What a great quote to start the week.
“Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.” ~ Groucho Marx
How has this thought benefited you?
For me it gives me an opportunity to make a choice each morning on how I am going to approach the day.
Does positive attitude/thinking really work? Can it really have an impact on your life?
This clip from Brian Tracy gives some great insight into these questions.
What a simple but powerful quote about Positive Attitude and Happiness. Everything truly comes down to choice.
“Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice.” – Stephen Covey
This is a great quote and an even better lesson. Having a positive attitude makes all the difference.
“There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.” – W. Clement Stone
The name of my blog is Choose your P.A.C.E. P.A.C.E stands for 2 things
I selected this name because I know that having a positive attitude provides more enjoyment and happiness in my life, and taking positive action on this attitude allows me to continue to grow and progress as a person.
Over the next few weeks I want to share thoughts and lessons on the benefit of having both in our lives. I look forward to your feedback and thoughts as well
“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” – Dr. Wayne W Dyer
I love the thoughts from this post!
How often do we set goals based on “fear”? I know that I have been guilty of this in the past.
My favorite part of this post is:
“Because if they were ready to make a real life change, one in which they’ve mentally, spiritually, emotionally and physically determined there is no alternative than living the life they want on their terms. If they’d visualized themselves living this life to the point they can smell, hear, taste and feel what it would be like to live this way. If they’d written their plan and posted it for all to see while making a declaration that they will achieve this life. If they’d burned the boats and took one immediate step to their goal’s fulfillment, then they wouldn’t have voluntarily waited until January 1 to begin.”
I have always set new years resolutions, and I have set them out of fear in the past. Over the last few years I have taken the approach that is outlined in this post and have found a tremendous difference in sustaining and achieving the goals I set for myself.
Hello all. Following my first extended vacation following 19 years of post-college work, I’m back with a best life practice that couldn’t be more applicable.
Now that 2015 is upon us, you may have decided to partake in one of society’s oldest and most fruitless endeavors – New Year’s resolutions.
“I’m going to get in the gym!”
“I’m going to read more books!”
“I’m going to stop smoking/drinking!”
Not to sound like Ebenezer Scrooge, but I say bah humbug to all of it.
As we’ve discussed, deciding to make a real life change takes more than just reacting to an emotional impulse such as guilt. And that’s far too often exactly what a New Year’s resolution is.
We incur a sense of guilt over partaking in an unhealthy lifestyle – whether it’s eating, exercising, our relationships, our personal development …
And that’s why we view January 1 as such an optimal…
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“It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!… Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! “Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more!” ~Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
My thoughts for this week are going to be focused around the spirit of Christmas, and the lessons we can learn from this holiday.
I realize that not everyone celebrates this holiday, but I do feel there are lessons we can all learn. I look forward to your thoughts.
What does Christmas mean to you?
This is one of my favorite quotes about the power of what we think about.
If You Think You Are Beaten
If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don’t;
If you’d like to win, but think you can’t,
It’s almost a cinch you won’t.
If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost,
For out in the word we find
Success begins with a fellow’s will,
It’s all in the state of mind.
If you think you’re outcasted, you are;
You’ve got to think high to rise.
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.
–Walter D. Wintle.
How does our mental attitude and what we think about reflect who we are?
“Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.” ~ Anthony Robbins
How has this thought applied to your life?
“I have for many years endeavored to make this vital truth clear; and still people marvel when I tell them that I am happy. They imagine that my limitations weigh heavily upon my spirit, and chain me to the rock of despair. Yet, it seems to me, happiness has very little to do with the senses. If we make up our minds that this is a drab and purposeless universe, it will be that, and nothing else. On the other hand, if we believe that the earth is ours, and that the sun and moon hang in the sky for our delight, there will be joy upon the hills and gladness in the fields because the Artist in our souls glorifies creation. Surely, it gives dignity to life to believe that we are born into this world for noble ends, and that we have a higher destiny than can be accomplished within the narrow limits of this physical life.” ~ Helen Keller
I know we all deal with limitations, struggles, and hardships that are very real, but I also feel that our attitude towards these limitations reflect a lot on who we are. Helen Keller is a great example of someone who didn’t let her limitations define who she was.
I am interested to hear your thoughts on this question.
"A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst…a spark that creates extraordinary results.” Anonymous
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