THE DAILY SPARK

NEW INFORMATION… NEW DECISION

It’s not easy to say, “I was wrong.”  And so people live in stress, sticking with something that used to work longer than they’re comfortable with.  Our challenges in shifting perspective keep us stuck in the past.  These decisions we can’t unmake, but they don’t have to be forever commitments.  One way forward is to rename this moment and change the story.  Instead of “I was wrong,” perhaps it’s useful (if less satisfying to others seeking victory) to say, “It’s time to make a new decision based on new information.”  That’s not weakness.  That’s not flip-flopping or even embarrassing.  That’s practical, resilient and generous.

Seth Godin’s Blog

REFLECTION:

  • It is often very difficult for people to say “I was wrong… I’m sorry.”  What if you could say, “Based on new information, I’m going to make a different decision.” How would that shift a relationship that has been locked in conflict?
  •  Try it… let me know.

HABITS

First we make our habits then our habits make us!

Quote by John Dryden

REFLECTION:

  • Habits can be good. Habits can be bad. 
  • Examine your habits – which ones are serving you well, which ones are not?
  • Some small tweeks to habits can reap big rewards.  
  • Instead of New Year’s resolutions, consider a habit change – even a minor one and stick with it.  See what happens!

A NEW BEGINNING

Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning

That is at one with your life’s desire.

Awaken your spirit to adventure;

Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk;

Soon you will home in a new rhythm,

For your soul senses the world that awaits you.

Excerpt from a poem by John O’Donohue: FOR A NEW BEGINNING

REFLECTION:

  • HAPPY NEW YEAR!
  • What adventure awaits you in 2024?
  • Can you find ease in risk?
  • Is there a new rhythm you can embrace going forward into this new year?
  • Write it down, make it happen!