Author: Jim Gohrick (Page 106 of 159)

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.

Life is full of choices. From the kind clothes you’re going to wear that day to the people you choose to associate and surround yourself with. There are obvious elements where we don’t have any say. Such as the color of your skin, to the country you were born in or who your parents are.

But, to overlook the power of our choices throughout a day, a week, a month and years, is a grave mistake on our part. Most of the time we make the choices we make because we are not informed about the situation or because we don’t see the ramifications of how that choice will effect us down the line.

If I showed you the lungs of a person who smoked cigarettes for 25 years, via an autopsy, and went through every organ and how it was effected by all the chemicals being taken in and how many years that person’s life was cut short due to their habit for a quarter of a century, you will be able to make a more informed decision when someone asks you if you want a smoke.

I understand we have an overload of information coming at us on a daily basis and this can be overwhelming in and of itself. But, maybe if we can do our best to inform ourselves a bit more we can find ourselves making stronger decisions that benefit us down the road, rather than hurt us.

Maybe we can just start with one today.