The person who builds their dreams for 2 hours / day will realize that dream 6x faster than the person who builds for 20 minutes / day.
…And ∞ times faster than the person who builds for 0 minutes / day.
Saying this for me as much as anybody else.
Not trying may appear safe, but it’s actually quite risky.
Trying may appear risky, but it’s actually quite safe.
Appearances can be deceiving. And how your mind (ego) responds to what appears to be risky is… avoid at all costs.
The mind likes to preserve what’s here—what’s guaranteed. It likes to maintain its reputation, stray from embarrassment, and stick to what makes it (you) look good.
But, by not trying you:
See, it’s by trying that you get the opposite of all of the above mentioned things…
…An undoubtedly much safer means to living your best life.
P.s. In case you missed it, you can read the best of what I posted to MoveMe Quotes last week, here.
Or are you…
Lazy is usually a symptom; not a character trait.
A beautiful home isn’t something that happens—it’s something you make happen.
A beautiful mindset isn’t something that happens—it’s something you make happen.
A beautiful life isn’t something that happens—it’s something you make happen.
If you let life happen to you, the byproduct will be a mess—for life always moves towards chaos.
Beauty is the byproduct of taking those given messes and turning them into something you can be proud of.
Maybe great moods Aren't something we arrive in Maybe they're something we figure out. Maybe great days Aren’t something we have Maybe they’re something we make. Maybe great lives Aren't something we're born with Maybe they're something we create with what we're given.
With exercise: you get out what you put in.
With learning: you get out what you put in.
With relationships: you get out what you put in.
If you don’t feel like you’re getting enough out, try putting more in.
Inspired by a quote shared with me by a friend, I propose a toast.
The holidays aren’t an easy time for many, so as we undergo the next few days let us…
Mend a quarrel. Life is too short.
Seek out a forgotten friend. There’s no greater feeling than that of feeling seen and heard.
Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Somebody has to give first. Let it be you.
Write a letter or send a text to someone to let them know you’re thinking about them.
Give conversation some grace and reply with fun, light-hearted, compassionate answers.
Encourage youth and be a true model of the holiday spirit.
Follow through with what you say you’re going to do. Keep a promise. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed.
Forgo a grudge. There’s no better time than today to call a truce. And maybe not even for them, but for you.
Forgive an enemy. Fill your heart with love.
Apologize.
Seek first to understand. Listen fully before you reply.
Think first of someone else.
Be kind.
Be gentle.
Laugh a little more. Judge a little less.
Express your gratitude. Thinking gratitude only robs it if it’s true power.
Welcome a stranger. Include an outsider. Invite a loner.
Gladden the heart of a child. With things other than things.
Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. We’ll never get to experience it again the way we will today.
Speak your love and then speak it again.
Much love to each of you and may the true spirit of the holidays live fruitfully through you.
Cheers!