4601. Look for
the loving presence in others. Rather
than seeing only another physical being, tell yourself that the Christ in me is
meeting the Christ in you. Spend a day
silently reciting the word “love” whenever you encounter another human
being. This has such a powerful effect
that you may choose to use it as a silent background mantra throughout your
day;
4602. You will
build yourself up spiritually by attempting tougher and tougher
assignments. One of the toughest
assignments is to disregard the ego message to evaluate yourself with the
criteria of appearance and possessions.
But know each time you are able to be less judgmental toward others or
yourself, you are becoming stronger by having taken on the heavier spiritual
weights;
4603. Long
drives are a good time to listen to podcasts.
They definitely help the time pass;
4604. My (late)
uncle, John, owned a (yellow) Porsche;
4605. Results
take time; a lot of time. And, you might
not realize this right now, but even if you fail you’ll have learned so much
from the experience. So, no matter what,
you’re set;
4606. The worst
possible thing you can do right now is quit.
That’s the only way to guarantee you waste all your hard work;
4607. I used to
think fear of rejection and fear of failure were only relevant when it comes to
girls, but they really apply to almost everything in life;
4608. There’s
no such thing as wasting effort. As long
as you’re taking action and doing something productive, you’re getting one step
closer to your goal. Even when you make
a mistake. Even when you fail. Even when it seems like you’re making no progress. Those things are all part of the
process. How long should you try before
giving up? Forever;
4609. If you’re
thinking, “I tested out my idea and I haven’t seen any results or any progress
yet. What then?” That’s when it’s smart to try something new
and pivot into a slightly new direction.
But once you do have at least a decent idea then you go full-force ahead
and never quit. You work your ass off
24/7/365 until you’ve accomplished what you once thought impossible;
4610. It all
comes down to taking action. As long as
you take action and don’t prematurely quit before you’ve built up some serious
momentum, you’re set;
4611. A
significant other can only improve an already enjoyable life. If you hate your life right now, for whatever
reason, no boyfriend/girlfriend is going to fix that;
4612. Do you
think finding your dream guy/girl is going to make your life do a complete 180
and magically fix all your problems? If
it was true, it’d mean you never have to face your fears and you never have to
work on yourself. That your dream
guy/girl would just fall out of the sky and fix all of your problems for
you. Instead of learning how to be happy
on your own, you’re basically saying, “I can only be happy if I’m in a
relationship;”
4613. Ask yourself
this, “If your ideal boy/girlfriend adopted your current lifestyle – hobbies,
passions, interests and all – would you still want to date him/her?” Because if you wouldn’t be happy dating a
person like you, why would any attractive guy/girl?
4614. You need
to turn yourself into a guy/girl that girls/guys find irresistible. Because then, and only then, will you be able
to have a happy relationship with your dream girl/guy;
4615. A
relationship is made up of two individuals.
And, therefore, the relationship is the sum of you two: Unhappy You +
Girlfriend/Boyfriend = Unhappy Relationship; and Happy You +
Girlfriend/Boyfriend = Happy Relationship;
4616. You need
to be happy all on your own before you can be happy in a relationship;
4617. When you
learn to enjoy life on your own. And
then, when you’re completely happy with your single life. That’s when your dream girl/guy will show
up. And that’s when you’ll be ready for
her/him;
4618.
Apparently, boys and girls develop the same until puberty;
4619. Neck hair
is (really) annoying when you’re growing your hair out;
4620. (White)
fish with dill and lemon is overrated;
4621. A goal
without a deadline is a dream;
4622. An
irrational fear isn’t going to respond to a rational argument;
4623. The more
that you can embrace who you are and what you’re good at, and the more you
invest in that, the more you can expand your means;
4624. Who
would’ve thought (that) a hard-boiled egg, wrapped in sausage (meat), battered
and deep-fried (i.e., Scotch egg) and dipped/dunked in honey mustard would
taste good?
4625. Doing
cardio is another good time to listen to podcasts;
4626. I still
don’t take compliments (very) well;
4627. A 2011
survey found that as many as 20 percent of travelers have had sex on an
airplane (though the survey did not distinguish between commercial carriers and
private jets);
4628. 80% of
all cancer is directly related to lifestyle;
4629. According
to the teachings of Lao-Tzu, the four cardinal virtues represent the surest way
to leave habits and excuses behind and reconnect to your original nature. The more your life is harmonized with the
four virtues, the less you’re controlled by the uncompromising ego;
4630. The First
Cardinal Virtue: Reverence for All Life – The first cardinal virtue manifests
in your daily life as unconditional love and respect for all beings in
creation. This includes making a
conscious effort to love and respect yourself, as well as to remove all
judgments and criticisms. Understand
that you are a piece of God, and since you must be like what you came from, you
are lovable, worthy and Godlike. Affirm
this as often as you can, for when you see yourself in a loving way, you have
nothing but love to extend outward. And
the more you love others, the less you need old excuse patterns, particularly
those relating to blame;
4631. The
Second Cardinal Virtue: Natural Sincerity – This virtue manifests itself as
honesty, simplicity and faithfulness; and it’s summed up by the popular
reminder to be true to yourself. Using
an excuse to explain why your life isn’t working at the level you prefer isn’t
being true to yourself – when you’re completely honest and sincere, excuses
don’t even enter into the picture. The
second virtue involves living a life that reflects choices that come from
respect and affection for your own nature.
Make truth your most important attribute. Walk your talk; that is, become sincere and
honest in all that you say and do. If
you find this to be a challenge, take a moment to affirm: I no longer need to
be insincere or dishonest. This is who I
am and this is how I feel. When you know
and trust yourself, you also know and trust the Divinity that created you. If you live from honesty, sincerity and
faithfulness to the callings of your spirit, you’ll never have occasion to use
excuses;
4632. The Third
Cardinal Virtue: Gentleness – This virtue personifies one of the most
frequently employed maxims: “When you have the choice to be right or to be
kind, always pick kind.” So many of your
old thinking habits and their attendant excuses come out of a need to make
yourself right and others wrong. When
you practice this third virtue, you eliminate conflicts that result in your
need to explain why you’re right. This
virtue manifests as kindness, consideration for others and sensitivity to
spiritual truth. Gentleness generally
implies that you no longer have a strong ego-inspired desire to dominate or
control others, which allows you to move into a rhythm with the universe. You cooperate with it, much like a surfer who
rides with the waves instead of trying to overpower them. Gentleness means accepting life and people as
they are, rather than insisting that they be as you are. As you practice living this way, blame
disappears and you enjoy a peaceful world;
4633. The
Fourth Cardinal Virtue: Supportiveness – This virtue manifests in your life as
service to others without any expectation of reward. Once again, when you extend yourself in a
spirit of giving, helping or loving, you act as God acts. As you consider the many excuses that have
dominated your life, look carefully at them – you’ll see that they’re all
focused on the ego: I can’t do this. I’m
too busy or too scared. I’m
unworthy. No one will help me. I’m too old.
I’m too tired. Now imagine
shifting your attention off of yourself and asking the universal mind, “How may
I serve?” When you do so, the message
you’re sending is: I’m not thinking about myself and what I can or can’t
have. Your attention is on making
someone else feel better. The greatest
joy comes from giving and serving, so replace your habit of focusing exclusively
on yourself and what’s in it for you.
When you make the shift to supporting others in your life, without
expecting anything in return, you’ll think less about what you want and find
comfort and joy in the act of giving and serving;
4634. The four
cardinal virtues are a road map to the simple truth of the universe. To revere all of life, to live with natural
sincerity, to practice gentleness and to be in service to others is to
replicate the energy field from which you originated;
4635.
Compliments are criticisms in disguise.
Both are used to manipulate behavior, but compliments are just more
socially acceptable;
4636. Honey
mustard has mayonnaise (in it).
Honey-flavored mustard does not. . . . Who knew?
4637. There’s a
bit of hidden magic in every mistake.
This magic is called learning;
4638. Even
animals have the ability to learn from their mistakes;
4639. Anyone
who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new;
4640. If you
are learning something new, you are then required to make mistakes in order to
fully understand what you have learned;
4641. The
reality is that if you want to be successful in life, not just get by, you need
to be able to try new things. And if you
do that, be prepared to be disappointed;
4642. Inside
every problem lies an opportunity, just like inside every disappointment lies a
priceless gem of wisdom. The key is
knowing how to deal with and learn from disappointment;
4643. Only
fools expect everything to go their way.
Expecting to be disappointed does not mean being passive or a defeated
loser. It is a way of mentally and
emotionally preparing yourself to be ready for surprises that you may not
want. This allows you to be calm and
dignified when things don’t go your way, which in turn allows you to think
better;
4644. Success
takes time and, along the way, there is much disappointment. You have to be ready and willing to keep
pushing and learning;
4645. One of
the most painful aspects about making mistakes or failing at something is not
what other people say about us, but how hard we are on ourselves. Most people make a mistake and beat
themselves up more than anyone else would.
It’s hard to learn anything new if you punish yourself all the time. So be kind to yourself;
4646. We all
make mistakes and face disappointments.
The difference lies in how we process them. This starts with facing the consequences of our
actions and telling the truth about why we failed. Only then can we grow and learn;
4647. The
greatest cause of financial struggle is the fear of losing money. It’s this fear that causes people to often
operate too safely;
4648. Daniel
Goleman, in the book, Emotional Intelligence, uses the ratio of 24:1 in
comparing the power of the emotional brain to the rational brain. In other words, when emotions are high,
intelligence is low. All of us have
experienced events in our lives when our emotions overtook our rational
thoughts. It often seems impossible to
overcome our emotions and act rationally;
4649. Part of
becoming successful is recognizing patterns that hold you back and taking
action to overcome those patterns. When
we are faced with fear of risk, we must be able to rationally recognize that
fear before it becomes too strong to overcome.
This requires self-knowledge that is the result of constant
self-assessment;
4650. If you
can keep your emotions in check and go for what you know to be logical, you
have a good chance of being successful.
It’s a process of knowing which of your thoughts are emotion-based and
which are logic-based. The most
important conversation is always the one you have with yourself;
