When you want to do something else specifically, or anything else generally, but still do the action for another, that is the beginning of becoming unselfish. Helping someone do something that only benefits them and not you is how we let go of selfishness. When your own desire gets put aside for the benefit of another, that is anti-selfish. 

Sacrifice always hurts, or it is not sacrifice. 

Devotion, Loyalty, and Love always require sacrifice. 

 

Happy Anniversary Meu Amor, thank YOU for Your Sacrifice

….through your devotion, loyalty, and love. 

Self-doubt, Confusion, Loneliness, Depression are the real enemies and they work together.

They will search for you. They find will you when… 

you only think about yourself… 

you aren’t focused on others… 

you don’t have a purpose…

your aren’t pursuing your goals…

you are focusing on the past… 

you are waiting to be fully grateful until something else happens… 

your beliefs, principles, values, and actions are not aligned. 

We feel good when do things that are worthwhile, when do things that have meaning, are challenging, and help others. 

If you really want to do it, you will.

If you don’t, you won’t. 

Either way, the choice is always ours. 

Doing what makes you emotionally or physically uncomfortable can be really good for you if the action and outcome align with your intentions and focus. Doing what makes you FEEL uncomfortable usually means something is not right, something is not aligned.

Emotions are short-term and instant.

Feelings are long-term and chosen. 

It is impossible to overcome our fears if we do not know what they are. 

Humans always revert to what is easiest. 

If a good decision becomes the easy decision, that is what we will habitually do. 

If a wrong choice is the “only available” choice, then it becomes easy to make the wrong choice. 

Make what is right the thing that is easy, and then we will always do what is right. 

Our life is made up of our days. 

What we do day in and day out. 

Not our positions, roles, titles, but our daily actions. 

Design your life by your actions, not your ego. 

When people value you, they prove it with their actions. 

Sometimes folks speak big words, make fancy promises, yet, how someone treats you, supports you, and cares for you is what really matters. Words mean little when not backed up with meaningful behavior. Yet when combined, together your words and your actions can change the world. 

You can feel “care” with your employees, with your leaders, with your colleagues, with your customers. 

When someone shows you who they are with their action or lack of action, believe them. 

Take care of those you care about. 

You should care about your customers, your colleagues, your employees, your family, your friends… 

As we move into the new year and we align our values, beliefs, words, and actions we will be able to be more and fulfill our potential and earn the trust that we all need to move forward.