If you know who you want to be, then every choice becomes so simple. With every decision that needs to be made, ask yourself “Which route helps you realize your vision of yourself?” If you have no vision though, every choice is now impossible and will always be wrong. Choose who you want to be and the answer to every decision becomes clear. 

You can’t run from pain. 

You can’t run from sorrow. 

But you can always escape the fear of pain and sorrow. 

The best escape route is always courage. 

While we can never stop pain or sorrow, courage will limit the fear of pain and sorrow. 

The only prison that is real is the prison of the present. Everything else is just in our minds. This prison is constantly changing. Yet, we hold all the keys. As we understand the confines of the present, we will embrace our current situation while taking massive action to accomplish our dreams so our future present can be adjusted. 

Acceptance and love bring peace.

When you feel accepted and loved there is no external contention.

When you accept and love your current situation there is no internal contention. 

Lack of contention within and lack of contention without is how we encourage peace into our lives. 

 

 

Happy Bday, GERO!!! 

Everything outside of your control has no value. When you place value on things that have no value, your time, energy, and resources are always going to be wasted. Worse yet, you will have missed so many other opportunities to fulfill your dreams and potential. Finally, the more value we attribute to things that have no value, the more control we give away. When we place value on things we cannot control, we lose our freedom. 

Silence is going to always be the best response toward negativity, aggressiveness, and anger. 

The silence is for you as much as it is for them. It allows you time to collect your emotions and determine your next actions and allows them the space to reevaluate their own actions. 

The best version of yourself is always going to be better than any other possible version. 

You become your best when your heart, mind, and actions are consistently aligned. 

How you talk about yourself is also how you present yourself to others. 

Behavior is always the best evidence of commitment. 

The art of turning criticism into feedback for growth is what separates achievers from victims.