We all need time to renew. Here are a few renewal-related posts you may have missed. Click the links to read the full message.
“The will to win … the will to achieve … goes dry and arid without continual renewal.”
“The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you are finished.”
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Most people generally prefer order to chaos. We tend to like thing organized neatly, whether it be our closets, our files, and in the case of today’s quote, our minds.
When we take in information and experiences, we like to put them into neat piles based on previous knowledge. We categorize them by varying points of view on what is right or wrong, good or bad.
When you hear those around you – or maybe even yourself – saying, “I Know,” it often means they or you have stopped listening or closed their mind to alternative insights and perspectives.
With whom and on what issues have you developed a point of view that is holding you back in either your personal or professional communities?
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Through the process of coaching, most people become far more aware and mindful of their thoughts, feelings, and emotions.
Too often, we see foolish individuals blurting out whatever comes to mind to make their point, exert power, diminish others, or just be “right” on whatever the subject.
Wise and perhaps more thoughtful individuals sometimes remain silent on matters of importance with the all-too-frequent statement, “I should have said something,” when their inner voices urged them to do so.
Where, when and on what subjects is speaking up or remaining silent the right and wise thing to do?
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Today’s quote reminded me of the last substantial snow storm here in Michigan. It was over a weekend, and my plan was simply to wait until it stopped (which it didn’t) to handle the 10-12 inches of wet, heavy stuff at one time. I thought that would be efficient.
Unfortunately, my snow blower didn’t take well to the blade-clogging mixture of snow and ice and refused to cooperate. The result was considerable heavy lifting to clear my driveway. I didn’t need to go to the gym for my regular workout after that!
What personal or professional priorities are piling up on you and creating stress?
Where would tackling these piles while they are small be the best approach to lightening your load?
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Every summer when I was young my entire family headed to Camp Indian Lake in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.
Back then, our trusty flashlights were essential tools for nighttime navigation in finding our way back to our cabins.
On clear nights with virtually no ambient light for miles, we would often turn off our torches to enjoy the spectacle of the night sky, filled with what must have been millions of stars.
The flash lights were only helpful in seeing 50 or so feet ahead. The darkness allowed us to see the light of stars, and perhaps galaxies many light years away.
Where would a greater appreciation for both the light and the darkness of life reveal even greater insight into yourself and the world?
Where and what on matters do you exhibit the greatest self discipline? Here are a few discipline-related posts you may have missed. Click the link to read the full message.
“Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.”
“The essence of self discipline is to do the important thing rather than the urgent thing.”
“All man’s gains are the fruit of venturing.”
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I’ve had an insatiable desire to learn and discover how things work for as long as I can remember. It led me into the field of science education, and an ongoing exploration of life and the mysteries of the universe.
I recently watched an episode of How the Universe Works on the topic of Space/Time.
More than 100 years ago, Albert Einstein postulated the idea of gravitational waves caused by any object exerting the force of gravity, including we humans! His theory, which has been recently confirmed, shows how all objects influence both space and time in the universal dance of the cosmos.
How can you more carefully examine your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual qualities as a miraculous human, to more fully realize how the universe within you works?
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Over the years, I’ve posted many times about climbing to the top of one’s personal and professional mountains, to reach the pinnacle of success.
Moving a mountain is a considerable twist on the subject. It implies that an immovable object or enormous barrier must be shifted, not simply climbed.
Where and on what mountainous project or endeavor is it time to dig in, one shovelful at a time, to pass freely to the other side?
How can and will your efforts demonstrate for others what may be possible for them if they were to dig into their own mountainous barriers?
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Mono-cropping occurs when a farmer grows the same crop in the same place for many years in a row. It disproportionately depletes the soil of certain nutrients essential for optimal growth.
A strategy used to optimize productivity of the same field is crop rotation. This is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar or different crops in the same area in sequenced seasons, allowing the soil vital recovery time.
Where and how can and will you insert more frequent or longer periods of rest and sleep into your 24/7, workaholic, overwhelmed days, to lead a more bountiful life?
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Over the last year or two you may have noticed a higher percentage of Quotable Coach posts related to self-awareness and general mindfulness.
The inner worlds of our thoughts, feelings, and emotions are fundamental to what occurs or potentially can occur in our outer worlds.
Observing your outer personal and professional communities can also clue you in to what those around you are thinking and feeling. It’s much like having super powers of x-ray vision and the ability to read minds.
How can you become far more masterful at navigating and exploring your own and others inner worlds as a first step to manifesting your most desirable outer realities?