The Power of Words
Starting Each Day With A Little Thinking...Inertia
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged. That’s a pretty powerful definition. And that’s good, because inertia is a pretty powerful thing. One of my favorite sayings is “Everybody likes change, but nobody likes to change”. We are hard wired to keep going down the same path, repeat the same things, and get the same results.
The pessimist sees this as confirmation that we’re pre-destined to a future not of our choosing. The optimist sees this as the invitation to a future that we define. The optimist’s state of “remaining unchanged” has him/her always looking for the positive. Always pursuing the better state. And it should come as no surprise that the optimist normally finds that new and better state while the pessimist remains mired in their self-made, undesirable reality.
With that in mind:
Where is your inertia taking you?
As always, thanks for the time.
(Credit to Sandra Ford Walston for motivating this post)
Care
Take care. He/she cares. TLC. One little word that packs such a punch. In order to make a difference — be it in your life or the life of someone else — the key is to care. Unfortunately, we often get wrapped up in the day to day activities we face and lose focus on why we are doing the things we do. On what we really care about. If we focus first on what is important — what we care about — and then move on to deciding on what action we should take, things go more quickly AND the result is more aligned with our personal goals and objectives.
With that in mind:
What do you care about most?
As always, thanks for the time.
Comfortable
We all fall in to routines. Up at 5 (or 6 or 7!), shower, eat, drive, work, lunch, work, drive, eat, TV, bed. Repeat. Often we do so mindlessly without questioning if there are other alternatives available. We get comfortable. Now there is nothing wrong with comfortable. In fact, I would argue that we all need to be looking to get to that place where we are consciously comfortable. The challenge, as I see it, is that all too often it is routine and not comfort.
The litmus test in my mind is to look back at the past six months and ask, “Am I happy with how I lived my life?” If the answer is yes, then great. You are probably in a comfortable place and should look to emulate/repeat the cycle. If the answer is no, then you are probably stuck in a routine and are in a comfort zone versus truly being comfortable.
With that in mind:
Are you comfortable with what you accomplished in the last six months?
As always, thanks for the time.
Intentions
We judge ourselves by our intentions, others judge us by our actions. While we can debate all day about whether anyone should or should not be judging anyone else, the fact is it happens. And our actions are what motivate people’s judgment. Not our intentions.
With that in mind:
Are you acting on your intentions?
As always, thanks for the time.
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