"Sympathy for all would be tyranny for thee"

“Sympathy for all would be tyranny for thee.” – Freidrich Nietche

Generosity and kindness and being helpful are all traits of a good person – I am sure everyone would agree.

But if you try to solve everyone’s problems you’ll exhaust yourself, your resources, and still not achieve your goal.  You may wind up the one needing some kind of help – and that is not helpful.

Do what you can gladly, but know when you need to take care of yourself and stay strong, so you can help again tomorrow.

What if….?

Great question.

What if….?

What if ___________ for you?

Believe in things that haven't happened yet

Self-actualized people, that is people that can make what they want happen, have ambition and use their imagination to see things that aren’t there yet, and believe in things that haven’t happened yet.

Then they take action, every day.

What do you see and believe in that is not there yet?

Handwritten letters can go a long way.

“A handwritten, personal letter has become a genuine modern-day luxury, like a child’s pony ride” – Shana Alexander

Want to express something and make a real impression on someone?  

Write a handwritten letter.

What do you believe is possible?

You will never outperform your own beliefs about yourself.

What do you REALLY believe is possible for you?

Money comes and goes. Time only goes.

Think about that.  

That’s it for today!

Kind people live in a kind world

What would happen if you raised your voice and got hostile with someone?  They do the same back pretty quickly, right? 

What about if you smile at that same person and ask if they need any help? 

People in the world are a fast feedback loop.  They respond quickly to what you are putting out there – whether it be an outward purposeful expression or just a vibe coming off you, they are very good at sensing what you are about and they feed it right back to you.

So rather than ask “Why is the world this way?”, ask “How can I put out what I want back?”

Food Rule #1

This idea comes to me through Brian Johnson.

“Food rule #1 – Eat food” (vs edible foodlike substances).

Good advice. 

In many convenience stores there is no food – only stuff wrapped in cellophane packaging. 

What edible food-like substances are you eating?

A healthy attitude towards failure

Yesterday I said that what you think of yourself is the most important thing when it comes to who you are and how you perform.  But when we fail, stumble, lose, or struggle, what do we let that do to our self-image?  

Do we say “I am not good at this” or “I am not good at this YET”?

Do we say “Don’t do that again, it’s embarrassing to look bad so play small” or “I need more practice and I will get better”?

Do we say “I’m not good at this so I am a loser”, or “I am not good at everything but some things I am great at and getting better!”?

Nobody is good at everything.  We’re not supposed to be.  And even things we will be good at, we start out as amateurs. 

Be sure that you separate what happens to you and the results you get, from you.  You are potential, and getting better all the time.

What is the number one quality for success?

If someone asked me “What is the number one quality for success?”, this is what I’d say – “A healthy, strong self-image”.

It’s what you think of yourself.  That’s it.  That’s the most important thing.

If you don’t think much of yourself, then you will behave consistent with your self-image, and get the results those behaviors bring.  

What do you think of yourself?