Do you notice how it feels…when you are grateful for something? Do you see the difference it makes not only in your own reactions but also in the reactions of others? Do you notice how much nicer people are, hoe much more cooperative they seem to become and how much more they smile?
Being grateful opens doors you might not even know existed. It can enhance your life a thousand times over. Try being grateful today, even if you start with saying a silent “thank you” for a cup of coffee.
Why compare yourself with another? We all have our own unique talents. Perhaps someone excels at cooking while another can massacre a TV dinner but paints beautifully.
We all have strengths and weaknesses. It is what makes us human, Celebrate your strengths. Celebrate what you are good at and enjoy. Focus on that and see the good in others, too.
I was reading the other day that the Bureau of Standards in Washington tells us that fog which can completely encompass seven city blocks and make visibility almost impossible actually is comprised of only about half a glass of water. So little water can cause so much chaos!
And so it is with worry…you can take a little problem and magnify it until it encompasses every area of your life. It “clouds” you so you cannot see solutions clearly.
So the next time you see that little vapor of “foggy uncertainty” coming your way, stop and light it up with your confidence and burn through it the way the sun ends a dense morning fog.
Are you…enthusiastic about the things that happen in your life? Do you put your whole heart into everything you do and jump in with both feet? Do you start each new task with a smile and see what you can do to take things to new heights?
Or do you muddle through?
You do not deserve to be a “muddler” You deserve to feel the joy that positively embracing new life experiences can give you. But it starts with you. Get up, get started and go at those tasks with a happy heart. See how good it makes you feel and see how much you can accomplish!
Stop a minute and think about you last mistake. Now, don’t say you don’t want to be reminded of it because all mistakes have some good in them…they teach you how NOT to do something. Remember when you were a kid and your mother told you not to stick your hand in the burner on the stove? What did that teach you? If you did it your hand would get burned and hurt.
It’s the same with any mistake, it teaches you that the way you did it is not the way to go. It teaches you that there is a better way, and when you try it, you’ll get better results.
View mistakes as a key to learning and don’t berate yourself for making them Berating yourself creates more negative energy which will cause you to repeat the mistake over and over rather than learning from it and moving on.
It’s as good as you expect it to be…life. Take a moment to reflect on what you’ve been thinking lately. Are your thoughts peppered with things like “oh, yeah I just know this is going to be trouble” or “I knew this would happen.”
Well it happened because you knew it would happen. You expected the worst and the worst came knocking on your door with a big red bow wrapped around it.
Your thoughts set the tone. If you contemplate on what could go right, if you smile when you think of the all the wonderful things that will fall into place then something else will be ringing your doorbell. The “best” will be standing there (don’t forget the bow) ready for you to open the door and experience all it has to offer.
Yes,absolutely…you deserve to be happy! Yes, absolutely, you deserve to have what you want. It doesn’t matter where you come from or what you did in your past, the future belongs to you if you believe it
Go look in the mirror right now. Now smile ear to ear and tell yourself “Yes, I AM worth it!”
If you are driving you might want to wait until you stop the car first, though.
