Good Morning,
Are you aware of what's happening right now? Or do your recollections
of the past and speculations about the future create a barrier
between you and the present moment?
Are you fully living and experiencing this life that you have? Or do
you put so much energy into analyzing every detail and worrying about
every move that there's no time left to simply and gloriously be?
Are you striving so earnestly to get ahead that all the effort is
putting you more and more behind? Is your life so totally defined by
what you need to do that you've lost sight of who you are?
There is so much you can let go of, without really losing a thing. It
is when you stop merely trying that you can truly be.
The life for which you have always longed is as close as your very
next choice. You are completely equipped and prepared to make that
choice.
This moment is filled with magnificent possibilities, and this moment
is when you can bring the best of them to life. Let go of those
burdens you really don't need, and open yourself to the beauty of now.
Peace and Love, Jim
Good Morning,
Work (and life overall!) can be a never ending source of frustration,
insights and growth. With each day and each event we are given the
opportunity "to try". Whether we succeed or fail is irrelevant if we
always learn something in the process. I had a very special teacher
in college who encouraged us to make mistakes, for that would be one
of the best times and ways of learning. How right she was and that
opportunity is always present to us in the moments of our lives.
Sometimes you must get it wrong before you can know how to get it
right. Often, short-term disappointment is a necessary step on the
path to long-term fulfillment.
When things fail to go according to plan, all is not lost. Mistakes,
surprises and distractions can bring their own unique and valuable
possibilities.
If you were unable to get the results you intended, don't waste a lot
of time being angry, resentful or disappointed. Instead, look for the
new set of opportunities with which you've been presented. If the
first ship sails without you, that could very likely turn out to be a
blessing. For the voyage on the next ship can end up being better
than you could ever have previously imagined.
Don't put a lot of energy into judging, after the fact, whether a
particular outcome is desirable or not. Put your energy into finding
ways to move forward from the current situation.
The road to fulfillment is never a straight line. Learn to navigate
the twists and turns, and you'll find something of value in every
result.
Peace and Love, Jim
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