The POINT of departure

When you set off on a trip, a job, to learn, an experience, a quest of any kind – the point of departure is not to return as you were.  The point is to become someone you aren’t yet – to grow into the new you.

Set the wheels in motion. 

The Rule of 72

The rule of 72 says that is you divide an interest rate into 72, you get how many years it will take to double your money.  So if you were getting 10% interest, how many years would it take to double your money if you left the interest there to compound?  7.2, right.

How about if you got 1% interest?  72 years!

So if you were paying 18% credit card interest, how many years does it take for the credit card company to double their money off you?

Are you a role model?

Yes. Maybe not a very good one, and maybe a great one, but we all influence others.

What kind of role model are you?

The Ascending Sun

If you doubt yourself or have bad thoughts, get some rest. Sleep.

When you wake up, you will find the sun has come up.

Write your own history

Deeds and events become great or small depending on the story that gets told about them over and over again for the rest of our days.

Be your own chief storyteller.

Be your own meaning maker.

The Path of MOST Resistance?

If you give people a hard time, they will stop talking to you and stop coming around.

Make more friends by making yourself lighter to lift.

They think what you do

If you value yourself, others will too.  If you don’t value yourself, others won’t either.

If others observed you – your walk, talk, and appearance, what conclusion would they draw about how they should value you?

Assembly Required

While you were given all the talent, tools and potential to have a great life, it does take work on your part to put it all together.

How’s that going?

Perfect thought making machine?

We tend to believe every thought we have. But that’s to say that we are a perfect thought making machine – and if we consider that, we can see it is far from the truth.  Were the thoughts we had 15 years ago perfect?  Were all our opinions and ideas correct then?  How about last year?  How about now?

Consider that you don’t know it all, you don’t have it all figured out yet, and you never will.  Ths allows you to stay open, and hold your thoughts with a loose grip – best you lock them into false beliefs that will not serve you well.

Don’t believe every thought you think.

Psychological Sunshine

When we are up against a challenge, chasing big difficult goals, or just having a tough time for any reason, we have to make sure we keep our spirits up, and not take ourselves or anything too seriously for too long.

Do something everyday that makes you happy.  Be around people that are fun or funny.  Do some of what you love, or just get outside into the fresh air.

Get some psychological sunshine – everyday.