Crocus popping around the Washington Monument in Washington DC Instruction does much, but encouragement, everything.Quote by Johann Wolfgang von GoetheREFLECTION:Do you tend to instruct or encourage?How can you encourage someone today?What encouragement can you give yourself today?Look in the mirror and give yourself a HIGH 5!
Milford Track, Fiordland National Park Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Quote by Martin Luther KingREFLECTION:What is something that matters deeply to you?Have you spoken out/up about it?Is there anything you have become silent about that matters to you?What can you do to express this matter?Write an opinion piece, talk with a friend, journal, other actions?
Budding fern in Fiordland National Park There are mistakes. There are moments when reality teaches us something. And there's stupid. That is what happens when we refuse to learn from our mistakes. "Don't be stupid" is a fine mantra. It's particularly apt when talking about cultural forces, political agendas and our thoughtless impulses. It's also useful to remember to "make productive and generous mistakes." And to learn from them.Source: Seth Godin's daily blogREFLECTION:What mistakes have you made?Have you made "productive and generous mistakes?"What have you learned from them?How can you apply that learning to a situation you are facing today?