Daily Dose of Inspiration

3/6/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Whether our action is wholesome or unwholesome depends on whether that action or deed arises from a disciplined or undisciplined state of mind. It is felt that a disciplined mind leads to happiness and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering, and in fact it is said that bringing about discipline within one’s mind is the essence of the Buddha’s teaching.”

~ The Dalai Lama

If you knew that your thoughts were actually creating the quality of the experiences you’re having, would you be diligent in directing them towards what you want? Of course you would! Right?

Well, my friend, at least you’d try to. After all, your happiness would depend upon it. Your level of happiness would be how you’d know just how disciplined your mind was. You’d understand that reining in the monkey mind that likes to weave all kinds of crazy stories isn’t as easy as it seems. You’d understand that maintaining a single pointed focus on just what you want requires discipline.

So, my friend, maybe the Buddha was on to something. Hmmm…

3/5/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“There is a vast difference between deciding to choose one thought over another and choosing to think in ways that limit us. The former is discipline, the latter is a prison.”

~ Kim Huggens

Whether consciously or not, we are choosing our thoughts all day long. Take a look at your life, my friend. The conditions you find yourself in are the result of the predominant thoughts you’ve been thinking. Maybe it’s just been for a few hours or days, but the prison walls our thoughts create can trap us for weeks, months, years, and even decades.

Train yourself to notice what you’re noticing and then be disciplined about the thoughts you think. Whether you’re deciding about your next hour or a new career, ask yourself, “What I would love?” Anything and everything is possible — all it takes is alignment in thoughts and beliefs.

Your thoughts could create heaven or hell. Do yourself a favor, my friend, and focus your thoughts on the outcome you’d love.

3/4/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“The agony of breaking through personal limitations is the agony of spiritual growth. Art, literature, myth and cult, philosophy, and ascetic disciplines are instruments to help the individual past his limiting horizons into spheres of ever-expanding realization.”

~ Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces

That right there, my friend, is why we do yoga. And it’s also why we feel so good. We heal, grow, and align physically, mentally, and spiritually all at the same time.

See ya in the hot room!

3/3/2020: 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!

3/2/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control. Its presence is an indication of ripened experience, and of a more than ordinary knowledge of the laws and operations of thought.”

~ James Allen, As a Man Thinketh

Hidden in the brilliant formula that is Bikram Yoga is the subtle fine tuning of the mind. You may think of the class as a workout, but you’re really using your body as a mechanism to train your mind. You develop your faith, concentration, determination, discipline and patience all at the same time. With precision, intensity and repetition you rewire the neural pathways in your brain and turn your mind back into your best friend instead of your worst enemy.

And, of course, there’s always the fact that come the end of class you’re just too tired to think. The blessings of a calm mind make every ounce of sweat worth it, wouldn’t you agree?

It’s time for class, my friend!

3/1/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Everything that’s really worthwhile in life came to us free — our minds, our souls, our bodies, our hopes, our dreams, our ambitions, our intelligence, our love of family and children and friends and country. All these priceless possessions are free.”

~ Earl Nightingale,

How often do you take the time to appreciate the priceless possessions in your life, my friend? Might there be some you’ve never seen as such before?

Start taking stock now! And here’s why: all you have to do is think of them with appreciation or gratitude and love floods through you. There ain’t nothin’ better than that!

Let your priceless possessions be gifts that keep on giving.

2/28/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.”

~ Melody Beattie

Gratitude is like a magic potion. Everything is better when viewed through the lens of gratitude.

But you don’t have to wait for something to happen to be grateful in order to tap into this magic potion. Appreciation and love work the same way. And what about being grateful for the things yet to come? They’re bound to be great, right? And shouldn’t we all be grateful that we opened our eyes this morning and were given this gift of another day of life. You don’t have to go looking for this one, my friend, it’s there every day just waiting to be acknowledged.

Try them all, my friend. You’ll know you’ve hit the spot when you feel your heart open.

2/27/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“The more alkaline your body is, the less chance you have of being afflicted by disease. This is because disease thrives off things like mucus and acid.”

~ Anthony William, Medical Medium

I hope you realize that you are creating the environment in your body (acidic vs. alkaline) with the foods you eat, the beverages you drink, and the thoughts you think. And yes, my friend, exercise and sweating also play a role in this formula.

So just how conscious are you of the nutritional value of the foods you consume? Do you read the labels on the packaging? Do the chemicals listed in the ingredients make you wary?

When it comes to the food I eat, my philosophy has always been “return to nature”. We are from this planet and nature has provided for us all that we need to survive for millennia. What did we do and consume before there were chemists and factories and businesses that manufacture man made foods?

When you think of all the fruits and vegetables, my friend, can you not see that nature not only provides us enough to survive but actually to thrive? Let yourself feel gratitude for how amazingly abundant life on this planet is and notice how stress and tension disappear. Ease (not dis-ease) and grace are your natural states.

Your gratitude and appreciation allow nature to do its thing for you. Trust in nature and let the good vibes flow!

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