Sunday Thinking

"If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a temporary surrender of security."

May 28, 2023

The weekly Sunday Thinking newsletter is quick-hit content that aims to provide a booster shot to your thought process as you end and start your week.

“The older I get, the more I realize how sacred slowing down is. It’s a reminder for me to trust that I’m allowed to lean in, put down the urge to rush, and pay close attention to what’s in front of me.”

― Alex Elle, Learning When to Stop

I. Mastering One Thing

The most reliable way to change your life is by not changing your entire life.

  • If you try to change everything all at once, you will quickly find yourself pulled back into the same patterns as before.

  • But if you merely focus on changing one specific habit and work on it until it becomes part of your normal day, you will find your life changes naturally as a side effect.

Improve the whole by mastering one thing.

Source: James Clear, Atomic Habits

II. Make Your Vision Manifest

No leader sets out to be a leader.

  • People set out to live their lives, expressing themselves fully.

  • When that expression is of value, they become leaders.

So the point is not to become a leader. The point is to become yourself, to use yourself completely:

  • All your skills, gifts, and energies ― in order to make your vision manifest.

Source: Warren Bennis, Organizational Consultant

III. The Importance of Letting Go

  • It’s okay to let go when holding on is hurting you.

  • It's okay to let go when things are no longer in alignment.

  • It’s okay to let go when what was once benefiting you is now holding you back.

This life is full of cycles. Beginnings and endings. The sooner we learn to embrace that, the sooner we get to actually enjoy our lives with all the many changes.

The true purpose of letting go is to receive the life you actually want.

Source: Jamila Reddy, Lifestyle Design Coach

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V. Question

What’s something new that you’re learning, or want to learn, that will require you to slow down and be present?

VI. This Week, I Will

  1. Inspire someone.

  2. Connect with my mind.

  3. Be my own best friend.

  4. Stay open to learning and growth.

  5. Get comfortable being uncomfortable.

The Last Words…

“A beautiful life is not stumbled upon, it is built. It is chosen. It is nurtured over the years. A beautiful life is made from the heart, not the head. It is not one we can rationalize our way into, it's one that must be felt. A beautiful life is not one that is immediately comfortable, but one grown through the acknowledgement of what is worth being uncomfortable for. It is not one that is easy, it is one that is worth it.”

― Brianna Wiest, The Pivot Year

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