One of the pleasures of my job is getting to meet people from all around the world. The varied places that I travel allow me to connect with different cultures and different attitudes. So when I am going about my day, I try to impact as many people as possible in positive ways.
Passing along a smile or kind word is a simple thing to do. Or many times, the universally appreciated 'kind' ear to listen to them. Maybe is only brightens their moment or 'nudges' them in the direction of a greater life. Some times it impacts their life in life changing ways.
Most of the time we will never know. But the 'not knowing' is where the 'believing' comes in. Believing that you do help and impact peoples lives. That you do help create change in their world.
It is then up to that individual to accept your positive message or gesture, to make movement and begin to believe as well.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Inspiration Offers
Inspiration comes in many forms and it comes at different times. I am no different than many of you in this respect. Dr. Wayne Dyer calls it being "in-spirit." There are many that would scoff in the belief in the 'spirit of ones self.' For me it is a driving force in who and what I am. Spirit of ones life comes in many different forms and variations.
In what ever form it comes, the spirit of ones life should be a driving factor in all you do. On average, we are only here in the physical for a mere 75 to 80 years. That is not a whole lot of time in the greater perspective and I have belief in something beyond our physical understandings of life. That certainly there is more to our existence then a biological one.
If I am wrong in believing that, then I have lost nothing. I lived a happy and content life or to say it another way, "he who dies with the most toys still dies." All of what I am saying here is not to debate religious beliefs of life and death. Nor is it to argue the philosophical beliefs you may have regarding the same.
What the intent is to offer my thoughts on what works for me. What gives me inspiration to live a happy and content life. To make this life a little better for those that I come in contact with. To impact them so that life can be greater for all around. Sounds simplistic and utopian, which is not the intent because I do understand the realities of life.
Just be inspired to do something good, to experience inspiration in all of its different wonders. Your life will be better, those around you will be better and success and achievement can follow. Remain 'in-spirit' as often as you can, learn from what it offers your life.
In what ever form it comes, the spirit of ones life should be a driving factor in all you do. On average, we are only here in the physical for a mere 75 to 80 years. That is not a whole lot of time in the greater perspective and I have belief in something beyond our physical understandings of life. That certainly there is more to our existence then a biological one.
If I am wrong in believing that, then I have lost nothing. I lived a happy and content life or to say it another way, "he who dies with the most toys still dies." All of what I am saying here is not to debate religious beliefs of life and death. Nor is it to argue the philosophical beliefs you may have regarding the same.
What the intent is to offer my thoughts on what works for me. What gives me inspiration to live a happy and content life. To make this life a little better for those that I come in contact with. To impact them so that life can be greater for all around. Sounds simplistic and utopian, which is not the intent because I do understand the realities of life.
Just be inspired to do something good, to experience inspiration in all of its different wonders. Your life will be better, those around you will be better and success and achievement can follow. Remain 'in-spirit' as often as you can, learn from what it offers your life.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Staying Connected
One good suggestion for a prosperous life is to stay connected with good people, successful people...positive people. When you seperate yourself, when you allow yourself to be cut off from good influences, you become easy prey for negative experiences and negative people.
Those that would like to bring you down will have an easier time of it. This is because there are no positive influences that can protect you with advice and support. Your life becomes susceptible to those that would weaken you further.
Do your life a favor and run towards connection with positive and caring people. Surround yourself with those that can lift you. Do not be deceived by the negative for it clouds itself in very deceptive ways. The best way to combat the negative is to gather with those that have goodness in their life. Learn from the multitude of positives that do exist in your life.
As my friend Dean Sweetman has said, "this life isn't a trial run, this is it." Be bold and strong with the good that life has to offer.
Those that would like to bring you down will have an easier time of it. This is because there are no positive influences that can protect you with advice and support. Your life becomes susceptible to those that would weaken you further.
Do your life a favor and run towards connection with positive and caring people. Surround yourself with those that can lift you. Do not be deceived by the negative for it clouds itself in very deceptive ways. The best way to combat the negative is to gather with those that have goodness in their life. Learn from the multitude of positives that do exist in your life.
As my friend Dean Sweetman has said, "this life isn't a trial run, this is it." Be bold and strong with the good that life has to offer.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Time To Experience
On the road again, this time back to India. Traveling over the last two days, there has not been much time available to write but quite a bit of time to read and reflect. I have learned over the years that there is a time and place within our lives that we must allow ourselves to experience. It is an experience or event that some times just happens. Other times it is an event that we must arrange ourselves.
The event I speak of is simply enjoying the earth and all that comes with it. To feel the dirt under the soles of our bare feet. To experience the wind blowing through our hair. To relish the warmth of sunlight upon our face.
Kahlil Gibran wrote in his book, "The Prophet", "...and forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
Inspire yourself on a daily basis. Strive to be a very wonderous person. But also allow yourself to taste the greatness of life this world has to offer you. A finite number of years exist and we must experience that which has been blessed upon us.
The event I speak of is simply enjoying the earth and all that comes with it. To feel the dirt under the soles of our bare feet. To experience the wind blowing through our hair. To relish the warmth of sunlight upon our face.
Kahlil Gibran wrote in his book, "The Prophet", "...and forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
Inspire yourself on a daily basis. Strive to be a very wonderous person. But also allow yourself to taste the greatness of life this world has to offer you. A finite number of years exist and we must experience that which has been blessed upon us.
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