कार्ट बेफोरे होर्से? वहत इस इम्पोर्तंत?

CART BEFORE HORSE?

Last week, in his “Idea Engineer”, my friend and mentor Dr. Randin Brons wrote about the importance-wrongly- that people put on money. This week’s article builds on that thought.
The old adage- what comes first, the cart or the horse? - comes to mind.
"Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you love to do, in order to have what you want." -- Margaret Young
The formula for success is Be, Do, Have. If we seek abundance, we must be abundant in spirit. We can begin to cultivate spiritual wealth by opening our hearts in gratitude.
Start a gratitude journal today. Each evening, write down at least 5 things for which you are grateful. This simple tool will help you open your eyes to the abundance of your world right now.
"Who does not thank for little will not thank for much." -- Estonian proverb
Want more in your life? Take this advice. As one who has being doing this for years, I can promise you it works if you work it.
Struggling to learn who you really are and with what YOU really want? Sometimes talking with a third party trained listener can help. We listen!

वहत इस यौर डेस्टिनी?

What is your destiny?
"The significant business of your life is alive and well, awaiting discovery, within your very soul. You and I were born to come into ourselves as complete and distinctive persons. Accepting this, we build a valuable life." -- Marsha Sinetar
What is the significant business of your life? What is your purpose? Andrew Schneider says that purpose "is more than just having a direction. It is about one's place in the universe. It is the journey of finding that place and being there and living fully whatever that place is. It is your own unique place that nobody else has, had, or will have."
How would you describe your place in the universe?
"We become powerful in the face of our fears when we have a sense that we make a difference in this world. Affirmations of purpose communicate the truth that we are all meaningful participants in this Universe and that we are worthy of giving and receiving love. Some affirmations of purpose are:
- I know that I count and I act as though I do.
- I spread warmth and love everywhere I go.
- I am a healing force in the Universe." -- Susan Jeffers
"The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." -- Joseph Addison
So what is your destiny? Dr. Brons in his Idea Engineer above has provided food for thought.
Want to crystallize your thinking, set a plan and move forward? Helping you is our destiny. (www.hopeserenity.ca)

हुमिलिटी:अ तौघ CONCEPT

HUMILITY: TOUGH CONCEPT
Every time I get a good reading focused around humility, it causes me to reflect back.
I can remember back to the time when I was sure humility had something to do with humiliation, and gosh knows that my life style had caused enough of that. I was not openly boastful and naturally thought I was a humble man. But give me a compliment, even the most sincerest of compliments and watch how I fumbled. It seemed like the simple response "Thank You" never crossed my mind; I always had a self-defacing response.
A good reminder from a good book:
Humility
Perpetual quietness of heart.　 It is to have no trouble.
It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore;
It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised,
to wonder at nothing that is done　against me. it is to have a blessed home in myself where I can go and shut the door and kneel to my Father in secret and be at peace, as in a deep sea of calmness, when all around and about is seeming trouble.
- Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers,　　p.　222
Thought to Ponder . .
Humility is not a station we arrive at; it's a way of traveling.
I marvel constantly at the changes that have occurred within me during the journey of recovery and I know there are more to come. It is a wonderful thing that I have been taught, to have a blessed home in myself where I can be at peace.
With that being said, I'm grateful to have the opportunity to be heading for Dothan Alabama for a week or so of golf and fellowship! My HP is going with me, and I will be away from my office until about March 9. We all need a break to help maintain balance.