The DAILY SPARK Blog

An expensive watch isn't purchased to tell time.  We already know what time it is.  The food at a wedding isn't there to really keep guests from going hungry.  A cookie could do that.  Our focus, energy and money are often spent on transactions that are disguised as something else.  What we're really doing is buying affiliation, status or the freedom from fear.Seth Godin's Daily BlogREFLECTION:What is your focus, energy and money being spent on?What is that buying you?Is this necessary or is there a better alternative?

When things don't go well it's easy to wonder, "Why me?"  It's easy to point fingers.  It's easy to wallow in frustration or defeat.  But it is also easy to ask, "What is this teaching me?"  You can't remove the frustrations from life but you can always try to come out a little wiser on the other side.Source:  James Clear 3-2-1 Thursday BlogREFLECTION:Is there something that is not going well for you right now?  Are you asking "Why me?"How can you flip the question to "What is this teaching me?"Explore this new perspective.

Learning and enjoyment are the secret to a fulfilled life.  Learning without enjoyment wears you down, enjoyment without learning dulls you.Quote by Richard David PrechtREFLECTION:Are you a continuous learner? Is learning fun?How can you make learning something new fun?