December 28 It’s Easy To Confuse Busyness With Purpose.
Affirmation: I am Imperfect, but I am enough.
Start Practicing Guidepost 2:
Adopt the Platinum Rule from Tal Ben-Shahar “Do not do unto yourself what you would not do unto others.” Be kind to yourself. Know you’re human like everyone else. And accept what you’re feeling without judgment.Pay attention to when your perfectionist tendencies kick in. Choose instead to be an optimalist. This means maintaining sincere effort on the things you can control while embracing the constraints of reality. If it’s out of your control, it’s not worth your energy.
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown
Cultivate Self-Compassion. Let Go of Perfectionism.
Start Practicing Guidepost 2:
Adopt the Platinum Rule from Tal Ben-Shahar “Do not do unto yourself what you would not do unto others.” Be kind to yourself. Know you’re human like everyone else. And accept what you’re feeling without judgment.Pay attention to when your perfectionist tendencies kick in. Choose instead to be an optimalist. This means maintaining sincere effort on the things you can control while embracing the constraints of reality. If it’s out of your control, it’s not worth your energy.
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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews
The Active Decision
3. I AM A PERSON OF ACTION. I am Resilient
I will create a new future by creating a new me. I inspire others with my activity. I am a leader. I will create a habit of lively behavior.
I will walk with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. My activity will create a wave of success for the people who follow me. As a leader, I have the ability to encourage and inspire others to greatness. I do not fear failure, because failure exists only for the person who quits.
I do not quit. I am courageous. I am a leader. I seize the moment. I choose now. I am resilient.
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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love. By Bob Goff
It’s Easy To Confuse Busyness With Purpose. Do What Lasts And Let The Rest Fall Away.
What do you want me to do for you? Mark 10:51
Every December as the year comes to an end, I set aside time to reflect on all the highs and lows of the last 12 months. I try to honestly evaluate things I got right and identify areas I hope to improve. And almost every year, my regrets aren’t about things I did; I regret the things I didn’t do.
We regret trips we didn’t take in order to get more work done back home. We regret the kids soccer tournaments we missed. We wish we had spent more time with close friends or reading, and less time watching TV. We hoped we would be further along in our writing projects and more involved at the homeless shelter.
It is easy to confuse a lot of activity with a purposeful life. If we let our feelings determine our commitments, we will probably spend more time on the Internet and less time on the adventures we long for. It is nothing to feel guilty about; it is just our natural response if we are not clear about where we want to invest our time. We need to know what we want and why we want it.
What do you want to be remembered for? What things would you like to accomplish if you knew you wouldn’t fail? Who would you want to share life with, and where would you like to go? There’s a good chance there is not much standing between you and those adventures, accomplishments, and relationships. You just need to get clear on what you want and make sure you want it for the right reason.
We never regret following through on the commitments we are passionate about and the activities that last. Figure those out and let the rest fall away.
What do you want to be remembered for?
Every December as the year comes to an end, I set aside time to reflect on all the highs and lows of the last 12 months. I try to honestly evaluate things I got right and identify areas I hope to improve. And almost every year, my regrets aren’t about things I did; I regret the things I didn’t do.
We regret trips we didn’t take in order to get more work done back home. We regret the kids soccer tournaments we missed. We wish we had spent more time with close friends or reading, and less time watching TV. We hoped we would be further along in our writing projects and more involved at the homeless shelter.
It is easy to confuse a lot of activity with a purposeful life. If we let our feelings determine our commitments, we will probably spend more time on the Internet and less time on the adventures we long for. It is nothing to feel guilty about; it is just our natural response if we are not clear about where we want to invest our time. We need to know what we want and why we want it.
What do you want to be remembered for? What things would you like to accomplish if you knew you wouldn’t fail? Who would you want to share life with, and where would you like to go? There’s a good chance there is not much standing between you and those adventures, accomplishments, and relationships. You just need to get clear on what you want and make sure you want it for the right reason.
We never regret following through on the commitments we are passionate about and the activities that last. Figure those out and let the rest fall away.
What do you want to be remembered for?
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