Sunday Thinking

"In a world of instant gratification, long-term thinking, perseverance, and patience, is a huge competitive advantage."

March 17, 2024

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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.

"We can be our own worst enemy sometimes. We often think or expect the worst because it's the easiest thing to believe when we don't believe in ourselves. Instead of being your own worst enemy, be a little kinder to yourself. Give yourself the credit you deserve, and try to see the situation for how it is and not how you have created it in your mind. Give your mind a little rest, beautiful. Save that brain space for new ideas and new adventures, for the things you love and the people you love. Breathe in, breathe out. You've got this."

― Charlotte Freeman, This Was Meant To Find You

I. Real Leaders Lead With Love

When we lead with love, we give strength and care to ourselves and others in a way that can transform any situation.

It is only the walls of fear, pain, and insecurity that trap us into believing love cannot conquer all.
When we work to let down those walls and connect to the DNA of our basic goodness, we are free to lead with love.

Those who lead with love live with fairness, empathy, and patience, doing so without conditions, judgment, or discrimination. When we employ those qualities, we are able to navigate even life's most difficult challenges. Lead with love, you will never regret it.

Source: Cleo Wade, Heart Talk

II. Experiences That Inspire Transformation

Allow your path to be different from what you had envisioned. Learn to:

Trust the detours.
Trust the delays.
Trust the roadblocks.

They are teaching you. Preparing you. Even if you are unable to see where your path is headed, trust that many roads can take you to where you want to be. Transformation doesn't happen through seeking results by trying to solve and fix. It happens through the process of being and living differently.

Source: Sean Einhaus, Founder of Antidote Retreats

III. It’s A Beautiful Day

It's a beautiful day to choose yourself.
It's a beautiful day to recommit to the habits that bring you focus, clarity, and peace.
It's a beautiful day to stop dwelling on things you can't control.
It's a beautiful day to congratulate yourself on how far you've come.
It's a beautiful day to go after the life you really want.

Please try to be patient with yourself-not just in public when people ask how you're doing —but also in private, when the voice in your head tells you to quit, and imposter syndrome tells you that you're not up to the task, and anxiety tells you that you're too late to make a difference.

Ground yourself by focusing on one step at a time. You'll figure things out. But first, you have to trust yourself.

Source: Michell C. Clark, Eyes On The Road

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V. Question

Am I doing this for Present Me or Future Me?

VI. This Week, I Will

Trust the unknown.
Celebrate the small wins.
Ask for help where I need it.
Give myself permission to fail.
Foster an attitude of gratitude.

The Last Words…

"When you realize that you will never get the same moment twice, you will live differently. And that sounds cliché, but when you truly grasp the impermanence of this life, of this moment, you can't help but live differently. You can't help but be more intentional. More present. More appreciative of the good. More accepting of the bad. Because all of this will pass. The good. The bad. Everything in between. It will all pass. No matter what season of life you are in right now, remind yourself of how fleeting it is. Be present with it. Because it's all about to change."

― Sean Einhaus, Mind Coach