Long-term goals are great, but they can be distant and elusive. When I finally attain them, the glory only lasts for an instant. But when I set small, daily goals for myself, goals that are in service of my larger goal and vision, then every day becomes a...
Today I remain steadfast. I stay true to my dreams and move ever closer to them with my choices, my thinking, and my actions. If I’m discouraged, I know that this can be part of the process. I allow myself a short amount of time to have my feelings, and then I turn...
It’s easy to love others from afar. But when they get up close? That’s when I can see everything about them, including aspects that might annoy me. Just a little. Those who are close to me also know everything about me, which gives them the wonderful opportunity to be...
As a human being, I come with built-in tendencies. One of these tendencies is projection. It’s natural to look out into the world and see it as me-shaped. Becoming aware of this tendency and learning to look anew is one of the most invigorating and enlightening things...
I can’t feel both optimistic and pessimistic at the same time. So today I continue my ongoing practice of guiding my thinking back to the positive. As I do so, I am less able to hear the Grumbletudes. Pretty soon, I forgot what they were clamoring on about in the...
