The DAILY SPARK Blog

BETTER

A little humor to start your day... sign found in bathrooms in New Zealand

Giving better instructions gets better results.

REFLECTION:

  • How clear are you in providing instructions to another?
  • Has there been a time – in the past or currently where the outcome of efforts by another was different than you wanted?
  • How can you provide clearer instructions to get better results?

MORE HAPPINESS

A Staycation respite in Punakaiki New Zealand

A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.

Quote by Albert Einstein

REFLECTION:

  • Are you in the pursuit of more… more success, more money, more things?
  • Has this created a restlessness in you?
  • What if you could embrace a calm and modest life?  What would that look like?

STEPPING AWAY

Waterfall in the Fiordland National Park New Zealand

As long as you stay in a negative situation, it’s impossible to maintain a peaceful mind.  Stepping away from the situation allows your senses to encounter new stimuli, which is the quickest way to return to your peaceful self. 

Quote from About Peace 108 Ways To Be At Peace When Thing Are Out Of Control by Scott Shaw

REFLECTION:

  • Are you experiencing a negative situation?
  • How can you make a shift?
  • Can you step away to try on a different perspective?
  • What steps can you take today?