. Like the quote says, lets focus our minds on bigger things...like ideas. Maybe discuss different business plans or concepts. Get together with other like minded people, discuss these things, and help each other out. This is what Napoleon Hill talked about when he discussed the mastermind concept.
Today let's pay attention to what we talk about with others, and let's let go of having to talk/gossip about others.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Words of Wisdom from Jesse Owens
"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."
-- Jesse Owens, Olympic Athlete
I have a belief that it is healthy and good to have dreams of what we would like to do with our lives, and how we would like our lives to be. It's also good to have those goals on paper so we can review them on a regular basis, and tweak them when necessary. But what we have to remember is that we must spend time on our goals everyday. I love this quote today from Jesse Owens...these 4 things are attributes we should incorporate into our everyday lives. Sometimes we need to rededicate ourselves to our goals, and commit to not stopping until they have been achieved. Sometimes we need to remember that its going to take a tremendous amount of effort to make our dreams a reality and we possibly are gonna need to make some sacrifices. Maybe we are in a stage where we need to develop some newer, positive habits and we need to work on our self-discipline.
Our dreams are not gonna just magically happen. Nor are they gonna happen when we are sitting on our asses. Today, while we reflect on our goals and dreams, let's remember/work on these four attributes: determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.
-- Jesse Owens, Olympic Athlete
I have a belief that it is healthy and good to have dreams of what we would like to do with our lives, and how we would like our lives to be. It's also good to have those goals on paper so we can review them on a regular basis, and tweak them when necessary. But what we have to remember is that we must spend time on our goals everyday. I love this quote today from Jesse Owens...these 4 things are attributes we should incorporate into our everyday lives. Sometimes we need to rededicate ourselves to our goals, and commit to not stopping until they have been achieved. Sometimes we need to remember that its going to take a tremendous amount of effort to make our dreams a reality and we possibly are gonna need to make some sacrifices. Maybe we are in a stage where we need to develop some newer, positive habits and we need to work on our self-discipline.
Our dreams are not gonna just magically happen. Nor are they gonna happen when we are sitting on our asses. Today, while we reflect on our goals and dreams, let's remember/work on these four attributes: determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Small things add up to big things over time.
One thing that we should remember is the power of incremental changes. A small change made today can have a dramatic effect on our lives 5 to 10, or even 20 years from now, but the change may seem like a no big deal today. That is because we may not get any immediate gratification from making the change. For example, maybe today we decide from now on we're gonna exercise a few times a week and stop putting crap food into our body. Or maybe we're gonna read inspirational biographies or other positive material and educate ourselves for half an hour a day and watch a half our less of garbage TV (because the majority of what is on TV is garbage). Maybe we decide to get up a little earlier everyday and pray/meditate/visualize our ideal lives. Or, maybe we make a decision to stop a particular behavior today. Maybe we want to master a new skill like acting or art or something or learn a new language or play an insturment, and we work on that for 30 minutes to an hour everyday. This tiny change made today adds up to thousands of hours of positive/powerful time spent instead of time wasted. No need to waste time, were only here on earth for a short time.
Let's think about our decisions and how we spend our time today. How will this decision made today impact our lives years down the road. Also, if we decide to do nothing/make no positive changes in our lives today, how will this effect our lives years down the road. Something to think about.
Let's think about our decisions and how we spend our time today. How will this decision made today impact our lives years down the road. Also, if we decide to do nothing/make no positive changes in our lives today, how will this effect our lives years down the road. Something to think about.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Words of Wisdom from Eminem
To paraphrase Eminem: "Will the real (insert your name here) please stand up."
How many times have we caught our self acting in a way that in contradictory to the person we are capable of being. We have to reach a point where we finally say "enough is enough" and start acting like person who we know that we can be. Until we are dissatisfied with our behavior, we are going to do nothing to change it. If we know that we can do better, then we need to challenge ourselves and make changes. We can start small, we don't need to change the whole world at once. I sometimes struggle with this, I want to change everything at one time and of then of course, nothing changes. One thing at a time. I am a big fan of making lists to remind myself of my goals, my chosen habits, and my values. We need to constantly remind ourselves of these things. If not, we will be easily influenced by society and the media which is not good.
Let's challenge ourselves today to start acting and behaving the way we know we are capable of. Let's stop saying "Someday I'm going to change." Someday is today. Someday is right now. We are only on this earth for a short time, so let's commit to excellence.
How many times have we caught our self acting in a way that in contradictory to the person we are capable of being. We have to reach a point where we finally say "enough is enough" and start acting like person who we know that we can be. Until we are dissatisfied with our behavior, we are going to do nothing to change it. If we know that we can do better, then we need to challenge ourselves and make changes. We can start small, we don't need to change the whole world at once. I sometimes struggle with this, I want to change everything at one time and of then of course, nothing changes. One thing at a time. I am a big fan of making lists to remind myself of my goals, my chosen habits, and my values. We need to constantly remind ourselves of these things. If not, we will be easily influenced by society and the media which is not good.
Let's challenge ourselves today to start acting and behaving the way we know we are capable of. Let's stop saying "Someday I'm going to change." Someday is today. Someday is right now. We are only on this earth for a short time, so let's commit to excellence.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times before perfecting the incandescent electric light bulb. Don’t worry if you fail once.
Whenever we think to ourselves that we have tried everything to solve a problem or achieve something, that is a lie. We have not tried everything. The more ways we try and do something, the better. If we fail, we have an education on what does not work. I was thinking about the quitting smoking process that I went through. I tried and fail hundreds of times to quit, and always went back until I was finally successful. If one plan does not work, we need to simply change our approach and not quit. Losers quit, and we are not losers.
So let's remember today that because we try something a few times and it doesn't work, that does not mean that we'll never achieve the particular outcome that we want. Sometimes a little persistence is all we need. Very often it is a numbers game. The more we play, the better we get. It reminds me of when I used to play video games. I would play a game so many times I eventually mastered the game. Same as life. But the key is to keep playing, just like Edison.
So let's remember today that because we try something a few times and it doesn't work, that does not mean that we'll never achieve the particular outcome that we want. Sometimes a little persistence is all we need. Very often it is a numbers game. The more we play, the better we get. It reminds me of when I used to play video games. I would play a game so many times I eventually mastered the game. Same as life. But the key is to keep playing, just like Edison.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Every Artist Was First An Amateur.
quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Very often we look at actors, artists, athletes, musicians, business people, or anybody who has excelled at anything, and we think to ourselves how great they are or how lucky they are. We look at them in awe. But we forget the thousands and thousands of hours of practice that these people went through to get to where they are at now. We see the finished product, but we don't see the blood, sweat and tears. We don't see all the creative thought, visualizing, planning, goal setting, meditation, discipline, sacrifice, and dedication that these people experienced to get to where they are at now.
Mastery takes time, but it is possible. The truth is, the same greatness that anybody has experienced or achieved is also available to any of us if we would only take the time to study these people, do what they have done, think how they think, and not quit. Tony Robbins calls this mirroring and matching. Let's not forget that we can master anything we so desire.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Life Begins At The End Of Your Comfort Zone.
quote by Neale Donald Walsch
When I think back on my life, some of my greatest memories were times when I was doing something that was a little scary (starting a business, relocating, quitting smoking, etc). Must of us have things we want to do with our lives, dreams we want to make happen, and goals to accomplish. Most likely, there is going to be discomfort in doing these things. We must take action. We must work to become comfortable with discomfort. This is the only way we can grow. When was the last time we had butterflies in our stomach because we were about to do something that we were a little uncomfortable with? Those butterflies are a good thing. Chances are when we look back on our life we will remember those moments more then our "playing it safe and sound at home watching TV" moments.
Living a comfortable life is OK for some people, but for those of us who desire something greater, we need go beyond this. Let's push ourselves to take action today.
When I think back on my life, some of my greatest memories were times when I was doing something that was a little scary (starting a business, relocating, quitting smoking, etc). Must of us have things we want to do with our lives, dreams we want to make happen, and goals to accomplish. Most likely, there is going to be discomfort in doing these things. We must take action. We must work to become comfortable with discomfort. This is the only way we can grow. When was the last time we had butterflies in our stomach because we were about to do something that we were a little uncomfortable with? Those butterflies are a good thing. Chances are when we look back on our life we will remember those moments more then our "playing it safe and sound at home watching TV" moments.
Living a comfortable life is OK for some people, but for those of us who desire something greater, we need go beyond this. Let's push ourselves to take action today.
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