Daily Dose of Inspiration

4/7/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Man either goes forward to imagination or remains imprisoned in his senses. To go forward to imagination is to forgive. Forgiveness is the life of the imagination.”

~ Neville Goddard

Do you get that as we focus our attention we are creating our future? If you do, then you realize that by focusing on what is you are just creating more of the same. And there you have why you may find yourself lamenting that nothing ever changes!

Thank goodness that we can use our imagination to get beyond what is and see to a future that is more to our liking. It’s a tremendous gift. And it’s fully possible as long as we’re willing to let go of our attachment to what is now and any and all hurts of the past. Simply let the past be the past. Without letting go there’s no space or possibility for the new, right?

So, my friend, are you willing to sacrifice your suffering, resentment and any other negative emotion you’ve been holding onto and allow the space for grace and happiness to flow in your life?

Whether you realize it or not, that’s what it all boils down to.

4/6/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.”

~ Samuel Johnson

Most of us don’t understand what forgiveness does. We think that by holding it back, by not forgiving, we are punishing someone else. But it’s really the opposite. We punish ourselves. We’re the ones who suffer when we hold onto a judgment that keeps us out of alignment with who we are as Spirit, with our highest essence.

Spirit doesn’t resonate with our negative thoughts. It is 100% positive energy. To Spirit everything is good. Think of it this way: Spirit takes the long view. It knows that everything is serving a purpose in both our personal and the Universe’s evolution. In the same way that we learn from our mistakes, ultimately, there is always something good that will come from everything.

So, my friend, do you want to be happy? Do you want to feel good? Then let go of the negative judgment, whether it’s about yourself or someone or something else. Release any guilt, drop any need to be right or better than, and allow yourself the blessings of forgiveness — freedom from self-imposed hell.

4/5/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

~ Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning

We always have choice. Always. We may think we don’t, but we do. In every moment we choose where and how we focus our attention.

And don’t discount the power of this, my friend. Notice how you feel when you focus on how awful something is versus how you feel when you focus on something positive. There’s an enormous difference. And that difference results from what you’re focusing your attention on.

Remember this, my friend, there are always multiple perspectives from which to view every circumstance. Yes, some things are horrible. But challenge yourself to connect with your heart — the part of yourself that remains unchanged under any and all circumstances — before you cast judgment.

Figure out which perspective preserves your personal integrity and alignment with Spirit. That’s the one to adopt.

4/4/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Do you know what is responsible for much of the difference between Youth and Age? Just one thing. Youth looks forward always to something better. Age looks backward and sighs over its “lost” youth.”

~ Robert Collier, The Secret of the Ages

Age is always relative, my friend. When you look around you see some people who seem to never age while others age prematurely. Perhaps some of this may be a result of genes but the majority comes down to how you take care of yourself — and with this I don’t mean just physically.

Have you made conscious “lifestyle choices” or have you simply followed the examples set by your parents or peers? What you’ve been experiencing in life is a reflection of the accumulation of years of choices made on a daily basis. Habits rule our lives.

And with life as we’ve known it crumbling around us, you might be tempted to look backwards and focus on what you’ve lost or are losing. But what if what you lose was holding you back from something you’d like even better? Losing it would be the best gift ever.

Life is gifting us all with a fresh start, my friend. Regardless of where you are right now, adopt Youth’s approach and create a vision for your future that you’d love living. Everything starts with a vision. You deserve to live an inspired life.

4/3/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“To people who have not claimed their power, the question “What would you do if it was your life to live?” doesn’t seem like a joke question! If you haven’t claimed your power, you will be led along by others. Your choices will be born out of the popular culture of your time, or a dominant person in your life.”

~ David Pond, The Pursuit of Happiness

Okay, my friend, let’s get something straight right off the bat, this IS your life to live. And next, let’s make sure you know that you have the RIGHT to be happy AND that only you can know what will make you truly happy.

So, are you living your dreams? Are you pursuing your dreams? Are you clear what your dreams are?

Your happiness is intimately tied to your dreams. Honor them. Move your dreams up in importance and recognize that all the reasons why you think you can’t pursue them are there because you’ve let them be there.

Open to possibilities, my friend, and let the world be your oyster.

4/2/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“You have the capacity to change the world within a moment. All you have to do is make a simple choice. Are you going to choose a world of love and gratitude, or a tortured world filled with discontent and impoverishment? The answer will depend on your attitude at this very moment.”

~ Masaru Emoto, The Hidden Messages in Water

You know, my friend, it really can be that simple. A simple change in perspective — a new thought — and life can change on a dime.

There are always multiple, infinite even, perspectives through which we can view life. And the way we view life is the way we experience life. But not only that, my friend, we get to choose the perspective. Think about the power in that.

For instance, you can choose to believe that the Universe is working for you or against you. One choice has the potential to fill you with love and gratitude, the other resentment and bitterness.

So, which perspective do you choose? Or more importantly, do you want more of the same or is it time for a change?

4/1/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.”

~ Pope John XXIII

You get to choose what you focus your attention on. You can focus on good stuff or bad stuff, your future or your past, your desires or your fears. And there’s a dramatic difference, my friend, in the results you’ll experience from these simple choices.

Whatever you focus your attention on you are feeding your power to. And whatever you feed grows bigger, right?

Start noticing how some choices make you come alive with excitement while others cause you to wither. And then remember that you get to choose. Don’t you want to feel life flowing through you?

You deserve to feel good, my friend. Give yourself the gift of having something to aspire to!

3/31/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“You see what you choose to see, because all perception is a choice. And when you cease to impose your meanings on what you see, your spiritual eyes will open, and you will see a world free of judgment and shining in its endless beauty.”

~ Paul Ferrini

Try it, my friend. Suspend the meaning you’ve attached to the situation, suspend your interpretation, and trust that there’s a higher purpose behind your experience.

Things don’t always make sense until you can look back in retrospect and link all the pieces together. Meanwhile, keep in mind that sometimes the very things we resist the most are what we need the most.

Release your judgments, my friend, and let the beauty of life reveal itself to you.

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