Tag: Life’s Journey

Control

The reason many people in our society are miserable, sick, and highly stressed is because of an unhealthy attachment to things they have no control over.
― Steve Maraboli

       We waste so much time and energy on things we have no control over. Each day you should make a conscious effort to evaluate the things stressing you out and ask if you have any control over the matter. If the answer is no, then let it go. Don’t waste time on things, people and circumstances you cannot change. Instead, you should focus on what you do have control over – yourself, your perceptions, your beliefs and how you react.

Start Anew

I’m not saying it’s going to be easy. Nothing in life is easy. But that’s no reason to give up. You’ll be surprised what you can accomplish if you set your mind to it. After all, you only have one life, so you should try to make the most of it.
― Louis Sachar

           As you begin a new week, it is important to remind yourself that it is a chance to start anew and make different, better choices. Remember anything you want is possible if you dream it. So, no matter what happened yesterday, don’t let that discourage you from trying again today.

What You Seek

The quest for self-improvement and personal growth is now an integral part of my life. I’m always looking for ways to increase my capacity to grow, develop and achieve more.  And that means, I’m willing to read, observe, listen, discuss, research and do whatever it takes to become a better improved me. I hope you are too.

― Murali Murthy

     Self-improvement and personal growth should be integral parts of your daily life.  Each day you should embark on a quest to be a better version of yourself and not to repeat the same thoughts of yesterday.  We often say we want our lives to change, well, what we often forget to remind ourselves is that change begins from within.

A Fulfilling Life

There are five important things for living a successful and fulfilling life: never stop dreaming, never stop believing, never give up, never stop trying, and never stop learning.
― Roy Bennett

    The key to a successful and happy life isn’t some complicated jigsaw puzzle. It starts with finding peace within yourself, embracing who you are and truly believing in a life full of limitless possibilities. Believe in yourself and fight for your dreams…and everything you seek in life is truly possible.

Make a Promise

Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.

― Ashley Smith

     It is important that each day you make a promise to yourself to pause throughout the day to appreciate the beauty surrounding us. Whether it be the Sun’s luminescent rays, a bird taking flight or the caress of the wind against your cheek. Life is full of miracles if we only choose to open our eyes and see. Learn to appreciate every moment of life for tomorrow is not promised.

Life Moves at its Own Pace

“It is always the simple things that change our lives. And these things never happen when you are looking for them to happen. Life will reveal answers at the pace life wishes to do so. You feel like running, but life is on a stroll. This is how God does things.”

― Donald Miller

        Life cannot be forced.  And, the greatest lesson you can learn in life is that you are not in control of anything outside your own consciousness.  Life is going to do what it pleases, when it wants to.  We’re not meant to have all the answers; rather, we are here to learn how to trust in God to not lead us astray.  The point of life is learning to have faith and finding peace in not knowing what lies around the next corner.

Seek Answers

Life is filled with unanswered questions, but it is the courage to seek those answers that continues to give meaning to life. You can spend your life wallowing in despair, wondering why you were the one who was led towards the road strewn with pain, or you can be grateful that you are strong enough to survive it.

― J.D. Stroube

      Life can be devastatingly painful at times. This is a simple fact we all have personally experienced. But the key is not to allow ourselves to wallow in our despair and misery when things go horribly wrong. You must find comfort and gratitude that you are strong enough to overcome your struggles. You must dig deep and find the courage to continue to seek those unanswered questions in life. Always fight to live and not simply exist.

Try Again

“I’m not saying it’s going to be easy. Nothing in life is easy. But that’s no reason to give up. You’ll be surprised what you can accomplish if you set your mind to it. After all, you only have one life, so you should try to make the most of it.”

― Louis Sachar

     As we close out another week, it’s good to take a moment to focus our thoughts. It is important that we continually remind ourselves that although this may have been a difficult week or things may not have gone as planned, you get to wake up tomorrow and try again. Never give up…you must truly believe that you can accomplish anything. It may not happen over night but you can start putting the wheels in motion. Never forget that you only get one life, so dare to live it and live it well.

Dare to Be

     Guess what guys? This is my 100th post!!! It’s hard to fathom I started this blog four months ago and to see what it has grown into brings such joy to my soul. The overwhelming love, support and encouragement I have received from each of you is the reason I continue to do this each night. So, in honor of our anniversary I invite you to share in the empowering words of Steve Maraboli and I dare you be your highest self everyday going forward!!!!

Dare to Be
When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.
When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.
When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.
When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.
When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.
When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.
When times are tough, dare to be tougher.
When love hurts you, dare to love again.
When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.
When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.
When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.
When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.
When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.
When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.
Dare to be the best you can –
At all times, Dare to be!

― Steve Maraboli

Make Each Day Count

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. No man has learned anything rightly until he knows that every day is doomsday. Today is a king in disguise. Today always looks mean to the thoughtless, in the face of a uniform experience that all good and great and happy actions are made up precisely of these blank days. Let us not be so deceived, let us unmask the king as he passes.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

      Life is all about perspective. Whether each day is a blank canvas full of endless possibilities or whether each day is a dark cloud depends on the lens you choose to view it through. To enjoy life is but a choice. You and you alone have the power to define your life.