Voice of Desire

“Blessed be the longing that brought you here and quickens your soul with wonder. May you have the courage to listen to the voice of desire that disturbs you when you have settled for something safe.” – John O’Donohue

Listen to your voice of desire and go for your dreams. Never, never, never settle for something safe.

Moments

“We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.” – Kent Nerburn Smiles

Opening the door for someone, letting someone else in line go first, just taking the time to say hello, how are you and meaning it. All are small moments which could have great meaning to someone else.

Let Go

“See that any time you feel pained or defeated, it is only because you insist on clinging to what doesn’t work. Dare to let go and you won’t lose a thing except for a punishing idea.” – Guy Finley

Let go of the idea that it has to be a certain way/thing. Not the desire, just the way that you think it has to happen. There is always another possibility, so let go of the pain and you will accomplish what you want in life.

Study

“1 hour per day of study will put you at the top of your field in 3 years. In 5 years you’ll be a national authority. In 7 years, you can be one of the best in the world.” – Earl Nightingale

Most of us say we want to be the best, earn the title, the money, etc.., but how many of us can say that we are willing to put in the time to earn that? Being the best means that we are willing to do what others aren’t, are you?

Grateful

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” – Epicurus Sometimes we forget to be grateful for what we have, looking longingly for the next thing or change we want to accomplish. We need to take time each day to be grateful and appreciate the friends, family, and things that make up our life; what we already have in our lives.

Talent & Ability

“We minimize the things we can do…and we think other people can accomplish things that we cannot. I want you to understand that that is not true. You have deep reservoirs of talent and ability within you…and you can achieve all that you desire.” – Earl Nightingale.

The natural talents that we have we think are nothing and then we think “I wish I was like so & so”, and they wish they were like us – aren’t we silly?

Possibilities

“Believe there is always, always, always a way. When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” – Thomas Edison
Borrowered this quote from JJ Flizanes newsletter as it was just what I needed today. I can never exhaust all possibilities. There are endless possibilities to get what I want in my life.

Gray Twilight

“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt

The thing to remember is that you are learning, not failing. It is not enough to have a dream, you must dare to make your dreams come true. Even if it doesn’t turn out like you wanted, it is better than living in the gray twilight of not even trying.

If

“One of the greatest things in life is that no one has the authority to tell you what you want to be. You’re the one who’ll decide what you want to be.” – Jaime Escalante.

Play the “if” game, if money was no object, if family responsibilities didn’t matter, if education didn’t matter, what would I want to do and be? The most interesting thing about it is that all of the above is fear talking and we can be/do anything.

Obstacles

“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.” – Norman Vincent Peale.

This is for all of my old friends at Social Attractionaires and my new friends at Build Your Empire. When we do what we know to be right, even though it scares us to death we discover so much about ourselves. Keep staring fear in the face and doing it anyway!

Leader

“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then you are an excellent leader.” – Dolly Parton

I think that this is what we all want, to have made the difference in the life of another. We are all more capable than we think that we are, and be the leaders that we dream might be possible.

Illusions

In life, you can only ever be scared, when you believe in limits.

You can only ever feel lonely, when you stop doing things.

You can only ever become bored, when you no longer follow your heart.