Meaningful Mondays - Arrows Out

Resolutions and Regrets

"The future won't judge us by our plans--it remembers us by our presence."
— Lee Brower

"Recognize regret early enough to choose again."
— Lee Brower

“In the end, the memories we cherish most are not of the things we have done, but of the people we have loved.”
— Dieter F. Uchtdorf

“The day is short, the task is great, and the time is now.”
— Pirkei Avot

If You Snooze, Don't Lose

“Guilt is information. It’s your inner compass saying, ‘This matters to you.’”
- Lee Brower

"When we Begin In Gratitude, we stop judging ourselves and start asking better questions."
- Lee Brower

“Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.”
- Coach John Wooden

"We are what we repeatably do."
- Aristotle

The Power of One Letter

“That tiny shift—from got to get—is what helped my friend Steve move from obligation to opportunity and from bitterness to betterness.”

“Letters look small, but they shape legacies.

This is the quiet power that transforms experience into wisdom, and wisdom into Positive Generational Impact™.”

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
—John Wooden

What are you training your brain for? The Neuroscience of Your Focus.

What you complain about, you create more of.

Are you unknowingly shrinking your prefrontal cortex?

The world doesn't need more people pointing out what's broken. It needs people who are wired to see what's possible.

“What’s one small shift in my self-talk that would train my brain toward gratitude, courage, and better choices today?”

What is one thing you're grateful for right in this moment? I'd love to hear it.

If you're waiting for clarity... you'll be waiting forever

"Purpose rarely reveals itself until you’re already in motion."
- Lee Brower

People spend years waiting for clarity before taking action. Waiting for certainty. Waiting for their “why” to magically appear. But purpose is not discovered at the dock. Purpose is revealed on the water. You can’t trim your sails when you’re tied to the pier. You have to be moving. Even a little.

Be the Bee. — B.E.E. — Brave Enough to Engage.

You don't need to know all the answers. You just need enough bravery to take intentional motion. “Nectar First.” Take the first step. Move toward something good. Your intention is the nectar. And your true impact — your “pollen” — shows up along the way.

The surprising habit that makes people follow you at home, work, and everywhere you go.

“People may forget what you said, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel.” And how we make people feel is almost always the result of one small choice.

“You can’t do much about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.”
- Jeffrey R. Holland

"The fastest way to be liked is to like first."
- Lee Brower

"Judgement looks for flaws: leadership looks for value."

When Gratitude Took the Field

In the midst of the World Series, the fiercest competitors became teammates in a moment of compassion.

"Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.”
— John Wooden

Where in my life could I let gratitude ripple, instead of needing to be right?

"Contempt divides. Gratitude connects. When gratitude moves… humanity wins.”
— Lee Brower

“Contention is a choice. Peacemaking is also a choice.”
— Russell M. Nelson

Goldilocks Was Right

Not too hot. Not too cold. Just right

“We are not held back by stress itself, but by the lack of rituals that help us recover from it.”
- James Clear

“Rituals are the formulas by which harmony is restored.”
- Taoist Proverb

“In a world full of noise, rituals bring rhythm; in a world full of rush, they restore reason.”
- Lee Brower

The Happiness Trap - I have a gift for you

What if the more we chase happiness... the faster it runs away?

The Horizon Time Map™. Follow the instructions in this video, and you will tap into a source of meaningfulness and wisdom that will bring you Enduring Joy.

“Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue… as the unintended side effect of one’s dedication to a cause greater than oneself.”
- Viktor Frankl

“You cannot make a choice without being responsible for its consequences. Even joy has a cost — and meaning is the price worth paying.”
- Lee Brower

Is the world better because you are in it?

"What you do should dictate how you feel. Not the opposite."

"Gratitude expressed is gratitude expanded."

Who did I make invisible today, and what will I do about it tomorrow?

You can't always change the world--but you can always change someone's world.