You can have the life and experiences you dream of!
All you need is the willingness to grow, the ambition to see the big picture, and the passion to see your goal through to the end!
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE LET THE STRESS BUILD . . . SO YOU CAN APPRECIATE THE RELEASE
Wise Guy Thought for the day:
We get so busy that we forget that life is not ALWAYS as stressful as we make it. Take a minute and BREATHE! Even if your plate is full - it wont be that way forever.
Wise Guy Question for the day:
When is the next time you have in your schedule to take a break? When will your plate be less full?
Wise Guy Action(s) for the day:
Make appointments with yourself to RELAX. Take time off - even if it just 15 minutes. The world will not end . . . but you might!
There are SO many times where we get stagnant in our own lives, simply just moving forward because time keeps progressing, but with out progression in our own development.
Wise Guy Question for the day:
Are you a SUPER PERFORMER in your daily life?
Wise Guy Action(s) for the day:
Look at the 7 steps above. How many of them can you easily put into your life TODAY - RIGHT NOW!
Everyone has a bit of the Dalai Lama in them. If you can't find it - google it and be inspired to be a better you!
Wise Guy Question for the day:
When was the last time you took the time to STOP AND THINK about what you are doing and if you are headed in the right direction?
Wise Guy Action(s) for the day:
Pick your FAVORITE top 5 Dalai Lama quotes and send them to yourself as reminders on your phone for the next 5 hours - see how it changes your path of your day!
Big teeth, wrinkles in your eyes, SMILE! (Bet you did it didn't you?)
Do it again - This time HOLD IT FOR 3 seconds!
Now one last time - SMILE! It gets easier as we try it doesn't it!
Wise Guy Thought for the day:
A smile can change your attitude, your way of thinking, and your outlook for a moment or even your entire day. Even if you are going through something rough, you can force yourself to smile and you can't help but feel differently!
Wise Guy Question for the day:
When was the last time you smiled at someone and they smiled back?
Wise Guy Action for the day:
Try to SMILE at the MAJORITY of the people you see today. You don't have to have it PLASTERED on your face but just flash a smile and see what happens! You will be glad you did!
During the competition this weekend - one of my students, set off by some mistakes that she had made in her tango, got very emotional on the dance floor. She whispered to me " I should quit shouldn't I." She walked off the floor and found a private place in the corner of the room, where the tears began to flow. At that moment, I knew she was going through a HUGE breakthrough personally. "What is wrong with me" she questioned "dancing has never brought out this emotion in me."
"Absolutely nothing," I explained. "There is no reason for you to be upset - on the contrary you should be smiling from ear to ear, congratulations, you just discovered that you truly care about your dancing. It means more than you thought to you than you thought! It's your passion!"
Wise Guy Thought for the day:
We are all passionate about something. Something that we give our heart and soul to. Some are through life's lessons in responsibility but some we choose. It's the ones we choose that best represent our deepest desires and dreams.
Wise Guy Question for the day:
What are you passionate about? What
means the world to you? Your children, you partner, your work? All of
these are worthy of your undivided attention but what about YOU. Where
are YOUR passions? Are you doing something with them or they laying dormant?
Wise Guy Action for the day:
Draw a picture of your true passion. Use crayons, markers, or pen and pencil. Be childlike about it. Post it on your refrigerator or even give it to someone to share with - see if you can start a conversation about your dreams. . . then take the first step to accomplishing them!
We are obsessed with being famous and having status. We should concentrate on being the best US we can be instead of a copy of someone else!
Wise Guy Question for the day:
What makes you different than anyone else?
Wise Guy Action for the day:
Make a list of your top 5 attributes. Put it away for an hour and come back to it - are they still the same? If you are brave enough - show it to someone and see if they agree or if there are other things they think you are better at! If there are additions then YEAH! Add them to the list - if not, then YEAH you know yourself pretty well. If you are REALLY brave, keep doing this until you stop getting additions, they you can see what people really think about your strengths.
Either way you will see that you are AMAZING - just being you!
Change is not just something that you keep in your pocket!
Changes in our lives happen every second of the day. We get up off the couch, we change our lives. We make a decision to eat salad instead of a burger, we change our lives. Change happens all the time and yet its one of the things that frighten us the most - some times.
Change can be a difficult thing especially when what you have to change in your life will affect someone people you care about. Sometimes it feels like the stress of making the change is overwhelming but most times the other parties involved are just waiting for you to make the change so they don't have to.
Wise Guy Thought for the day:
If you are feeling that a change has to be made in your life, listen to that feeling. Your instinct is strong BUT you have to make sure that you have the backing behind your feelings through actions and past examples. This will allow you to take the GUILT, ANGER, and SADNESS out of your decision to make a change. Without it, you will always be second guessing if you did the right thing. Make sure you did the right thing.
WHO KNOWS: Your decision to change might be the BEST thing for the others involved! It might give them the push they need to move on to do bigger and better things. You might be doing your part to "pay it forward" or give back and you don't even know it.
Everything happens for a reason - if you learn from it then the reason was a good one!
Wise Guy Question for the day:
What ares in life are you questioning? What is bringing you stress? What doesn't make you smile?
Wise Guy Action for the day:
Look at the things that are negative in your life and see if you can CHANGE THEM! NOTE: It is not responsible to just get rid of everything that annoys you but you can change the way you look at thing or the level of involvement you have with the negative portion of your life.
Even if its a small step in a positive direction - you are going the right way!
We often settle in life when we could have SO much. So much love, so much laughter, so much happiness. We hold each other to our own sense of morality that we forget that we are only responsible for our own dreams and development - we are only hear to help others grow, not stop them from seeing their true potential.
Wise Guy Question for the day:
Out of the list above, what are things you could work on today? What could you do to have MORE?
Wise Guy Action for the day:
Use the list above and put them in order of importance to you and your life - how to make the biggest changes in yourself. Try to make the first thing happen today, if you can get through the complete list . . . imaging how your entire outlook would be different!
There is NO reason that today can't be THE BEST DAY EVER!
Wise Guy Thought for the day: Today is the first day of the rest of your life!
Wise Guy Question for the day:
What are you going to do today to make it THE BEST DAY EVER!
Wise Guy Action for the day:
Surprise yourself! Treat yourself to something fun - it doesn't have to be expensive. What about your favorite ice cream cone? A 30 minute massage? Walk to the park for lunch! Get out and get happy!
