Going somewhere? If you could go back and change one specific thing in this life of yours, what would it be? What ONE THING from your past would you change so you could positively change your life forever? Nice try… But that’s fiction. And it’s not even science fiction! As we shift gears, passing into the last 10 days of this 40-day conversation, today’s e-note, though a little longer than most, could possibly change how you view the middleman known as "The Apology." It’s been said, “Men forget but never forgive. And women forgive but never forget.” I am not a big fan of the words “always” and “never.” And I certainly do not believe all men never forgive… or that all women never forget. However, it seems to me that men often seek some sort of resolution… either via fisticuffs, brinkmanship, or all-out war. Once the fight or war is over, most men can conduct themselves as if nothing ever happened. But deep down inside, some men will never forgive the events that led up to the war. And if given the opportunity to lob a mortar into the camp that once did the same to his, the thoughtless man will find a way “get justice.” On the other hand, it seems like many women cross this stream of consciousness in a different way. Women, the true and absolute bearers of life, are far more likely (than men) to forgive. Yet, paradoxically, people, in general, refuse to forget the incidents that seem to have caused them irreparable harm at some point in their lives. Can these statements be true? Well, perhaps we are further down the path than we need to be. So let’s start with a few statements, and then move on (literally). First of all, none of us ever really forgets anything. Everything we have ever done, said, eaten, drink, drank, or drunk (literally of figuratively) is resident somewhere within the deep recesses of our minds. For some of us, however… the simple act of recalling those events is a difficult endeavor. In other words, all of us have the information with which we grew up. It’s just that some of us have a more difficult time recalling that old information. Now forgiveness is similar in nature to forgetfulness, but not really. You see, in accordance with the previous paragraph, coherent people can never forget something. But you can always forgive someone. Forgiveness is actually a matter of personal choice. And forgetting is a matter of creation. (We know what we know) Take for example, the little hiccup I mentioned in the e-note from Day 13 (On Purpose): what would you do if someone stepped on your foot, and kept on walking as if nothing ever happened? If it ends up ticking you off, it could turn into a really ugly and unforgettable event. Or you could simple say, “No big deal.” Let’s kick it up a notch… Worse yet, what if someone stole your heart? What if they smashed your dreams? What if they purposefully stole, smashed, or shattered your wonderful castle in the sky? What would you do? Here’s what I recommend: Recall our Four Little Questions:
But today’s e-note is not really about those Four Little Questions. Today’s e-note is all about fore-giving the apology. Hopefully, today ushers in an epiphany, a point of clarity, or a life-changing revelation. Today, I want you to think, know, and believe that, regardless of the wrongs brought upon you, there is a very real power in giving an apology before it is given to you. That’s right… let’s turn this around: You, my friend, can ALWAYS fore-give the apology. I want you to start giving the apology before the offender has a chance to tell you he or she "is sorry." If and when you do this, you will immediately (and happily) lose the expectation to receive an apology. Give the apology, and you will lose all hate and discontent regarding the situation. And once you have truly forgiven others, you can subsequently focus on things that are far more important in your life. In fact, if you can muster up the faith, focus, and fortitude to stop looking in the rearview mirror… an amazing patchwork of micro-successes will begin to take shape within your life, quilting you within a vast sea of positivity. Seriously… and here’s one little fact to get you going: FACT: Two thoughts cannot occupy the same space in your mind. And if you would be so kind as to trade in your negative thoughts regarding so-and-so who owes you an apology for this-and-that, you will soon have more thought space to let the good times roll. In other words, every thought in your mind pays rent. And only YOU decide what type of tenants you keep. Now, to be sure… many, many (and yes many, many more) people will criticize this line of thinking. Me? I rarely, if ever, pay attention to the critics. Why? Because, unlike the autoworkers, social workers, public servants, attorneys, bricklayers, and carpenters, critics don’t learn a trade or go to school, but they obviously have a rather narrow school of thought. In fact, anyone can be a critic; it requires no special skills. And, sadly, the longer a person remains a critic, the “better” they are at being judgmental and disparaging. Their thought space is jam-packed with clear-cut examples of what NOT to have in or on your mind. (But I digress…) I sincerely hope that I have made a compelling case for fore-giveness today. But if you’re not yet ready to somehow claim goodness out of those bad things that have occurred, please remember this: When you refuse to fore-give, you are really refusing to look forward. You are so focused on what HAS happened; you cannot see what IS happening, or what is about to happen, or what COULD happen. And this is truly a tragedy. We all have so much to offer and so much to give to the world. And if we choose to continue looking backward, we actually continue to empower those people who have already hurt us somewhere in the now-gone past. Refusing to fore-give is essentially a second tragedy…. chosen by you. I realize these are strong words. And I know this world is filled with some pretty miffed-up people. Nonetheless, it’s time to change how we view the apology. The apology is certainly nice to have. The middleman is always nice to have. But the middleman always takes a cut. And, to be sure... if you are waiting on that middleman called an apology... ...it’s taking a serious toll on your life. Let it go. My second-best saying in the whole wide world is six little words: Forgive. Focus. Find. Accept. Adapt. Achieve. ® These six little words are one of two fundamental foundations to getting you started along the path of your dreams. Since we are now 75% through this e-course titled 40 Days and Two Little Words, I will share the specifics regarding the collective power of the first three of these six little words. Fore-give. When you fore-give, you not only let bygones be bygones… but you also claim value from that experience. In other words, when you truly fore-give someone for something, you allow his or her actions to somehow add value to your life. Now please understand… it is not necessarily your task to discover what that value could or should be. Don’t waste your time trying to discover why bad things happen to good people. You need your energy for the future… not the past. Focus. Speaking of energy… As soon as you fore-give others for their apparently hurtful actions, you can immediately (yes… immediately) begin focusing on something real and tangible: today. All of the money, talent, and time in the world cannot undo what was done. And you can easily end up wasting all of your money, talent, and time investing in viciousness, vindictiveness, and vile… only to have all three V’s come back and smite you with your own spite. It’s just not worth it. Find. Upon fore-giving “them” and discovering a renewed ability to focus on present-day activities, you will no longer have a shroud of expectation preceding all of your actions. Believe me… if you are waiting for an apology from someone… there is an invisible-but-very-dark veil amidst your countenance. Fore-giveness immediately renders your sight pristine and your mind abundantly clear. Ironically, when you fore-give others and focus on YOUR purpose, you will not only find all of those good things that you previously couldn’t find… you will be amazed at all of the great things that will actually find you! Please take a bold step forward and believe me when I re-state that last line: When you fore-give others and focus on YOUR purpose, you will not only find all of those good things that you previously couldn’t find… you will be amazed at all of the great things that will actually find you! In fact, much like the lowly caterpillar who can merely inch along upon the lowest of places, but then transforms into the most beautiful and lofty of nature's creatures, when we choose to fore-give the apology and let it go (whatever it may be), we, too, are transformed into something quite unlike we were before our own transformation; before holding onto something so bad, so hurtful, and so far in the past. Lastly, I will say this: I am not proposing that such a decision is easy. Perhaps it seems simple; and maybe it is simple. However, the human brain and its accompanying psyche are probably the most complex algorithmic pair in the universe. Accordingly, everything and, paradoxically, nothing we ever do is simple. After all, we breathe without thinking about inhaling or exhaling; it simply comes naturally to us. And yet, it is a very complex thing that our body does (extracting oxygen from the air that we breathe). Likewise, transformation seems simple; and maybe it is simple. But here is what is most interesting: We are ALWAYS in the midst of transforming. The question remains: To what, my friend, are you transitioning to... and from (?) Your mission for today: 1. Say these 5 little words right now: “I fore-give everybody for everything.” 2. Close your eyes, and say those 5 words again, but more slowly. “I... fore-give... everybody... for... everything.” 3. If you are still having difficulty, write an extended letter to someone who has caused you harm.
4. Continue with being grateful. See if you can list 20 things (right now) for which you can be grateful. 5. Lastly, if you are still not sure about fore-giving everyone their apology, please read this short essay that I wrote about you (yes - YOU) by reading THIS POST from two years ago. Aloha,
Time for an introspective retrospective... As a father of adult children, I find myself putting greater effort to manage my social and (ahem( physical activities. Today, my body is not quite like the agile temple it was years ago. Back then, I did quite a bit of running... physically and mentally. During those times, it seemed like all I wanted to focus on were the things I couldn't have. In reality, there was a vast universe of things that I could, indeed, enjoy - unrestrained. Likewise, as we all set and manage our respective goals, many of us are focusing on what we CAN'T do, instead of realizing and acknowledging the many things we CAN do. Accordingly, for Day 31 of this series on Two Little Words, I am sharing tidbits from a post from a related series I will delve into after this "40 Days and Two Little Words" is complete sometime next week. In a related post, I have previously discussed the fact that Facebook used to have a neat little hashtag feature called “Throwback Thursday,” or TBT. For those of you who have smartphones and social media, it's kinda nice to have photos pop up, awakening a memory or two; providing a nifty peek into the past - a sweet snapshot of what life was like for somebody, somewhere, at some point in time, long before today. Facebook, in particular, has upgraded its software to automatically notify you of photos and posts that were placed on your timeline somewhere in the past year or so For those of us with children, it’s great to be able to dip into the past and glean a glance at what once was. For us older folks, as you and I know… those were the good ol’ days. And yet, here we are, just on the other side of what will surely one day be described as the same period of what will never be again: the good ol’ days. As I greet myself every morning, I find a maturing gentleman, full of life, yet somewhat less full of life than I once commanded of it. After shredding my meniscus somewhere in Iraq, blowing out a vertebrate disc somewhere in Hawaii, and gradually learning to shake hands with the wonderful winds of time, I find myself not just aching for the good ol’ days… but just plain ol’ aching! And yet, I feel like the gentleman I see in the mirror has so much more to do… and so little time in which to get it done. But where does most of my time and attention go? Yes: I read many articles on LinkedIn. And yes: I like to keep up with my friends and family via the photos, blips, and blurbs they post on Facebook. And as a husband, father, son, brother, uncle, coach, teacher, mentor, and author, I have my fair share of duties to accomplish each and every day. But… I still feel like I have MORE to give. So today, I want to GIVE you something. Today, I want to give you the most challenging Two-Little-Word mission thus far. Today, I challenge you to consult your mirror. Literally take a ten-minute expanse of time and consult the person in your mirror. Do you think you can do it? I know you can do it. Do you think this is a crazy idea? I believe it’s crazier NOT to do it! Do you think there is anyone more important than you when it comes to having an honest conversation about you? A-haaa! I have mentioned that small, operative phrase: honest conversation. In the final analysis, it is only with ourselves that we need to have the most honest conversations. Accordingly, let’s leverage that formidable little fact. Let’s take ten short minutes and find out what really makes us tick. Start by acknowledging the fact that you are a reSOURCE… an actual part of the Infinite, the Great I Am, the All-Powerful… and/or whatever else we seem to have created as a stand-in name for the Creator. (You can actually do this even if you believe in the Big Bang Theory, which, by the way, could very well be the way the Creator did it - with a Big BANG!) Then, acknowledge that there are really only two things we need to do: Love and fore-give (…as in GIVE ahead of - or before - the prescribed time. Hence, fore-GIVE). And when we love, we must do it unconditionally… in the agape sense (ä-gäp’-A). Let’s not confuse “love” with “falling in love” or with some romanticized, Hollywood version of “a very strong like for a pastry, person, or puppy.” No… love in the agape sense is simply an appreciation for the FACT that we all originate from the same Source. Thus we are all reSOURCEs that will someday return to the Source. Accordingly, we will find answers to our greatest questions in our self and our absolute connection to (the) Source. But all too often, we have simply unplugged our self from the one Place where we KNOW we can draw our greatest power. Why? Why do we do this to ourselves… our S.E.L.F.? Moreover, why do we often refuse to fore-give the apology when someone has done this, that, and the other? The true meaning and application of fore-giveness is to be sincerely grateful for those events that have caused us some degree of harm. Regardless of how many times we read and re-read the previous sentence, many of us will refuse to believe the simple certainty behind this mysticalTruth. I characterize this Truth as “mystical” because forgiveness (gratefulness given by us, the offended) has a very real supernatural power behind it. Actually, when you think about it… supernatural is actually not even SUPERnatural… It’s just natural. But we humans have a tendency to sensationalize those things we don’t quite understand. And, to be sure, many of us simply don’t understand the very real and natural super power that is inherent in the act of fore-giveness. And, as with most natural phenomena, we would all do better if we could just accept it, adapt to it, and achieve some degree of life-changing result because of it. When you forgive someone, you literally create a whole new life by cutting the link that (only) you have been using as a pathway to the hurtful past. But I digress… Love and fore-giving (the apology) are the only two Rules. After all, isn't this what we really want for us… individually, collectively, and respectively… for our self…our selves? And remember: our duty is NOT to parse our agape love among those whom we feel are most deserving of it. Our duty is to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. (For if you only love those who love you, what does that love really cost you?) I have grown weary of the hatred for this race, these politicians, that religion, those people, and so on and so on. In the truest sense, Love knows no boundary or restriction. And yet, millions have been killed in the name of one religion or another, all of whom profess to know the way, the light, and the truth. Well, the Truth is in that person in YOUR mirror. And I believe the Truth wants you to focus on you. Start by consulting your mirror. Ask that person in the mirror a series of questions, beginning with, “Why are you here?” Not just “Why are you here” in the literal, geographical sense – but also “Why are you here in this business of being you?” What makes you… you? What makes you truly happy, passionate, and magically purposeful? Magically purposeful? Yes… this one word “purposeful” is quite magical. For you see: once YOU focus on YOUR purpose, all that “other stuff” falls by the wayside. Once you focus on your God-given talents, amazing things begin to happen. Best of all, once you focus on YOUR purpose, other peoples’ purposes do not matter… even when they do “stuff” to you on purpose. But, alas… if we are to truly focus on our respective purpose, there is ultimately only one thing we have to do: We must confront the most powerful person in the world – the person in the mirror. Accordingly, now is the time; today is the day to consult your mirror. Ask yourself if this gift of today will be lived for someone else… or for you and your magical purpose (?) Literally ask your self if all the good ol’ daysare already gone… … if THIS, too, shall pass… (?) … if YOU, too, will pass… (?) … if you have done all you can to live, love, and let all of your talents press through this wall of noise that greets you every day… daring you to rise up, meet the challenge, and transform your ideas and ideals into goals, plans, actions, and dreams that have actually come true. Ask your self: How much time do I have left? And, given this finite expanse of time, how do I want to spend it? How should I spend it? How will I spend it? Spend Yes… that is what we do with this precious gift of time: We spend it. …on what? I recently re-watched an interesting video from the movie “Network,” famous for a scene that has everyone declaring, "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" The movie was released in 1976. Yet, it is an accurate rendering of what we, the people, have devolved into. We rage on about current events, all while feeding the media beasts with our attention and very livelihood… …all while neglecting the most important person in the whole wide world. Instead of getting mad and “refusing to take it anymore,” let’s LEARN and seek solutions in the one place where we know a quiet, viable solution exists. If you can read this, no one else is stopping you from achieving a peaceful and purposeful journey through life… That is to say, no one else is stopping you… except that All-Powerful person in your mirror. Today, I ask you to consult that magical... ...MIRROR MIRROR on the wall. Aloha,
Remind yourself... ... this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. Let it flow into the next moment; savor each and every moment as it is. As indicated in the Two Little Words from Day 27 (FEAR NOT), I completed a tandem skydive on a Friday the 13th. It was truly one of the most exhilarating experiences in my life. The photo below was snapped at around 8500 feet above the North Shore of Hawaii. To say that the free-fall and subsequent parachute ride down were “exhilarating” is a lot like saying “The Empire State Building is tall.” If you have never jumped out of a perfectly good airplane, please allow me to share four fun facts regarding the event:
So what’s my point? Today’s note is not about fear; we discussed that made-up entity way back on Day 27. Today, my friend, is all about letting go of E V E R Y T H I N G. Now, as always, I will be overwhelmingly honest with you here. I am not entirely sure we can ALWAYS easily enter this state of perpetual letting go. I have capitalized the word ALWAYS because it’s one of the two no-no words in the Clark house (“NEVER” is the other no-no word). Indeed, sometimes, it takes a herculean effort to get to the point of letting go. But we CAN do it. And just like that airplane ride up to 10,000 feet, we often know when we are headed for a point of no return. Something inside of us simply knows what’s around the corner, up the street, or down the road. That “something” is preparing us to stand up and take notice. That “something” is also investing Its Own Vast Knowledge in the AWEsome being that you are. Did you catch that? "... BEING that you are." You are not what you were. You are not what you will be. You are what you are. And yet... the best indicator of who you can be is actually most related to what you are doing today… now. And the truth is, you ARE reading this e-note on letting go. You ARE gaining additional insight on how to let go and follow that voice inside you. So let’s both accept a lesson from the wild, blue, yonder: Right here, right now, take one big deep breath… And simply let go. Let go of trying so hard; it will come. We will get there when we get there. Let go of trying to manage everything… or everything will manage you. Let go of not letting go. Remember: Letting go is not an implication of loss. Letting go is the initial act and preparation of new and exciting things to come. Letting go is the preparation for transitioning FROM... and accepting something that will take you TO... Letting go is gaining the understanding that you are the key that unlocks the door to your future – here and now. We have all heard the saying, “When one door closes, another one opens.” In reality, by the time that one door has closed, the other door has already been open for quite some time. Take a breather today and look all around you. There is a vast network of unseen connections. There are physical bonds, yes. But there are also emotional, spiritual, professional, familial, local, international, natural and, yes… supernatural attachments that link you with me, us with them, and everybody, everywhere on some level of interconnectedness that causes a seemingly remote action in one part of our world to affect the lives of people in an area geographically distant but supernaturally close. Make it your priority to make it a habit to change your world … by finally letting go. Do it on purpose! Your mission for today: ...LET GO! Aloha,
Children find everything in nothing; adults find nothing in everything. ~ Giacomo Leopardi I have two wonderful, college-age daughters who are rapidly growing into intelligent, creative, and talented young women. Indeed, as the saying goes, “They grow up way too fast!” Looking back over the years, it seems they have grown as fast as a bamboo plant! I vividly recall the tasty tea parties and gleeful squeals on birthdays and Christmas mornings. Of all the things I miss most, I miss watching them enthusiastically play. Have you ever noticed how much love children give their playtime? They don't need many material things to have fun, and they have no concept of time. It seems like they could go on playing days on end, stopping here and there only to eat and perhaps steal a quick hug and a kiss (at least that’s what my daughters do). Like adults, children are in a constant state of learning. Over the first few years of their life, they consume a massive expanse of information. I purposefully use the word consume in this context primarily because they devour information at an incredibly fast rate... and then they creatively destroy some of that information as they process and sort through the data, forming their own thoughts, opinions, pseudo-facts, visions, dreams, and personal interests. Like children, we adults are also in a constant state of learning. However, unlike children, all too often, we are far less comfortable with the understanding that we are perpetually in a state of understanding. Many adults get too caught up in the “No-Know-Game.” What is this common-but-unknown game? It’s the curious game adults sometimes play when interacting with other adults. And it usually covers three related responses:
Ironically, the three responses above look more like something a child would say. Why do we sometimes behave like children? Is it because we all still have that little boy or little girl deep down inside, not quite all grown up like the rest of society’s fully-grown adults (or… so it would seem to those adults who look at each other and see only the adult and not the child)? Actually, most of our behavior is grounded in the act of holding on to things that we consider very important… and I’m not talking about material things like cars, trucks, and trinkets. In addition to material things... ...beliefs, values, customs, traditions, and relationships are clear examples of things we consider important. And our days are literally consumed by efforts related to not only getting and maintaining, but also changing those things we consider important. In our daily efforts to hold on to all this stuff that we THINK we need, we often resort to childish behaviors – and not the “good, cute” childish behaviors. Moreover, our childish behaviors are usually related to matters involving self-esteem. In fact, of all the judgments we pass on people and things we encounter in life... ... none of those judgments is as important as the one we pass on to ourselves. Having the wonderful blessing of youth, children are often far too shortsighted to doom their future activities to the undermining thoughts of today. In fact, for the most part, the entire concept of consequences is largely intangible and far too conceptual for children to truly understand. And for this reason, children will often do the same things over and over again, not necessarily expecting the same result… but just because they want to. Fascinating, yes? Even more fascinating is the fact that adults do the exact same thing. But here is the big difference, if not a perplexing paradox: As adults, we know better. Or do we? Perhaps we adults have it all wrong. Perhaps we need to pay greater attention to that little person inside of us. I’m not necessarily saying we should all regress to the point of tantrums, tricycles, and training wheels. However, if we didn’t try so hard to hold on to so many things that we consider important, perhaps we could re-invoke that wonderful wandering spirit of the most questioning-yet-learned child. If we could somehow need less, I believe we just might get more out of life. Do it on purpose: PLAY MORE ...if only for a few minutes each day. As we press forward through our collective social distancing, I humbly suggest a few adult “playtime” activities. Accordingly, your mission for today: Treat your S.E.L.F. to one of your favorite childhood pastimes:
Oh… and one more thing… Forgive. Focus. Find. Accept. Adapt. Achieve. ® Aloha,
An infamous actor once said, "A grownup is a child with layers on." Have you ever sat and watched children play? Not just SEE them play… I mean… have you ever simply observed their playtime behavior from a distance for an extended period of time? If you haven’t done so lately, I highly encourage you to get lost in the seemingly bewildering world of the child. I describe it as “bewildering” because, for some of us, the concept of imagination is woefully undervalued. For many of us, a cardboard box is (obviously) trash. But, as many parents will tell you, in an indescribable feat of unimaginable imagination and separation from “reality,” the most haughty, humble, and even horrific children can take a simple cardboard box and turn it into the most grandiose spaceship. Moreover, that imaginary but real spaceship can go places that you and I can only dream of (literally). Or can we? Can we still dream? Or, as many of us think, have we lost all reason to dream? Remember when we were “kids”? Remember when we all talked about what we were going to be when we grew up? For the boys, it was often some action-oriented public servant like a fireman or a police officer… or, in some rare cases, The Six Million Dollar Man (the new millennium edition). Since I didn’t have a sister while growing up, I can’t really comment on what the girls talked about. But I think I remember hearing something about weddings, Magnum P.I., Prince… and (oh, yes)… something about “pick your favorite color and/or number” on that little paper flip-flap origami thing that many of the girls spent their time inventing and conspiring… er… collaborating - to "tell the future." When I was a little boy, I absolutely loved corn; I couldn’t get enough of it. And I swore that I would have corn for dinner every single day of my life when I got older. Of course, now that I am an adult, my daily meals are much more diversified. However, I **DO** go through about a bag and a half of Doritos CORN chips every week. So, I guess I stayed true to my childhood plans. Childhood plans? Hmmm… did you notice the subtle shift? Somewhere along the way, from child to adult, we stopped dreaming and start planning. But, as children, we didn't have much experience at planning purposefully. So… we winged it (wung it?). And the next thing you know, we were stumbling into teenager territory. And while I won’t dwell on the ups and downs of my own teenage years, you have to admit, regardless of who you are (or were), those were some rather interesting years. Then, we shifted into young adulthood, still trying to figure out what the world had to offer… and what we could simultaneously offer to the world. And, in the best-case scenario, we had to earn a salary while we were at it. I grew up as the son of GM autoworker, who was also the son of a GM autoworker. As a teenager, I initially thought my path was as sure as theirs. I remember wrestling with thoughts of growing older in my hometown, but was constantly conflicted by my dreams of seeing the world and living on an island somewhere. I remember asking my high-school girlfriend what she planned to do after high school. I remember reading all those great and wonderful books about all those great and wonderful far-off places that I wanted - no... needed - to visit. I read those books, and, ultimately, I visited almost every place I wanted to visit. I simply made the plans... and then did it. I guess I’ve always been a planner. But, more importantly, I’ve always been a dreamer. And I sincerely believe that you, too, have always been a dreamer. You, too, have probably made the subtle-but-significant shift from dreamer to planner. As adults, that’s what we do: We plan... ...and then we execute the plan. But if we plan too much, we also make the misstep of executing our dreams (“executing” as in killing). And let’s be clear… I’m not talking about our nighttime dreams – those can be quite weird (please tell me that I’m not the only one who has some pretty far-out dreams). Anyway… Today I have but one simple question: What would you do if someone gave you all the resources you needed? In other words, what you would do for free, but for which you would gladly accept a salary? Today, as we steer clear of the latest numbers and viral videos about the virus, I only ask that you take a trip down memory lane and reconsider some of your childhood dreams. But instead of resurrecting those long-ago slayed aspirations, focus on what it felt like to be able to dream without penalty. That’s right: without penalty. For some strange, odd reason, many adults feel as though all of their dreams have to make sense – or be reasonably achievable. Nonsense! Every now and then, we should just let our mind go where our hearts are longing to take us. How do we get there? Simply… ENTHUSIASTICALLY FOCUS. Enthusiastically focus on what if felt like to just dream – without penalty. Your mission for today: 1. Look up the origin of the word "enthusiasm" (it just might surprise you). 2. Try to remember and focus on what it felt like to dream as a young child. 3. Prepare for tomorrow's Two-Little-Word mission. It's big! Forgive. Focus. Find. Accept. Adapt. Achieve. ® P.S. Remember: look up the ORIGIN of the word "enthusiasm" - not the definition of the word. Aloha,
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