Why?
We asked "In life we should strive to_________." We received more comments than ever in one day! You can always see comments by commenting, or go to thinkdaily.com and scroll to see what people are saying. To this question, if one said "To serve others" or "to be our best…
…be happy.
In life, we should strive to be happy. What could be more meaningful? Pay attention. Find what makes you happy; then live it.
Complete this sentence…
In life, we should strive to _____________. Hit the orange button and tell me and others what you think. More discussion tomorrow...
Warrior of the mind
Some of us are always looking for answers. We collect good advice like a librarian collects books. But we don't put ideas to use as weapons against our lower selves. That's harder than finding more new ideas to collect and put on the shelf of our mind. Put ideas into…
2017 Human Freedom Index
I track the "Human Freedom Index" put out by Ian Vasquez and Tanja Porcnik at the CATO Institute each year. They combine personal freedom and economic freedom to get an index. This year's freest countries - 1) Hong Kong 2) Switzerland 3) New Zealand 4) Ireland 5) Denmark 6) Canada…
The Weather Inside
It's not what's happening outside of you that will determine your experience of life, your success and your destination - it's what is happening inside of you that matters. You can't control the weather outside, but you can control it inside. Are you?
Control your attention –
We don't live where our body is. We live where our attention is. Control where your attention is. If you can't, you don't have control of your experience. Where are you placing your attention these days?
Joy and pleasure are different
There is a significant difference between joy in your soul and hedonistic pleasure. One leaves you feeling fulfilled and the other can leave you feeling empty. You know the difference. There's nothing wrong with pleasure, but not at the expense of joy in your heart and soul. What fills you…
Treat people for what they can be
If we see people as small, untalented and insignificant, and we treat them that way, they become worse. But if we treat people for what they could be, for what they are capable of, we encourage the spark in them to be more and do more. I bet your…
No Regrets
Regret comes from the idea that you could have done better in the past. If you could have you would have. Let it go. No regrets.
Why?
We asked “In life we should strive to_________.” We received more comments than ever in one day! You can always see comments by commenting, or go to thinkdaily.com and scroll to see what people are saying.
To this question, if one said “To serve others” or “to be our best selves,” or any other answer, if one asked you “Why?”, what would you say? Then if they asked “Why?” again, what would you say? Then again, then again, until there was no further answer on your part, you’d invariably wind up with “Because I want to be happy.”
That is what we should strive for – to be happy – whatever that is for us.
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…be happy.
In life, we should strive to be happy. What could be more meaningful?
Pay attention. Find what makes you happy; then live it.
Great Point!
We all have different points of view. We need to strengthen our relationships by understanding we will not always see eye to eye.
How meaningful would it be to say “even though I may have a different opinion, I respect that you have yours as well.” Lets work together to find a common ground where we can both be happy, work as a team, and succeed.
Life, in the work place and personally, is all about working together to make the most out of each day. If we are always struggling to get our own points across, we will never grow together to become better (or happy).
I am not sure. This is idealistic. Sometimes there is more to life than happiness
Kinda agree with Liliya. What if things that are bad for me make me happy? What if I’m happy hurting other people? Happiness is relative
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Complete this sentence…
In life, we should strive to _____________.
Hit the orange button and tell me and others what you think.
More discussion tomorrow…
Be better.
Enjoy life and be happy 🙂
Be the best that we can be.
improve every day.
Have Fun and be happy
Help others..
We should strive to be better than we were yesterday. Always progress. Always find the good in each situation. Always lend a helping hand. 🙂
Striving to be happy and helping others to do the same
Achieve a balance in life. I’ve talked to a dozen or so 80-90
year olds who were dying and asked them all the same question what would you change. They all had similar answers – life is hard and if you let it it will take you away from what’s important like kids, spouse, friends, community, and personal time. Not one said they wished they worked harder/longer/more. Having said this life is hard and it sucks when you don’t have enough money to pay the bills. So again strive to achieve balance between work, family, friends, and the time to do the things you love.
Show compassion.
be kind to people who can’t hurt us or help us.
serve others
Give.
Lead by example
Honor God and serve others.
Be happy
Be happy –
Make the “world” we live in a better place today than it was yesterday. By world I mean on a micro level, starting with our home, our workplace and our community’s. Ripple effect.
Love first act second
Look up and smile. In a world filled with so much technology, I am saddened to see how many people looking down at their phones, tablets or laptops. We all need to reconnect as a community. It starts with looking up and giving a simple smile to everyone you see.
make tomorrow better than today….
Tread lightly on Mother Earth but leave deep impressions on man kind .
reach for your goals and enjoy the journey.
Make a difference.
Please and honour the Lord Jesus Christ in all that we do.
love, be loved, and succeed.
to be the best we can be at anything we attempt
In life we should strive to forgive ourselves.
Wake up!
kick ass!
Repeat !
….have a clear vision what we would like out of life, then do what it takes to achieve it now. It should be based in love though .
Succeed
achieve, accept support and give support
All work together ! We don’t need to pat ourselves on the back 🙂
Be the best version of ourselves by learning & reflecting on what we have learned in respect to our lives & making the right changes or choices that lead to a more meaningful life filled with purpose in all areas Spiritual, physical, relational & emotional.
be a blessing and of service to all we meet for God’s glory!
Listen better and be open to making changes.
be a better person.
thankful for your loved ones and be a positive person contributing to society
In life, we should strive to have a positive attitude and inspire happiness…
….be happy.
use our God given talents in a way that we become the person He wants us to be, becoming the best person we can be while helping others with what we do.
Be good to other people, be kind, be generous.
Help others
…Do all to the glory of God.
Excell
,know Jesus and make Him known.
better ourselves and inspire others do the same. We’re all on this journey of life together people! <3
serve
…be happy.
be a blessing to others.
Succeed!
Love. I’m more convinced every day that live is the answer. It may sound simplistic, trite, cliche, or overused. But if you think about it it’s the one thing that would universally solve most of the problems in the world. Thanks for your daily lessons.
Live life to the fullest……whatever that may mean to you.
make a positive difference is someone else’s life.
Inspire and be inspired.
Always be better people!
do the right thing!
Enjoy it.
Help others & learn something new each day!
Maximize our potential and live with integrity.
be genuine in every thing that we do
always make the best decisions, however big or small, especially decisions that align themselves with your goals. And always learn from your mistakes.
make someone smile.
be healthy and enjoy life.
………do our best in all that we do, every day, in pursuit of our predetermined goals.
Move forward.
Live responsibly for ourselves and those around us.
Recognize someone every day.
Follow our passion and make a difference.
Make our world a better place than it is today.
make a positive difference for the people around us
Be kind and genuine
Find happiness in life
Live, Dream, and Love and help others along the way
Try to be a better person then we where the day befor wake up and put your best foot forward !
Be an ambassador for God, help others & inspire hope and love! Be a difference maker! Don’t waist your short time here.
“thrive, not just strive, with passion, compassion, some humor and style”….Maya Angelou
Learn what is God purpose for your and go after it with all your strength
do our best and be our best
to be excellent in everything we do
Live life to it’s fullest.
make goals and do everything in our power to achieve them.
To Know, Love and Serve God in through all that we do.
seek contentmemnt in all things
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Warrior of the mind
Some of us are always looking for answers. We collect good advice like a librarian collects books. But we don’t put ideas to use as weapons against our lower selves. That’s harder than finding more new ideas to collect and put on the shelf of our mind.
Put ideas into use. Be a warrior, and fight the inner battle so your highest, virtuous self may prevail.
This struck home .
I know what’s happening and I know what to do yet i some how sabatoge myself.
My passion is making connections that generates business that is profitable both relationally and finicialy .
Larry… have you ever heard of “Flexi Janeskies ” Its s type of shoe that moves with Mother Earth like a skier. With the soles being made of Flexi span. I do have a tube of Flexi span and have the idea of making a proto type . ? Ideas
Excellent message today. It reminds me of the adage that a man who can, but chooses not to, is no better off than one who can’t read. Application and execution are the keys. Also just noticed the photo – I like it.
From thaught to action, from action to results.
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2017 Human Freedom Index
I track the “Human Freedom Index” put out by Ian Vasquez and Tanja Porcnik at the CATO Institute each year. They combine personal freedom and economic freedom to get an index. This year’s freest countries –
1) Hong Kong 2) Switzerland 3) New Zealand 4) Ireland 5) Denmark 6) Canada 7) United Kingdom 8) Australia 9) Finland 10) Netherlands 11) Luxembourg 12) Austria 13) Germany 14) Norway 15) Sweden 16) Malta 17) Belgium 18) Czech Republic (Where’s the US you must be asking!) 19) Portugal 20) Lithuania 21) Poland 22) Estonia 23) United States of America.
The USA was down four spots this year. We Americans like to think we are the freest country on earth because after all – didn’t we “invent” freedom? I like to think we did as far as our founding documents go. But we have turned our back too often on those documents, and allowed special interest in the government class to take too much power for themselves, at our expense.
We need to be careful. This could get worse if we keep asking the government to help us in so many ways, by confiscating the means from us.
Amen!
Amen to Freedom!??
Congrats on the new addition to the extended family.
Hi Brother and uncle Larry!
Thanks, Mike!
Couldn’t agree more.
Freedoms have been eroded for the last 30 years. The last 8 accelerated it.
Had a nice meeting with Andrew Bouchard of your Medford, NY office.
He was looking at my water problem..
Canada and the UK way up there!
Can you post his comparison again next year? I’d like to see if it changes and how much!
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The Weather Inside
It’s not what’s happening outside of you that will determine your experience of life, your success and your destination – it’s what is happening inside of you that matters.
You can’t control the weather outside, but you can control it inside.
Are you?
Sunny and 80 degrees. Perfect set up for a productive and effective day!
It’s the people you surround yourself with that also influence your weather, wouldin’t you agree? There are those who bring sunshine, those who bring sand storms, those who bring a light rain and those who can create a sunami. Depending on who you’re with might mean what you’re also wearing (inside)…
Wherever I go – I am.
What you think about you bring about in your life.
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Control your attention –
We don’t live where our body is. We live where our attention is.
Control where your attention is. If you can’t, you don’t have control of your experience.
Where are you placing your attention these days?
I always try to pay attention to the main thing. Focus, Clarity and Effort.
I left a message with Jennifer this morning.
On the wrong things.
Recently I read an article containing very practical simple solutions on how to protect your garden from a rodent invasion. The unusual title that caught my eyes read: “How to keep the squirrels at bay”.
It turns out the squirrels are very playful habitual creatures who get used to monkeying their tree and playing in the surrounding branches and leaves. In order to minimize the unexpected rodent intrusions experts recommend a simple regular lawn care.
The squirrels will get turned off when they realize that their playground was mowed and trimmed and the natural overgrowing vegetation disappeared. They love to play and hide in the bushes and mounds of grass.
Do what you must, whack and mow, exercise those muscles of yours to repel and keep the rodents at bay with the simple sight of a clean open front lawn and a clear easily accessible back yard. Cut the appealing scenery out of their view and they will give up trying to visit and jump around in your beautiful freshly trimmed garden.
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Joy and pleasure are different
There is a significant difference between joy in your soul and hedonistic pleasure. One leaves you feeling fulfilled and the other can leave you feeling empty.
You know the difference. There’s nothing wrong with pleasure, but not at the expense of joy in your heart and soul.
What fills you up?
I am filled with joy!
Creating and Doing for Self and Others.
Joy is a run in the woods.
It fills me up when I see other people happy or when I know what to say or do to help them get in a better spiritual state. It feels good to help others because their gratitude and joy is palpable.
In the same time it breaks my heart when I see people struggle and sad, I know the river has to run its course and that we can’t help someone who doesn’t want to help themselves or willing to do the work it takes, but feeling other peoples emotions is one of my biggest strengths and weaknesses.
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Treat people for what they can be
If we see people as small, untalented and insignificant, and we treat them that way, they become worse.
But if we treat people for what they could be, for what they are capable of, we encourage the spark in them to be more and do more.
I bet your favorite people aren’t the ones who are always reminding you of your shortcomings, but the ones who believe in what you can do, whether you were doing it or not; the ones who encouraged you by their very attitude toward you.
How are you being to those that are underperforming their potential?
New twist on old Golden Rule
I make sure to give a hand to someone more or less like me. A little frayed on the inside and a little frayed on the outside. I ask them how their doing and then follow up with. What do YOU want to DO today? I then see if I can help in some small way. ????⚓️☝️
Thank you. Great thought for me to read today.
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No Regrets
Regret comes from the idea that you could have done better in the past.
If you could have you would have. Let it go.
No regrets.
Absolutely! Can’t change the past! Thank God daily for what you have and all the experiences!
Thank Larry. You know how i needed to hear this, again. Cheers Phillip.
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In the most difficult time of my sales career, I found myself asking Why every day before starting.
Why did I go to work? Why did I leave my family at home? What am I doing here? What am I working to accomplish? Why not stay home?
Focusing my day on Why helped me get my mind right so I could accomplish the results I wanted.
Doing that was so successful that I’ve kept it to this day.
Without asking yourself the hard “why” questions, you’ll never be clear on what you truly want.
If you’re not clear, you won’t get the results you want.