My wish is for you to have a Happy Monday.
It is almost unbelievable that we are already half way through 2015 and soon we will be staring at a new year. One of the scary things that many of us face is for a year to end and when we take an audit there is basically nothing to show that we accomplished during the course of the year.
I am happy to report that some of the goals that I set for 2015 are still on track to be achieved, some are ahead of schedule and there are those which will just not get done this year. I make mention often of the uncontrollable factors in life and that they do affect our plans. There are glimmers of things that were outside of my imagination happening this year also.
A bit of advice that I have been given is to celebrate milestones. This is not to become conceited and beat my chest, massage my ego, or pat myself on the back but it is to reaffirm that the seemingly impossible things can be achieved. A number of small achievements also when grouped can be substantial. These small achievements sometimes provide the motivation to move forward. Achievements should also be celebrated because of the uncertainty of life. It is never fair for some else to gain the benefits of your hard labor.
For the persons that have not yet begun working toward achieving your goals for this year it is never too late to begin. Start with some small ideas. It is not everyone that can envision something grand and devote the time and energy to achieving their goal. Sometimes in life the intent is for us to make effort and not to achieve goals. It is good also to remember that there are short term, medium term and long term goals.
Our greatest asset lies in our ability to think and our greatest mistake this year could eventually be that we allow all our thoughts and ideas to go to waste.
Monday, June 29, 2015
Monday, June 22, 2015
My wish is that for you it has been a Happy Monday.
One of the great things about humankind is that we are subject to inspiration and this lead to the desire to create. Our world gets even more exciting because these bright flashes of inspiration are being utilized as more and more people grasp the concept of I can do it.
The great thing about all of this is that creativity lies in every one of us and every century and every generation need its inventors and creators to leave their mark on history. Another great thing is that culture, age, sex, religion or any other factor does not affect our our ability to be creative but the tools that we need lies within us. The world is being led in technological advances by the young but it is the more mature that is really utilizing these advances.
The next great thing is that inspiration does not come as a result of our own will most times. However we have to learn to recognize when inspiration happens and make use of the creative instinct. Some persons cannot wait on inspiration to act but of necessity must continuously practice. Other persons must be careful not to let opportunity pass by or ignore those flashes of brilliance when they occur.
I am encouraging you to grasp one of those bright spark this week and work on it.
One of the great things about humankind is that we are subject to inspiration and this lead to the desire to create. Our world gets even more exciting because these bright flashes of inspiration are being utilized as more and more people grasp the concept of I can do it.
The great thing about all of this is that creativity lies in every one of us and every century and every generation need its inventors and creators to leave their mark on history. Another great thing is that culture, age, sex, religion or any other factor does not affect our our ability to be creative but the tools that we need lies within us. The world is being led in technological advances by the young but it is the more mature that is really utilizing these advances.
The next great thing is that inspiration does not come as a result of our own will most times. However we have to learn to recognize when inspiration happens and make use of the creative instinct. Some persons cannot wait on inspiration to act but of necessity must continuously practice. Other persons must be careful not to let opportunity pass by or ignore those flashes of brilliance when they occur.
I am encouraging you to grasp one of those bright spark this week and work on it.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Try something new
Life does not disclose its alternatives and this gives freedom to enjoy the choices that we make in life. It is okay to do something and laugh at your own audacity.It is often the really tough times in our lives that yield the best results. Fear and uncertainty love tough times and they are always present to make life more difficult. The brave face their fears.
One of the interesting things in life is that many persons sets worthy goals and work toward achieving their goals and somewhere near the finishing point depression set in and they abandon their pursuit. This make it very important to continually review, remind and enjoy the pursuit of our goals. A goal that is achieved with little effort being put in was simply a waste of time and was not worth the pursuit of the mind. A goal the causes much failure and stretches the imagination is worthy of being pursued.
Whichever you and I take life there will be challenges. Even when the easiest paths are taken there are uncontrollable circumstances and situations. Challenges help to make us strong.
The thing to do this week then is to try something extraordinary and unexpected. try one of the crazy schemes that you have been putting off for some time. It is true that you will not know what will happen if you don't do but there could be a world of benefits if you do.
One of the interesting things in life is that many persons sets worthy goals and work toward achieving their goals and somewhere near the finishing point depression set in and they abandon their pursuit. This make it very important to continually review, remind and enjoy the pursuit of our goals. A goal that is achieved with little effort being put in was simply a waste of time and was not worth the pursuit of the mind. A goal the causes much failure and stretches the imagination is worthy of being pursued.
Whichever you and I take life there will be challenges. Even when the easiest paths are taken there are uncontrollable circumstances and situations. Challenges help to make us strong.
The thing to do this week then is to try something extraordinary and unexpected. try one of the crazy schemes that you have been putting off for some time. It is true that you will not know what will happen if you don't do but there could be a world of benefits if you do.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Changes
My wish as always is for you to have a Happy Monday.
Happy Veterans Day -US and Happy Labour Day-Jamaica
One of the realities of life is that people change. It takes a rare breed not change as life goes on. We change because as we mature our outlook on life changes with maturity. Our lives change also because of inspiration. This is an inner desire to be creative. inspiration comes and goes but ultimately it is left up to the individual whether or not they act on these inner desires.
From time to time brilliant and articulate persons comes on the scene and advocate that each person is self sufficient and does not need God, religion or anyone/anything to maximize their full potential.
I do not argue with such persons because their world is so small. Religion teaches that there is a supreme being that is responsible for creating and sustaining all things. Those who accept The Evolution Theory are forced to accept that there must be a force at work behind the evolution process. We live in a world of order and order does not occur naturally. The same principle can be applied to The Big Bang Theory.
Thinking that we are self sufficient is to be conceited and refusing to tap into the unlimited power that is available and instead living in our own small world.
The basic idea is this, we are not in control of our lives and changes constantly happens in our lives. Changes occur we hope for the better because we do not like to see people regress. At some point in our lives our past will catch up with our future and it will be the present.
Our lives are ours to live and there comes a time when no one can dictate to us what we are to do. We are free to do as we please. However, changes occur in life and one day our past will catch up with us. This is why we should consider what we do now so that when we meet what is done now in the future there be no cause for shame or regret.
There is always the possibility for when our past catches up with the future for us to look with satisfaction on the fantastic progress that we have made.
Happy Veterans Day -US and Happy Labour Day-Jamaica
One of the realities of life is that people change. It takes a rare breed not change as life goes on. We change because as we mature our outlook on life changes with maturity. Our lives change also because of inspiration. This is an inner desire to be creative. inspiration comes and goes but ultimately it is left up to the individual whether or not they act on these inner desires.
From time to time brilliant and articulate persons comes on the scene and advocate that each person is self sufficient and does not need God, religion or anyone/anything to maximize their full potential.
I do not argue with such persons because their world is so small. Religion teaches that there is a supreme being that is responsible for creating and sustaining all things. Those who accept The Evolution Theory are forced to accept that there must be a force at work behind the evolution process. We live in a world of order and order does not occur naturally. The same principle can be applied to The Big Bang Theory.
Thinking that we are self sufficient is to be conceited and refusing to tap into the unlimited power that is available and instead living in our own small world.
The basic idea is this, we are not in control of our lives and changes constantly happens in our lives. Changes occur we hope for the better because we do not like to see people regress. At some point in our lives our past will catch up with our future and it will be the present.
Our lives are ours to live and there comes a time when no one can dictate to us what we are to do. We are free to do as we please. However, changes occur in life and one day our past will catch up with us. This is why we should consider what we do now so that when we meet what is done now in the future there be no cause for shame or regret.
There is always the possibility for when our past catches up with the future for us to look with satisfaction on the fantastic progress that we have made.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Sweet rewards
My wish is that you have been having a Happy Monday.
Sometimes we need to be reminded that life come with a number of uncontrollable factors and there is the need to precondition the mind. These uncontrollable factors sometimes are obvious so a parent will just have to deal with the child that get sick overnight. The highway may be known to be crowded so it requires leaving an hour early to be on time. There are the subtle uncontrollable factors such as our desire to be loving and patient. To learn to be loving requires that you have someone unloving to deal with. No one goes about broadcasting that they want to be loving but it is the desire to be loving that is going to attract the unloving into our lives. We will never learn without this.
In a similar way the desire to be patient will naturally attract trials and trouble. These will remain with us until we learn to be calm in spite of them. The person who never experiences trials and troubles cannot rightfully be said to be patient. The patient person is the one who remain unruffled in the most testing situation.
Everyone is not built with the same constitution and so we all look at life differently. In life many times we hear about immediate, intermediate and long-term goals. Due to the uncontrollable factors if we are not careful we spend our lives attending to the immediate goals which is always demanding and forever delay the long-term. It takes a special breed to put in place the long-term goals first and then attend to the immediate and intermediate goals.This may not be easily done but in the end it bring sweet rewards.
Sometimes we need to be reminded that life come with a number of uncontrollable factors and there is the need to precondition the mind. These uncontrollable factors sometimes are obvious so a parent will just have to deal with the child that get sick overnight. The highway may be known to be crowded so it requires leaving an hour early to be on time. There are the subtle uncontrollable factors such as our desire to be loving and patient. To learn to be loving requires that you have someone unloving to deal with. No one goes about broadcasting that they want to be loving but it is the desire to be loving that is going to attract the unloving into our lives. We will never learn without this.
In a similar way the desire to be patient will naturally attract trials and trouble. These will remain with us until we learn to be calm in spite of them. The person who never experiences trials and troubles cannot rightfully be said to be patient. The patient person is the one who remain unruffled in the most testing situation.
Everyone is not built with the same constitution and so we all look at life differently. In life many times we hear about immediate, intermediate and long-term goals. Due to the uncontrollable factors if we are not careful we spend our lives attending to the immediate goals which is always demanding and forever delay the long-term. It takes a special breed to put in place the long-term goals first and then attend to the immediate and intermediate goals.This may not be easily done but in the end it bring sweet rewards.
Monday, May 11, 2015
"If only"
Two of the saddest words in the English language are "IF only". They are often the words of regret when life is looked at in retrospect and are often associated with missed opportunities.
My wish as always is that you will make this a Happy Monday.
Our life is of such that it is foolhardy to take unnecessary chances but at the same time in order to gain and achieve big results then we also need to take big risks. Risks and chances taken can be looked on similarly to seeds being sown. A backyard garden will not produce the same amount as acres of fields that are under cultivation. Most people know the principle of sowing and reaping which simply put is that what is sown is also what is reaped.The crop sown however multiplies and is reaped later.
The basic idea is this that the result of our efforts are unpredictable There are many thing in life that require the same amount of effort and energy so why play safe and go for the small things in life when the opportunity is there to go for the big ones especially when it take the same amount of time effort and energy.
It is a proven thing in life that if you go for the really big dreams then you will find some one to give a helping hand. If you play safe then you can manage on you own. People like to be associated with greatness
This life is crazy and there are challenges to be faced. Cringing and hiding will take us nowhere. We will be condemned if we do nothing with our lives so why not try something great. This week is a great time to face the things that we fear and move forward in life.
Let the word "If only" be the words of regrets of those who see your accomplishments and not your for lack of trying.
My wish as always is that you will make this a Happy Monday.
Our life is of such that it is foolhardy to take unnecessary chances but at the same time in order to gain and achieve big results then we also need to take big risks. Risks and chances taken can be looked on similarly to seeds being sown. A backyard garden will not produce the same amount as acres of fields that are under cultivation. Most people know the principle of sowing and reaping which simply put is that what is sown is also what is reaped.The crop sown however multiplies and is reaped later.
The basic idea is this that the result of our efforts are unpredictable There are many thing in life that require the same amount of effort and energy so why play safe and go for the small things in life when the opportunity is there to go for the big ones especially when it take the same amount of time effort and energy.
It is a proven thing in life that if you go for the really big dreams then you will find some one to give a helping hand. If you play safe then you can manage on you own. People like to be associated with greatness
This life is crazy and there are challenges to be faced. Cringing and hiding will take us nowhere. We will be condemned if we do nothing with our lives so why not try something great. This week is a great time to face the things that we fear and move forward in life.
Let the word "If only" be the words of regrets of those who see your accomplishments and not your for lack of trying.
Monday, May 4, 2015
Celebrating
My wish as always is that you will have a Happy Monday.
We are in the merry month of May and there are number of special celebrations that occur during the month of May. I hope that you will enjoy the specific one that is applicable to you.
Many persons refuse to celebrate and commemorate anniversaries for various reasons. I personally like celebrations because celebrations bring reminders of achievements and mark the hopes for future prosperity. Celebrations also brings reminders of the brevity of live and the short time in which we have to leave our mark in history. It also heralds the past and provide the inspiration for a better tomorrow.
One of the big events this month and this coming weekend will be Mother's Day. There are more than six billion of us on the face of the earth and every one of us went through the same process to get here and the champion of it all are the mothers.
I wish for all mothers a Happy Mothers Day when that special day comes.
We are in the merry month of May and there are number of special celebrations that occur during the month of May. I hope that you will enjoy the specific one that is applicable to you.
Many persons refuse to celebrate and commemorate anniversaries for various reasons. I personally like celebrations because celebrations bring reminders of achievements and mark the hopes for future prosperity. Celebrations also brings reminders of the brevity of live and the short time in which we have to leave our mark in history. It also heralds the past and provide the inspiration for a better tomorrow.
One of the big events this month and this coming weekend will be Mother's Day. There are more than six billion of us on the face of the earth and every one of us went through the same process to get here and the champion of it all are the mothers.
I wish for all mothers a Happy Mothers Day when that special day comes.
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