This past Sunday, I posted 10 Ways to Find Time for Inspiration. This post expands on #3: Avoid addictive behaviors. Television, video games and drinking or other drug use are a few things that some of us can get carried away with. Hours or days can pass by in what seems to be a blink …
Monthly Archive: September 2007
Sep
20
Avoiding Addictive Behaviors
You do anything long enough to escape the habit of living until the escape becomes the habit
-David Ryan
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Sep
20
See the Miracle in Everything
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Contentment and satisfaction are built on the ability to see the miracle in everything, and that ability is built on gratitude. No matter what life’s circumstances, there are opportunities every moment to be grateful, and there are opportunities for discontentment. We have the freedom to choose between them by choosing what we focus on. Focusing …
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Sep
19
Natural Inspiration
Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.
-Edward Abbey
When we think of the topic of inspiration, we often think of beautiful scenery, waterfalls, mountains, streams, etc. It is our natural environment and it is aligned with inspiration. The world we live in is defined by boundaries: yard boundaries, fences, walls, gardens with defined borders, paths with clear edges, international borders. Most of us …
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Sep
18
Enjoy What You Do
With just a little education and practice on how to manage your emotions, you can move into a new experience of life so rewarding that you will be motivated to keep on managing your emotional nature in order to sustain it.
-Doc Childre
Doc Childre Publications at Amazon.com
Sunday, I posted 10 Ways to Find Time for Inspiration. This post expands on #8: Do What You Enjoy and Enjoy What You Do. When you enjoy what you are doing, staying focused and on-task is easy and you can experience inspiration without having to set aside time to do so. There are two distinct …
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Sep
17
Know When to Say “No”
Time is money.
-Benjamin Franklin
Yesterday, I posted 10 Ways to Find Time for Inspiration. This post expands on way #4: Know When to Say “No.” Though service to others is one of the most inspiring ways to spend your time, this does not mean being at others’ beckon call. If you are asked to do something that does not …
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Sep
16
10 Ways to Find Time for Inspiration
But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day.
-Benjamin Disraeli
It seems that so many of the ideas in these daily reflections require us to set aside time. So many of the Daily Action sections start with the words “Take some time…”. Inspiration often requires us to set time aside for meditation, self-reflection, service to others, self care (sleep, healthy eating, exercise, etc.), prayer, creativity. …
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Sep
15
Web Authors Who Inspire Me IV
The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.
-Samuel Smiles
Samual Smiles at Amazon
Priscilla Palmer has created a list of blogs relating to personal development and has kindly added this blog to the list. There are over 400 sites and the list is still growing. It is a bit overwhelming, but is nearly comprehensive and a great place to find a lot of inspiration. Check it out: The …
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