Friday Review: BEHAVIOR
What do your behaviors say about you? Here are a few related posts you may have missed.
To be. To do. To have. Take life in this order.
“Your beliefs don’t make you a better person — your behavior does.”
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Life is harder when you expect a lot of the world and little of yourself
“Life is harder when you expect a lot of the world and little of yourself. Life is easier when you expect a lot of yourself and little of the world. High standards, Low expectations.”
—James Clear, Author of Atomic Habits
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How often do you find yourself upset when things don’t go your way?
If we wait for things outside our control to fulfill our expectations, we’re sure to be in for a very bumpy ride.
Alternatively, if we look within our own mindset and efforts, we can definitely adjust our approach to outside events.
EXERCISE:
How can you maintain high standards while monitoring and managing the expectations you have for yourself and the world around you?
“What is a learning that has changed your perspective or how you operate?”
“What is a learning that has changed your perspective or how you operate?”
—Rohan Rajiv, author of A Learning a Day blog
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One lesson I’ve learned over the years is to play with a contrarian perspective on things. This often entails doing things in new and different ways, and at times when other folks don’t or won’t.
This has come in handy when it comes to shopping.
This past weekend it wasn’t possible to beat the crowds with my usual early morning shopping adventure.
I found myself faced with a packed parking lot. Instead of circling and circling looking for those elusive open spots I used another learning of looking for people who were walking to their vehicles so I could take their spot once they’d left.
EXERCISE:
Please reply to this post with a learning that has changed your perspective or how you operate in life.
Friday Review: Sharing
Friday Review: Sharing
How open are you to sharing your life, your possessions, your wisdom, and your pain? Here are a few related posts you may have missed.
“If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.”
“Ideas, bread, and books are all the same. They’re better when they are shared.”
“No matter how mundane some action might appear, keep at it long enough and it becomes a contemplative, even meditative act.”
“No matter how mundane some action might appear, keep at it long enough and it becomes a contemplative, even meditative act.”
—Haruki Murakami, Japanese bestselling writer
Image from Unsplash by Pille R. Priske
Taking a daily walk and meditating each morning are habits I’ve had for many years.
These activities begin most days stress free and mindfully aware.
When the rest of my day gets going and things heat up, I can sometimes lose my balance and my cool.
To regain my centeredness, I often find the mundane chores of cooking and cleaning help restore my well-being.
The act of chopping vegetables for a stir fry and simply tidying up does wonders to restore a bit more Zen in my days.
EXERCISE:
What are some of the mundane actions you take throughout your days to restore and renew yourself?
Feel free to reply to this post if your care to share what works well for you.
Be a model instead of a mouthpiece. The best coaching is a good example
Be a model instead of a mouthpiece. The best coaching is a good example.
—Calm App Reflection
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Who do you want to lead and influence in your life? Perhaps there are co-workers and professional colleagues, or some family members you hope to inspire in a particular direction.
Where would you like them to go and what would you like them to do?
When you speak with them, what types of reactions and responses do you usually get?
How engaged and enrolled do they seem when your actions don’t always line up with your words?
EXERCISE:
Where and how do you model the behaviors you wish others to take in your various communities?
How can you adjust your coach approach to make an even bigger impact on those you wish to influence?
Friday Review: Questions
Friday Review: Questions
How often do you question the things you hear or read? Here are a few related posts you may have missed.
“What was the key takeaway from the specific situation?”
“If you have a pulse, you have a purpose.”
Friday Review Vulnerability
Friday Review: Vulnerability
How vulnerable are you? How do you react to vulnerability in others? Here are a few related posts you may have missed.
“You don’t protect your heart by acting like you don’t have one.”
“When you connect with people from the core, you learn a whole lot more.”
Friday Review: Action
Friday Review: Action
How often, and how quickly, do you take action? Here are a few related posts you may have missed.
“Without jumping off its perch, the bird would never fly.”
“You cannot talk your way out of something you behaved yourself into.”
“Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds, you can grow flowers, or you can grow weeds.”
Friday Review: Helping
Friday Review: Helping
How often do you offer help to others? How often do others help you? Here are a few related posts you may have missed.
“All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and someone who believes in them.”
“People who need help sometimes look a lot like people who don’t need help.”