Sunday Thinking

Beyond limitations! Above conditions! I’m breaking free and Being me!

March 28, 2021

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“Since you are like no other being ever created since the beginning of time, you are incomparable.”

― Brenda Ueland, Journalist

I. Legacy In Mind

How do we want to be remembered?

  • Nothing in life is of any value unless we can share it with someone.

  • We spend more time planning our vacation than we do planning our lives.

  • Each day attempt to do more of what really matters and less of what does not.

  • Two of the greatest days are the day we are born, and the day we figure out our why and true calling.

  • When we find something we would do for free, because we find it fulfilling, we have found our calling. Money never replaces purpose.

II. Rethinking Success

Success can leave people feeling rudderless unless they have a clear direction. These eight practices – applied with diligence – can help us live a meaningful life:

  1. Pay attention to your narrative.

  2. Sustain authentic relationships.

  3. Make appreciation part of your life.

  4. Bear no malice, and seek to lend a hand.

  5. Understand how you characterize success and failure.

  6. Accept risk as an essential part of your life.

  7. Live an integrated life.

  8. Determine your legacy.

Source: J. Douglas Holladay, Rethinking Success

III. Process. Pace. Prioritize.

Gentle reminders for the week ahead on holding space in our lives for self-compassion:

  • We are not missing out. We are right where we need to be.

  • There is no arrival point in this work of self-discovery and transformation. Lean into the practice of patience.

  • We are deserving of comfort, ease, and grace no matter what obstacles or fears we face.

  • We're here, in this life, to learn, unlearn, relearn and grow. We're here, in this life, to be gentle with ourselves and real, not perfect.

“Self-compassion is key because when we're able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we're more likely to reach out, connect, and experience empathy.” ― Brené Brown

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V. Question

Who do I need to forgive to tap into my emotional freedom and healing?

VI. This Week I Will

  1. Make that call.

  2. Declutter my mind.

  3. Share my creativity.

  4. Make time to read books.

  5. Be present in a world of distraction.

The Last Words…

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

― Steve Jobs, 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

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