THE DAILY SPARK

You come to understand that most people are neither for you nor against you, they are thinking about themselves.  You learn that no matter how hard you try to please, some people in this world are not going to love you, a lesson that is at first troubling and then really quite relaxing.Quote by John W. Gardner - Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under Pres. Lyndon Johnson. REFLECTION:Are you a people pleaser?Can you accept that some  people just won't like/love you?Can you ease into letting go of the opinions of others and accept you?

When someone makes an obvious mistake, it's tempting to label them with a term that's dismissive or even hurtful.  A label is permanent, a noun, a way to sort and divide.  But of course, others can say precisely the same thing about us when we were uninformed, selfish or in a hurry.  If it's permanent, then it's all of us.  Perhaps instead of "you are a mistake," it might be more accurate to say you "you made a mistake."  Starting from the place that we're all imperfect makes it easy to find empathy, for others and ourselves.Seth Godin's Blog - titled "We are all goofballs"REFLECTION:How do you react to mistakes - yours or ones others make?Are you quick to label others?Can you shift from "you are a mistake" to "you made a mistake?"Can you find empathy for yourself and others?

Stop being ashamed of how many times you have fallen and start being proud of how many times you have gotten up.Author unknownREFLECTION:Do you focus on the things you are ashamed of?  That negative self-talk that reminds you of your failures, indiscretions, mistakes?What are you proud of?How many times have you 'gotten up?'Today, focus on your getting up!