WHO'S IN YOUR CIRCLE...

What kind of people do I keep in my circle?  Those that don’t ask for any attention, or praise, or special recognition. Those that simply get busy and do what needs to be done. When something goes wrong, they don’t complain or become mired in frustration. Instead, they do whatever is necessary to make it right.  That is true not just or themselves, but for me as well.

When they say they will do something, they follow through and take whatever actions are necessary to get it done. They don’t feel that the world owes them anything. They are truly thankful for the opportunity to make a positive difference and to create real value.

Thinking about it now, I realize that I sometimes forget how many good they really are. But by taking that brief mental inventory I am instantly reminded just how great they are to me.

Some of life’s greatest blessings come through the people with whom I am privileged to be surrounded by.  I love my circle of family and friends.  

PEACE

As you go through your day today make it a priority to step back from the noise and confusion that you may find surrounds you. If you are not a part of it, you definitely don't want to be consumed by it.  

There is strength in Peace. Staying calm, when confusion and chaos surround you, keeps you firmly in control.  In times of chaos, control is not an element.  

Many things can trigger an impulse to react, an urgent desire to do something immediately. Hurried reactions, though, are usually not the most effective and they definitely are the least controlled.  

By staying calm, you are able to respond with much more power and positive focus. By staying calm, you control the way that events attempt to scatter your attention in a thousand different directions.  There is Peace in being in control of yourself.  

Staying calm does not mean that you’re doing nothing. It means that you’re responding with purpose, rather than with panic.

So when chaos, noise and turmoil come knocking at your day, meet them with serenity, peace and calm.  You’ll find that you put yourself in a position of real power.  After all, there is strength in Peace.

Positive Frustrations...

Did you know that frustrations can be good for you?  Think about it.  Some of your greatest achievements come from your biggest frustrations. Frustration is full of energy. Energy that is directed and focused in negative ways, but it certainly does not have to be. It is up to you to choose to turn all that energy into something positive.

Often we use frustration as an excuse to be destructive. That is understandable, but it doesn’t do anything to improve your situation. In all actuality, the gratification of any “revenge” is quickly replaced by an even bigger and more desperate frustration.  It can become a never ending cycle.  

When you get frustrated, often you have every right to be, but so what? The challenge is can you take all the negative energy and make a positive difference. The energy of frustration is a powerful resource which can propel you to new heights if you channel it properly. Don’t waste it by trying to bring someone else down to your level.  Instead, use it to raise you to the next level.

That abundant energy in your frustration, it is yours to use for whatever purpose you desire. You have the power to choose which direct it will take you.  So decide today to choose to funnel your frustrations in a positive direction and make the very most of it.  After all, your greatest achievements come from your biggest frustrations.

IT ALL STARTS WITH A REGRET...

How many things have you done in the past that you now wish you had not done? How many things have you failed to do that you now wish you had done?  We are all guilty of regret at one time or another no matter how hard we try to avoid it.  

Regret is quite painful yet powerful at the same time.  Regret is like experience, a great teacher.  With each regret we are given the opportunity to learn, to adjust and to improve.  It is with these regrets that we can make changes in every aspect of our lives to make tomorrow even better.

When you are faced with regret, let yourself feel it for a moment, but only for a moment. In that moment you create negative energy, but don't think you are going to harbor it.  Instantly begin to think of how you can turn it into something positive.

Refuse to wallow in painful regret.  Challenge yourself to learn from your mistakes and do something about them. Your past is your past.  There is nothing you can do to change it, yet you can indeed change the value you get from what you’ve done in the past.  The value is in the lessons learned.  The value is in the changes made to ensure you never experience that again.  The value is in the goals and plans than stem from something you regret.  

Remember don't regret your past for long.  Instead focus on the regrets of your past as roadmaps to your future. Whatever your regrets may be, move beyond them.  You are now ready to step confidently ahead, more wiser and more experienced and with more solid, tireless determination than ever before.  One day you will look back and think......it all started with a regret.

YOUR ATTITUDE...

There are as many things in our life that we cannot change as there are that we can.  The most important is your attitude.   Aren't you glad that your attitude is not something you’re stuck with forever?  In fact,  you can change it whenever you wish.

Here is some good news...you can choose your attitude.  

Your attitude does not define you. It does, however, represent who you are to the world.

Your attitude does not determine who you are. It does, however, determine what you can accomplish.

Your attitude is not the result of events that happen to you or circumstances that surround you. It is, instead, based on the way you choose to respond to the events and circumstances in your life.

That's right, you can choose your attitude.  Your attitude should be one that will open your eyes to the valuable possibilities. Your attitude should attract success and accomplishment to you like a magnet.  It is all possible.  All you have to do is choose the attitude.

Don't choose to be bitter, evil, resentful, or even sad, full of pity or non-chalant.  

No matter what has happened in the past or where you are now, you are free to choose whatever attitude you wish. So choose, in this very moment, a positive, empowering attitude.  Choose to stay that way every day.  Choose an attitude that not only represents you right now, but also who you desire to be.

Remember, the most important thing you choose every morning is your attitude.

YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYBODY ALL THE TIME...

It is true that you cannot please everybody all the time.  No matter what you undertake, create, or accomplish there will be someone that will find a reason to criticize it. But don't let that stop you or delay you from your goals and dreams.  I encourage you to go ahead and do it anyway.

Don't spend your time worrying about pleasing everyone, instead focus on doing what you know is right, what you know is best and best of all what you know you've been called to do.  Everybody won't understand.  Everybody cannot be involved in what God has for you. You have to learn to listen to the criticism, but only if it helps you to improve what you’re doing.  It is important that you don’t let it bring you down.

There’s no reason to allow another person’s weaknesses and doubts to infect or affect you. Their negative perspective is just that...their problem, not yours. Don't completely ignore their view, just consider their viewpoint for what it can teach you. Many times there will be things that you can incorporate into what you are doing.  But only consider what pertains directly to you.  Often we get caught up in stuff that does not pertain to us and we lose focus or make extra work for ourselves. 

When anyone expresses an opinion about what you’re doing, be genuinely thankful for the helpful suggestion. Just remember that you know who you are, you know what you’re doing, you know what is right and nothing anyone says can change that. So make your choices based on the highest values within yourself, and there will be no reason to fear what others think.  Keep doing what you are doing because you can't please everybody all the time.

Angelic-1

LEARN FROM IT...

In life, our best teacher is often the consequences rom our life lessons. These lessons make an impact by touching us profoundly and staying with us for life.

Just think of all of the abstract concepts we encounter on a daily basis that are quickly forgotten.  However, the consequences we experience daily are unforgettable.  They become embedded in us.  

It is through these consequences that we learn what works for us and what doesn’t. It is through these consequences that we learn what’s important to us and why.  These consequences can bring either joy or pain, but they are memorable to us just the same. We not only remember the consequences, but the specific thoughts and actions that brought us to them as well.

You do know that you have the magnificent ability to make things happen, that it is up to you to create your own consequences. Take the time to study and learn from the experience of your consequences.  The more you learn the more you will be able to create the precise outcomes you desire.

Remember that everything you do has a consequence, and every consequence has a lesson. So what will you learn today?