Too Careful

"Everbody knows if you're too careful you are so occuiped in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something."
Gertrude Stein

Breathing

I've come to the conclusion:

If I breathe and dream, I live
If I breathe without dreams, I exist

Today I live!

What about you? Which are you doing today?

Lizzie

An Eeyore kind of day!

I came across several booklets from a Dale Carnegie course the bank I worked for a number of years ago had their employees attend. The main focus of the course was live enthusiastically, or at least that’s what I remember the most. Yeah, there were other subjects covered, like speaking more effectively, how to have meetings with quicker and better results and remembering names. The last one didn’t take too well with me since some days I do well to remember my own name. Maybe its because I have so many…you think?

Anyway, I do remember the live enthusiastically part of the class, possibly because that was something I needed to hear frequently. Growing in an environment that made Eeyore seem positive, I strived to do the opposite in my day to day life. There were times when it was down right hard to focus on that ‘half full vs. the half empty glass.’ The conditioning of childhood got in my way a lot.

But Dale helped me to realize I was on the right track with my efforts to want to get the most out of life instead of rolling over to play dead and I still continue to work for that goal.

There are days, when for no apparent reason, I’m in the dumps. All the self doubts instilled from prior times sneak in and start their “what makes you think you can do that” or “why don’t you just give up?”

So today, I’m in a battle with self-doubt and determined to win. Life is short and I need to regain that enthusiasm that makes it fun and live the dreams, not just exist.

What are you facing the day? Bubbling with enthusiasm or fighting the battle of the ‘blahs’ and self-doubt?

Lizzie

Thought for the Day

Saw this on a card someone gave me.

"Focus your energy. There is amazing power in strong intention.

"Lizzie

Positive in a Negaive World

Saw this today and thought I'd share some of Tracy Brinkmann's tips. You can follow the link to read the full article

1. Understand that failure is an event, and not a person.

2. Become a lifetime, or better yet a perpetual, student.

3. Read something informational or inspirational every day.

4. Start the day and end the day with positive input into your mind.

Lizzie

Today's quote

“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there”- Will Rogers

Will's right. In order to accomplish, we have to do. All the thinking in the world won't help us realize our goals and dreams if we don't act.

Positive New Year

Do you know that attitudes can be like a magnetic, attracting those of like minds? If you think “negative” most of the time, you’ll discover you’re surrounded by negative people. The same is true of “positive” thoughts and attitudes. Take a look at your friends and think about how their attitudes affect yours.

A few suggestions on staying positive:

Always use only positive words while thinking and while talking. Use words such as, 'I can', 'I am able', 'it is possible', 'it can be done', etc.

Try to disregard and ignore negative thoughts. Refuse to think such thoughts, and substitute them with constructive happy thoughts.

Watch movies that make you feel happy.

Associate yourself with people who think positively.

Walk, swim or engage in some other physical activity. This helps to develop a more positive attitude.

I put a link to a website that offered more suggestions, but I selected a few that I am going to work on for myself this week.

If we all strive to “think positive” maybe we’ll discover the not so great days this year are easier to handle. I don't know about you, but in today's world of conflict, anger and hatred, I can use all the help I can get.

Lizzie