There will be no posts for the next two weeks because I will be India.
I am going for some serious meditation, and I am sure I'll write something about my experience when I return.
So, seeing as there won't be any quotes for the next two weeks, I decided to post a few quotes that you could really spend time thinking about.
Quotes:
"One who has control over the mind is tranquil in heat and cold, in pleasure and pain, and in honor and dishonor; and is ever steadfast with the Supreme Self.”
-from the Bhagavad Gita
“Why do you see the splinter in your brother’s eye but do not notice the log in your own eye? … You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly enough to take the splinter out of your brother’s eye.”
-Jesus Christ
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned."
-Buddha
"O mankind! We created you from a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes that you may know and honor each other (not that you should despise one another). Indeed the most honorable of you in the sight of God is the most righteous."
-from the Qur'an
"People are scared to empty their minds
fearing that they will be engulfed by the void.
What they don’t realize is that
their own mind is the void."
-Huang Po
"Wanting to reform the world without discovering one's true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes."
-Ramana Maharshi
Until next time
Monday, May 24, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Finding Your Passion
Quote
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle."
-Steve Jobs
My Thoughts
Do you love what you do? That is a very common question which has probably been asked to you numerous times. Perhaps you have answered it honestly or perhaps not. However it is a great question to ask yourself from time to time. If you don't love what you do then what are you doing it for?
A very common question that comes up during coaching is "What if I don't know what I love to do?".
The good news for those that ask is that they are seeking answers. This is the beginning of change. Admitting that you are dissatisfied with your current position.
So, how do you find your passion? One way is through much introspection. Asking yourself questions like: "What makes me feel the most alive?", "What would I do if I absolutely knew I wasn't going to fail?", "What am I interested in?", etc...
Another way is exploring different paths. I didn't know my passion ten years ago, I didn't know it five years ago. The important thing is that you keep going. Try different things and see what excites you.
In no particular order, here are some of the things I have explored: mechanic, secretary, soldier, intelligence analyst, computer technician, English teacher, defense contractor.
It wasn't until around three years ago that I started to realize where my passion was.
Once you start to recognize your passion you basically have two options.
You can decide that you are going to pursue that as your life's work.
Or, you can keep making excuses for why you will never be able to pursue your passion.
While you will certainly meet challenges choosing the first option, your life will have much more meaning.
The second option will probably appear more comfortable, but in the end your life will lack meaning.
This will lead to misery.
I encourage all of you that are wanting to find your passion to combine both approaches. Over time you will start to see which area(s) you are passionate about.
Then it is up to you to make a decision.
Until next time....
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle."
-Steve Jobs
My Thoughts
Do you love what you do? That is a very common question which has probably been asked to you numerous times. Perhaps you have answered it honestly or perhaps not. However it is a great question to ask yourself from time to time. If you don't love what you do then what are you doing it for?
A very common question that comes up during coaching is "What if I don't know what I love to do?".
The good news for those that ask is that they are seeking answers. This is the beginning of change. Admitting that you are dissatisfied with your current position.
So, how do you find your passion? One way is through much introspection. Asking yourself questions like: "What makes me feel the most alive?", "What would I do if I absolutely knew I wasn't going to fail?", "What am I interested in?", etc...
Another way is exploring different paths. I didn't know my passion ten years ago, I didn't know it five years ago. The important thing is that you keep going. Try different things and see what excites you.
In no particular order, here are some of the things I have explored: mechanic, secretary, soldier, intelligence analyst, computer technician, English teacher, defense contractor.
It wasn't until around three years ago that I started to realize where my passion was.
Once you start to recognize your passion you basically have two options.
You can decide that you are going to pursue that as your life's work.
Or, you can keep making excuses for why you will never be able to pursue your passion.
While you will certainly meet challenges choosing the first option, your life will have much more meaning.
The second option will probably appear more comfortable, but in the end your life will lack meaning.
This will lead to misery.
I encourage all of you that are wanting to find your passion to combine both approaches. Over time you will start to see which area(s) you are passionate about.
Then it is up to you to make a decision.
Until next time....
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Awareness
Quote
"Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness."
-James Thurber
My Thoughts
I wanted to share this with you.
This is from one of my mentors, Christian Simpson (www.christian-simpson.com).
He is doing a seven part series called "The Seven Steps to Success".
Here is part one:
The most important stage of any journey is first establishing where you are. Think about it, a journey from where you are today to where you want to be is no different to any other journey, if you were about to travel and thought that you were currently in New York with an intention to get to Washington DC, when in fact you were in Chicago, you’d end up in a very different place from your desired destination.
The process is no different when mapping out our journey to success. It’s a natural and common error that we tend to spend far too much time looking back into the past in reflection, to the future with anticipation, and not enough time looking around us with awareness to establish exactly where we are. Why is that so important? It’s because the success you intend for the future is reliant upon a strong foundation, and that foundation is you.
You are the epicenter of every result you get in your life. I’ve worked with hundreds of leaders and entrapreuners during my years as a Leadership Coach and I’ve observe many of them planning their future lives whilst the existing one is out of balance. Human beings are very resilient and often unaware of the subconscious impact on their effectiveness when their lives are out of synch, and yet, through awareness, the negative impact can easily be observed.
It’s understandable that so many of us become immersed in our day to day activity, busying ourselves in the trenches of the battlefield of life, dodging the bullets as we try to advance. The problem is you can’t see the picture clearly when you’re in the frame, and if your existing personal and professional life is out of balance, what's the likelihood of it improving in the one you intend to create? It’s not a recipe for high performance in your existing conditions and circumstances and certainly not an intelligent foundation upon which to launch your future plans.
We get results in every aspects of our lives, and we are the common denominator. The most successful people are thinkers as well as ‘doers’. They understand that thinking without action is pointless, and that action without thinking is disasterous. Take stock of where you are today. What results are you getting in your business life? What are you doing to develop yourself personally and professionally? What results are showing up in your primary relationships? Your finances? What do you do regularly for fun and recreation? What about honoring friendships that are important to you? How are you contributing to your community or society? What results are you getting in the health of your physical body, and how would you assess your current intellectual, emotional and spiritual growth?
Many people falsely believe many of these areas have little to do with business success. I can assure you, from my many years of experience coaching leaders beyond their existing results and into the success they intend for in life, gaining awareness of where you are is an essential step to getting where you want to be.
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Until next time....
"Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness."
-James Thurber
My Thoughts
I wanted to share this with you.
This is from one of my mentors, Christian Simpson (www.christian-simpson.com).
He is doing a seven part series called "The Seven Steps to Success".
Here is part one:
The most important stage of any journey is first establishing where you are. Think about it, a journey from where you are today to where you want to be is no different to any other journey, if you were about to travel and thought that you were currently in New York with an intention to get to Washington DC, when in fact you were in Chicago, you’d end up in a very different place from your desired destination.
The process is no different when mapping out our journey to success. It’s a natural and common error that we tend to spend far too much time looking back into the past in reflection, to the future with anticipation, and not enough time looking around us with awareness to establish exactly where we are. Why is that so important? It’s because the success you intend for the future is reliant upon a strong foundation, and that foundation is you.
You are the epicenter of every result you get in your life. I’ve worked with hundreds of leaders and entrapreuners during my years as a Leadership Coach and I’ve observe many of them planning their future lives whilst the existing one is out of balance. Human beings are very resilient and often unaware of the subconscious impact on their effectiveness when their lives are out of synch, and yet, through awareness, the negative impact can easily be observed.
It’s understandable that so many of us become immersed in our day to day activity, busying ourselves in the trenches of the battlefield of life, dodging the bullets as we try to advance. The problem is you can’t see the picture clearly when you’re in the frame, and if your existing personal and professional life is out of balance, what's the likelihood of it improving in the one you intend to create? It’s not a recipe for high performance in your existing conditions and circumstances and certainly not an intelligent foundation upon which to launch your future plans.
We get results in every aspects of our lives, and we are the common denominator. The most successful people are thinkers as well as ‘doers’. They understand that thinking without action is pointless, and that action without thinking is disasterous. Take stock of where you are today. What results are you getting in your business life? What are you doing to develop yourself personally and professionally? What results are showing up in your primary relationships? Your finances? What do you do regularly for fun and recreation? What about honoring friendships that are important to you? How are you contributing to your community or society? What results are you getting in the health of your physical body, and how would you assess your current intellectual, emotional and spiritual growth?
Many people falsely believe many of these areas have little to do with business success. I can assure you, from my many years of experience coaching leaders beyond their existing results and into the success they intend for in life, gaining awareness of where you are is an essential step to getting where you want to be.
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Until next time....
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Who's in Charge?
Quote
"A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself."
-James Allen
My Thoughts
Are you focused on what everyone else is doing, or are you focused on what you are doing? In situations do you find yourself reacting emotionally, or do you pause and think about the situation? Do you find yourself wishing everyone else would change?
We all sometimes find ourselves wandering through life on autopilot. We may look back and say "Wow it's already May, where did the time go?". And for that brief instance we may become aware of our thoughts and attempt to shift direction. Unfortunately, for so many people they end up going back on autopilot and the months turn into years. These people find themselves looking back over life wishing they had done this or that.
What can be done?
The first step is that when you have this moment of awareness, acknowledge that you are off track and would like to change (this assumes that you are off track and you want to change; sometimes people are comfortable in their own misery).
After realizing you want to change, ask yourself "What steps can I take right now to bring about this change?".
Finally, start taking the steps. Remember the steps may appear small at first, but you must do them.
It is no good to merely wish for something. You need to take action.
These steps will eventually build themselves into habits.
You will be amazed as you look back and realize that what appeared to be a small decision to change altered your entire life.
I encourage all of you seeking change to be honest with yourselves.
If you really want change, is the time for change now? Is it next year? Is it when you are 60?
Only you can honestly answer that question.
Stop denying the life that is calling you and start living up to your fullest potential.
Until next time...
"A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself."
-James Allen
My Thoughts
Are you focused on what everyone else is doing, or are you focused on what you are doing? In situations do you find yourself reacting emotionally, or do you pause and think about the situation? Do you find yourself wishing everyone else would change?
We all sometimes find ourselves wandering through life on autopilot. We may look back and say "Wow it's already May, where did the time go?". And for that brief instance we may become aware of our thoughts and attempt to shift direction. Unfortunately, for so many people they end up going back on autopilot and the months turn into years. These people find themselves looking back over life wishing they had done this or that.
What can be done?
The first step is that when you have this moment of awareness, acknowledge that you are off track and would like to change (this assumes that you are off track and you want to change; sometimes people are comfortable in their own misery).
After realizing you want to change, ask yourself "What steps can I take right now to bring about this change?".
Finally, start taking the steps. Remember the steps may appear small at first, but you must do them.
It is no good to merely wish for something. You need to take action.
These steps will eventually build themselves into habits.
You will be amazed as you look back and realize that what appeared to be a small decision to change altered your entire life.
I encourage all of you seeking change to be honest with yourselves.
If you really want change, is the time for change now? Is it next year? Is it when you are 60?
Only you can honestly answer that question.
Stop denying the life that is calling you and start living up to your fullest potential.
Until next time...
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