Daily Dose of Inspiration

6/10/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“When we take ownership for a problem and accept responsibility for our outcomes, we become agents of change as opposed to victims of change. When we resist the temptation to blame others or make excuses, we become part of the solution, not the problem.”

~ John J. Murphy, Pulling Together

Blame and victimhood go hand in hand down the road called unhappiness. Have you noticed? But, you know, my friend, problems and mistakes aren’t all bad. They’re opportunities to grow or find a better way.

Just know that dwelling on the problem will not bring about the solution. The frame of mind that uncovers a problem is very different from the frame of mind that uncovers a solution.

So next time you’re confronting a problem, take a deep breath and relax. You have to shift from problem mode to solution mode or tension will keep the solution at bay.

6/9/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“All that was great in the past was ridiculed, condemned, combated, suppressed — only to emerge all the more triumphantly from the struggle.”

~ Nikola Tesla

Have you noticed that most people don’t like change? It’s threatening to them. And to some it’s almost as if they feel insulted by it. Rather than being curious, they become defensive (as if thinking, “aren’t I good enough?”) and then go on the offensive.

Well, my friend, should you ever find yourself such a leader being attacked, don’t take it personally. Take it as a compliment instead and get to work perfecting your product and delivery.

Either they’ll come around in time or they’ll miss out. And that would be their loss.

6/8/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“What you see as cosmos is a living mind — intelligent space.”

~ Sadhguru

We are a part of something so big and vast it’s incomprehensible to our finite minds. Attempts to understand it are counter productive as they tend to lead us down a rabbit hole of illusions.

Hmmm… Interesting that I say that. Hindu philosophy says that this world we live in is all illusion. The Hindus call the tangible, the here and now physical things we experience and know as “real”, Maya — illusion. To them the only thing that is real is Spirit, that which you are before you took your physical body and that which you will be when your physical body is gone.

So, if this universe we live in is mental, then we master life by mastering our own minds and learning to work with the Universal Laws through which this living mind governs. You ready to take this on, my friend? Think of it as a game and make it fun.

6/7/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

~ Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom

The only time you feel good when you hate, my friend, is when you’re in a very low place. From the emotional states of despair, depression, or fear hatred is actually a step up. It feels better to hate than to be powerless. Make sense?

But while it may in a particular moment feel good to hate, it’s a few steps higher before you’ll get to a space where you can love. Everyone can make that shift higher; everyone can learn to love. In fact, with a little patience, compassion, understanding and forgiveness towards one’s self and everyone and everything else that shift can happen fast!

Nothing feels better than love, my friend. You deserve it and so does everyone else.

6/6/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“It’s easier for a human being to think negatively than positively. That’s why only five percent are successful. You must begin now to place yourself in that group.”

~ Earl Nightingale

It takes discipline to train your mind to follow a positive track. And let’s not forget diligence and perseverance. But you know what else you need, my friend? You need compassion so that you can forgive yourself quickly when you catch yourself getting off track.

The more quickly you forgive yourself the more quickly you can redirect your mind and get back on track for success.

Remember, no one is perfect all the time. But some are definitely better at leaving what’s done behind and realigning with the future they desire.

Be like them, my friend, and keep your eyes on the prize!

6/5/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“In my 30+ years of observation, I have seen that most people taking their first Bikram Yoga class are suffering from bad body mechanics and postural dysfunction. Each human body has a specific design template. Muscles work in pairs in order for the body to execute any movement or even to maintain an upright posture against the forces of gravity. Any imbalance in the dynamic tension between the posterior or erector muscles and the anterior or flexor muscles will compromise the vertical loading on the weight bearing joints. This creates unnatural wear and tear and ultimately disease and pain.”

~ Emmy Cleaves, Former Principal Teacher, Bikram’s Yoga College of India Headquarters

It doesn’t matter what your starting point is, my friend, just look for improvement over time. Don’t let yourself get discouraged by noting how far you have to go. Instead, focus on using precision with your alignment and let the incremental changes in depth be your validation that you’re heading in the right direction.

With everything you undertake in life, my friend, let there be less emphasis on reaching the destination and more on appreciating the journey.

6/4/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

~ Mother Teresa

While we have different thoughts, desires, beliefs, religions, skin color, body types, tastes, and abilities, we are all human beings. We all breathe. And with that breath flows the common thread of Spirit that connects us all to one another.

With every person you come into contact, with every person that you think of, recognize that they breathe and acknowledge that, just like you, they are Spirit.

This is all that really matters, my friend.

6/3/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Thoughts of doubt and fear never accomplish anything, and never can. They always lead to failure. Purpose, energy, power to do, and all strong thoughts cease when doubt and fear creep in.”

~ James Allen, As a Man Thinketh

Have you noticed how fear and faith are opposite extremes of the same continuum? Just like hot and cold. So the bigger your fear and all the things that align with it — doubts, worries, concerns — the further away you’ll get from the very thing you want.

You see, my friend, your thoughts are directing your creative energy. And whatever you focus your attention on, whatever you think about, you feed your power to — and it grows!

Be mindful of your thoughts and direct them consciously. Direct them to the outcome you want to experience. Remember, the outcome is still in the future.

What’s going to win, my friend? Your fears or your faith?

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