This short 1-minute Guinness basketball commercial reminds us how
important the choices are that we make every single day about the kind
of people we are, and who we associate with.
Dedication...
Loyalty...
Friendship...
The choices we make reveal the true nature of our character.
It's up to us to choose wisely...
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Attitude determines action
Each day
brings an opportunity to make choices about your life, the
most fundamental being your choice of attitude. If you can choose to get
out of bed and do whatever you do each day, you can also choose to have
a positive attitude and find ways to enjoy even the most tedious tasks.
The choice is always yours.
So sit back, turn up your speakers and enjoy today's video I made for you - don't forget to share it with others!
most fundamental being your choice of attitude. If you can choose to get
out of bed and do whatever you do each day, you can also choose to have
a positive attitude and find ways to enjoy even the most tedious tasks.
The choice is always yours.
So sit back, turn up your speakers and enjoy today's video I made for you - don't forget to share it with others!
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Live like your life matters
Live Your Life with Passion, Purpose, and Focus.
As different as we all are, we also have many similarities. With few exceptions, we all have fears and desires. We all want to love and to be loved. We all want to do good and meaningful work. We all want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.
Most importantly, we all want to know that we matter … that we are special. But those “wants” can only be fulfilled through action. If we want to feel special, we have to BE special. If we want to leave a mark, we have to MAKE a mark. If we want a life of purpose and meaning, we have to LIVE with purpose and meaning.
Let this 3-minute movie inspire you to truly… Live Your Life Like It Matters!
As different as we all are, we also have many similarities. With few exceptions, we all have fears and desires. We all want to love and to be loved. We all want to do good and meaningful work. We all want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.
Most importantly, we all want to know that we matter … that we are special. But those “wants” can only be fulfilled through action. If we want to feel special, we have to BE special. If we want to leave a mark, we have to MAKE a mark. If we want a life of purpose and meaning, we have to LIVE with purpose and meaning.
Let this 3-minute movie inspire you to truly… Live Your Life Like It Matters!
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Growing Spiritual muscles
A few weeks ago I was spending time with friends, and we were sharing all of the gifts and challenges in our lives.
As one of them shared about a difficult experience he was going through, and the process by which he was transmuting that difficulty into strength, someone shared a visual metaphor that came to her about shredding muscle.
That really resonated with me.
In an oversimplified nutshell, the way to grow physical muscles is this:
Step 1:
Intensely exercise our skills of self-awareness to the point of seeing the limiting beliefs, painful stories, and traumas that are holding us back.
Step 2:
Once those stories and limiting beliefs 'break,' use the powers of Presence and Truth to heal the break.
Step 3:
Notice how our spiritual self develops a greater capacity to handle future situations, including the same adversities which we had to 'break' in the first place.
The alternative to growing muscles isn't pretty...
A lot of people say they want bigger physical muscles, but aren't willing to do the painful work to -break- their existing muscles and create room for something new.
With spiritual muscles, again, it's exactly the same.
Most people want bigger, better, more abundant lives. But they aren't willing to do the serious inner inquiry to -break- their existing limiting beliefs and painful stories to create room for Presence to fill them up with the gifts of true transformation.
It's reasonable. We are instinctively pleasure-seeking-pain-avoiding creatures. Comfort is what we seek. Most of us do not want to delve deep into our pain and be with it with Presence and Truth. Most of us just want to be rid of the pain without understanding it. The thing is, understanding our pain through Presence is what actually releases it.
Unless we're willing to break our spiritual muscles, at best, comfort is all we'll really get.
And I don't know about you...
But when given the choice between comfort...
And a truly incredible and great life...
I'm happy to shred the spiritual muscles of comfort knowing that the following growth will be beautiful and wonderful beyond my wildest imagination.
As one of them shared about a difficult experience he was going through, and the process by which he was transmuting that difficulty into strength, someone shared a visual metaphor that came to her about shredding muscle.
That really resonated with me.
In an oversimplified nutshell, the way to grow physical muscles is this:
-
Intensely exercising them to the point of trauma.
-
Once the muscle breaks, the body heals the break.
- In healing the break, the body develops new muscle which is greater than what was previously there.
Step 1:
Intensely exercise our skills of self-awareness to the point of seeing the limiting beliefs, painful stories, and traumas that are holding us back.
Step 2:
Once those stories and limiting beliefs 'break,' use the powers of Presence and Truth to heal the break.
Step 3:
Notice how our spiritual self develops a greater capacity to handle future situations, including the same adversities which we had to 'break' in the first place.
The alternative to growing muscles isn't pretty...
A lot of people say they want bigger physical muscles, but aren't willing to do the painful work to -break- their existing muscles and create room for something new.
With spiritual muscles, again, it's exactly the same.
Most people want bigger, better, more abundant lives. But they aren't willing to do the serious inner inquiry to -break- their existing limiting beliefs and painful stories to create room for Presence to fill them up with the gifts of true transformation.
It's reasonable. We are instinctively pleasure-seeking-pain-avoiding creatures. Comfort is what we seek. Most of us do not want to delve deep into our pain and be with it with Presence and Truth. Most of us just want to be rid of the pain without understanding it. The thing is, understanding our pain through Presence is what actually releases it.
Unless we're willing to break our spiritual muscles, at best, comfort is all we'll really get.
And I don't know about you...
But when given the choice between comfort...
And a truly incredible and great life...
I'm happy to shred the spiritual muscles of comfort knowing that the following growth will be beautiful and wonderful beyond my wildest imagination.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Change the World
The power each of us has to make a difference in this world begins
when each of us believes that we can make a difference.
To put it another way...everything begins with changing ourselves FIRST.
I think Eleanor Roosevelt said it best, "It is not fair to ask of others,
what you are unwilling to do yourself"
Today's video is a great story and captures the essence of what Eleanor
was talking about. I hope you enjoy it!
when each of us believes that we can make a difference.
To put it another way...everything begins with changing ourselves FIRST.
I think Eleanor Roosevelt said it best, "It is not fair to ask of others,
what you are unwilling to do yourself"
Today's video is a great story and captures the essence of what Eleanor
was talking about. I hope you enjoy it!
Monday, December 9, 2013
Paper Airplane
Imagine what we could achieve if we made the impossible possible?
Our new Paper Airplane movie will unleash your imagination to explore a realm of unlimited possibilities. Author Michael McMillan shares a compelling story of how a grade school science experiment changed not only his reality, but also that of his classmates, and his teacher.
I guarantee that watching this movie will change your perception of reality, too!
If you want to embrace creativity and a future of unlimited possibilities, watch it now.
Our new Paper Airplane movie will unleash your imagination to explore a realm of unlimited possibilities. Author Michael McMillan shares a compelling story of how a grade school science experiment changed not only his reality, but also that of his classmates, and his teacher.
I guarantee that watching this movie will change your perception of reality, too!
If you want to embrace creativity and a future of unlimited possibilities, watch it now.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
The Ripple Effect
When
you toss a rock into a lake you see a splash and the ripples spreading
out, but those ripples can go far beyond what you see.
The same is true in life. Our actions, the things we say create a ripple effect that has a huge impact on you and the people around you, even when you don't see it or aren't aware of it.
Today's video is all about the powerful impact of the Ripple Effect and how when understood and used appropriately can change your life and the life of those who are touched by your influence.
So sit back, turn up your speakers enjoy the video and pass this along so others can watch it as well.
The same is true in life. Our actions, the things we say create a ripple effect that has a huge impact on you and the people around you, even when you don't see it or aren't aware of it.
Today's video is all about the powerful impact of the Ripple Effect and how when understood and used appropriately can change your life and the life of those who are touched by your influence.
So sit back, turn up your speakers enjoy the video and pass this along so others can watch it as well.
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