“If you don’t like something change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.”
- Maya Angelou
Do you spend time worrying about things that you cannot control? Focus on what you can control. That’s where all opportunities lie.
“I see you.”
- James Cameron (quote from the movie Avatar)
When you meet your loved ones, do you truly see them for the magnificent people that they are? How often do you acknowledge the beauty of the person in front of you? Today, see the heart and soul of the people around you. It only takes a few seconds and the connection will last a lifetime.
“The future belongs to the risk takers, not the security seekers. The more you seek security, the less of it you will have and the more you pursue opportunity, the more security you will achieve.”
- Brian Tracy
What is your risk tolerance? How is it helping or hindering your growth and the achievement of your goals? Don’t let your fear of failure or the unknown hold you back from pursuing opportunities.
“Look and you will find it — what is unsought will go undetected.”
- Sophocles
You only notice what you pay attention to. If you focus on something that’s annoying you, then surely you will notice more of it. Try looking for generosity or wisdom today. It’s all around you. You just have to look to find it.
“A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.”
- Kahlil Gibran
Are you applying yourself so that you reach your highest potential? Are you translating what you know into action so that you can help others and make a difference? If not, what are you waiting for?
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”
- Robert Brault
Do you say thank you when someone makes you smile? Do you appreciate that you have clean water to drink? Do you notice the beauty of a sunset? What little things are you grateful for today?
“Maturity includes the recognition that no one is going to see anything in us that we don’t see in ourselves. Stop waiting for a producer. Produce yourself.”
- Marianne Williamson
Do you want to be seen as wise or courageous or authentic or loving? Make mental note or write it down somewhere when you are being that way. It’s only when you see these qualities in yourself that others will see them too.
“There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there’s only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.”
- Wayne Dyer
What’s stopping you from doing what you love? Are you worried that you can’t make a living out of it? You can. You have to be willing to focus, to be creative, and to work hard until you make it happen. Are you willing?
“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.”
- Epictetus
How much time do you spend with people who make you feel better vs. people who make you feel worse? You don’t have time for others to dampen your spirits. Choose wisely when deciding who you spend your time with.
“It is never too late to become what you might have been.”
- George Eliot
What could you have been if you had more time, more clarity, more confidence or more motivation? You can dedicate the time, become clear, build your confidence and get motivated, but only if you want to. How badly do you want to be what you know you can be?
