Author: Jim Gohrick (Page 106 of 159)

A flight from Los Angeles to New York can and does go off course only to be corrected numerous times during it’s flight. Part of the pilot’s job is to adjust for these occurrences – which are totally normal – and get the plane back on course to it’s destination. Nowadays, with modern technology it’s most likely all automated with computers.

It would be quite helpful if we were able to utilize the same technology when it comes to living our lives.

Maybe an alarm would sound when we make a poor choice that diverts us from attracting a goal we have set forth earlier in the year. We then recognize our mistake and review our options in order to make a different and stronger decision. As nice as this would be, it’s not likely we’ll have this tech for some time.

Here’s another way: Model someone who has the life we intend to lead. Find out what that person did to get where they are and maybe there are opportunities for us to follow that same path. It’s not going to be exact of course, but knowing someone else has blazed their own trail is not only inspiring, but also gives us ideas and resources we had never thought were available to us.

I remember Will Smith saying, (I’m paraphrasing) “If you are going through something and you want to find out answers about it, more than likely someone else has gone through the same thing and a book has been written on the subject matter as well.”

The answers to our destination are out there. We just need to go look for them.

Why not take advantage of a holiday like Valentine’s Day and use it as an excuse to choose to emanate Love to as many people as possible throughout the course of our day.

Why not.

Why not say, “I Love you” to a person who you’re grateful for in your life. Maybe you have a little extra patience with that annoying co-worker. What about going out of way to make life a little easier for someone else?

Why not.

Maybe you keep yourself in mind and give yourself a little Love and know you’re exactly where you need to be in this very moment.

Why not.

After all, it’s Valentine’s Day and there can never be too much Love in this great big world of ours.

I would rather feel good than be right.

Not that I would like to feel bad and be wrong, but it’s more important for me to feel good/God than it is standing my ground and proclaiming a short-lived hollow victory.

There is humility in growth. I’m willing to grow. There is a meekness to making mistakes. I do my best not to hesitate as I know this is where I gain my wisdom.

Remaining in the arena of growth, empathy and Love nullifies the need for ego.

And so as we bravely challenge our pride, keeping it in check, as we discover our true nature while connecting and inspiring others, let’s remember we’re all in this together.

There’s no doubt, I’m a routine guy. I’m pretty locked in with what I do from the time I wake up until I hit the sheets at night. This consistency helps me focus on what is important to me. Otherwise, I have a tendency of getting side-tracked.

However, I also recognize the importance of doing new and different things in order to expand your mind, meet new people, see new places, etc. There can be a real beneficial shift in your perspective when you get yourself out into this big wide world of ours.

I’ve always liked the idea of scheduling time to be spontaneous. It sounds a bit counterintuitive I know, but having a specific time scheduled when you can do new activities can also be extremely liberating. You can fully engage in the moment, knowing you have thoughtfully opened up your schedule to enjoy this time.

These breakout sessions can be a game-changer when it comes to letting your foot off the gas (routine) and discovering not only new places and new people, but also a new part of yourself you didn’t know was in there.

Everyone deserves a second chance. Sometimes more.

I know I would certainly want one, but we’re not all wired the same. Much of our behavior can be destructive only because that’s what we’ve been modeled growing up. We don’t know any better. We have no map. No buoy. No anchor. And certainly no one who believes in us.

I have always given a better effort when I knew someone believed in me and trusted that I would rise to the occasion. Always.

Maybe in our second and third efforts, we just need a little support from someone who believes in us.

That’s what I would want.