If you focus on what you have, you gain what you lack.
If you focus on what you lack, you lose what you have.
Quote by Greg McKeown
Greg McKeon is the author of numerous books including ESSENTIALISM The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and his newest book EFFORTLESS: Make It Easier To Do What Matters
REFLECTION:
Taking a risk isn’t climbing the highest mountain,
it is rising up and voicing our truth
in the face of adversity.
A good investment isn’t selling a hot stock for gain,
it is giving kindness and encouragement freely
without any thought of return.
Authenticity isn’t conforming to be liked,
it is being popular with ourselves,
allowing our uniqueness to boldly shine.
Strength isn’t loud, boastful or cruel,
it is walking with quiet confidence,
comfortable enough in our own skin to be humble.
Beauty isn’t going out adorned in the latest fashions,
it is combing the map of our inner landscape,
in awe of our nakedness.
Adventure isn’t traveling to far-off exotic places,
it is being at home wherever we are,
exploring the deepest corners of our soul.
Intimacy isn’t wearing a mask of conformity,
it is a willingness to be fully known
while standing still in our humanity.
Love isn’t sexual acrobatics or romantic highs,
it is loving ourselves and another’s wounds
in ordinary moments of simplicity and splendor.
Poem by Michele Wahlder from her book of poems: WALKING BY STARLIGHT – A Healing Journey Through Cancer
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REFLECTION:
Our enemy is not lack of preparation; it’s not the difficulty of the project or the state of the marketplace or the emptiness of our bank account.
The enemy is our chattering brain, which, if we give it so much as a nanosecond, will start producing excuses, alibis, transparent self-justifications, and a million reasons why we can’t/shouldn’t/won’t do what we know we need to do.
The enemy is resistance!
FROM: DO THE WORK by Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield was an advertising copywriter, schoolteacher, tractor-trailer driver, bartender, oilfield roustabout, attendant in a mental hospital, fruit-picker in Washington state, and screenwriter. His struggled to make a living as an author, including the period when he was homeless and living out of the back of his car. His first book, THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE was published in 1995 and turned into a movie in 2000.
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