Surface motivators and true motivators “Money and/or success” – that is the common answer to the question, “What motivates you?” However, very few people are actually motivated by money or success. That is their surface default answer, the one they have been trained to give by society. After all, isn’t that what we are supposed […]
Son or daughter of the king
January 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Son or daughter of the king Imagine that you were the son or daughter of the king in olden days – a much loved king. You’d move through life with a certain confidence and assurance, with grace and strength. You wouldn’t hesitate to ask for what you want. (All this in a kind and graceful […]
What’s worth changing for?
January 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
What’s worth changing for? Change, in the short term, tends to bring uncertainty, unfamiliarity, and discomfort. There are parts of our brain that do not want us to change because those parts see change as a threat to safety. This can make change undesirable and or challenging. However, creating better lives and greater success requires […]
Peace of Mind and Trust
January 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Peace of Mind and Trust My mom had a stroke on Nov 19th. She’s been in a rehab center since then. She’s made great progress and still has some healing to do. Historically, my mom has been super independent and does not like accepting assistance. But, she seems to be doing exceptionally well with her situation […]
Essential vs frivolous
January 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Essential vs frivolous How much of our lives is filled with essential things rather than frivolous things ~ activities, relationships, possessions, time thieves, and even desires. What would happen if we let go of the frivolous and hold on to the essential? Much Love, Jonathan Help me out please ~ if this Daily Dose spoke […]
Making Joy a Priority!
January 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Making Joy a Priority! So often we get caught in the trap of making suffering, or worrying, or anger, or something like that our priority. What if instead, we consistently made joy our priority? Any moment we don’t live in joy is a missed opportunity. It is also a choice that we make ~ regardless […]
Impossible to do better than our thinking will allow
January 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Impossible to do better than our thinking will allow It is early January and people are seriously thinking about doing better this year. But, it is impossible to do better than our thinking will allow. So, how are you going to upgrade your thinking so that you can achieve “doing better”? If you don’t upgrade, […]
Changing Habits
January 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Changing Habits This is the time of year when people think about or attempt to change habits. The thing to keep in mind in this process is that the most important habit to change is the habit of how you think about yourself. Without changing how we think about ourselves, the other attempts at change […]
Correction or punishment
December 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Correction or punishment Most of us, if not all of us, have experienced punishment in our lives. The message was clear – we were bad or wrong and needed to be punished. And, a lot of this probably happened in childhood which served to condition us towards a punishment viewpoint. This can lead to us […]
I must make things happen!
December 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
I must make things happen! Einstein said, “The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.” But, many people live under an “I have to make things happen” orientation. This tends to produce stress, isolation, pressure and often leads to sadness, discouragement, and apathy. The “I have […]
