Sunday Thinking

Faith allows us to move past fear and keeps us from being crippled by doubt.

April 12, 2020

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“Part of getting to know yourself is to unknow yourself—to let go of the limiting stories you’ve told yourself about who you are so that you aren’t trapped by them, so you can live your life and not the story you’ve been telling yourself about your life.” 

— Lori Gottlieb, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

I. The Art of Self-Education

  • Learning

  • Unlearning

  • Relearning

“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” ― Albert Einstein

II. Leading In Crisis

  1. Tell the truth, no matter how hard the information is to deliver.

  2. Focus on the most critical problems.

  3. Make sense of the big picture. 

  4. Rally those you lead to find solutions.

  5. Hold fast to shared values. 

  6. Highlight the goodness of people. 

III. How Will You Show Up Today?

Cultivate the courage and discipline to show up at your very best. 

  • Be real & Be kind

  • Be positive & Be brave

  • Be a leader & Be truthful

  • Be a solution & Be generous

  • Be dependable & Be accountable

IV. Question

What am I willing to sacrifice for the things I want in life?

V. This Week I Will

  1. Listen more than I talk.

  2. Make people think, laugh and smile.

  3. Focus on responding instead of reacting.

  4. Check on someone and let them know I care.

  5. Identify what self-care looks like for me, then prioritize it.

Our comfort zone provides a state of mental security, but it stunts our holistic growth. 

The Last Words…

“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.”

— John Lennon

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