Meaningful Mondays - Arrows Out

TransforMOTION... TIME HAS NO QUALITY!

Success is peace of mind that is a direct result of the self-satisfaction that comes in knowing you are doing your best to become the best you are capable of becoming."
- Coach John Wooden

M.O.T.I.O.N. = Moments, Opportunities, Things, Inspiration, Others, New.

I knelt to pray when day was done and prayed, “Oh Lord, bless everyone. Lift from each saddened heart the pain and let the sick be well again.” And then I woke another day and carelessly went on my way. The whole day long, I did not try to wipe a tear from any eye. I did not try to share the load of any brother on the road. I did not even go to see the sick man just next door to me. Yet once again, when day was done. I prayed, “Oh Lord, bless everyone.” But as I prayed into my ear, there came a voice that whispered clear. “Pause now, my son, before you pray, whom have you tried to bless today? God's sweetest blessings always show by hands that serve him, hear me lo.” And then I hid my face and cried. “Forgive me, God. I have not tried. Let me live another day. And I will live the way I pray.”

Gratitude requires making more of the good we have than the good we don't.

Gratitude celebrates blessings received. As long as we're consumed with blessings we haven't received, we'll never possess it.

Think to Thank.

We owe a debt of gratitude to those who give so much of themselves, so we might have so much for ourselves.
-- Think Family

"Take things with gratitude rather than for granted."

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we get."
- Winston Churchill

"Make your intentions clear. The universe does not respond well to uncertainty."

"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows."
- Ralph Marston

What two daily questions can you ask that will empower future generations that follow you?

Even in difficult times, perhaps especially in difficult times, we need the blessings of gratitude. The blessings come from acknowledging and vocally sharing.

“Our first noble deed of the morning should be a humble prayer of gratitude."
- Russell M. Nelson

What if you were 16 years old and you could have any car in the world, but it would be the last car you could ever own?

When you have true gratitude (arrows out), you are more inclined to exercise regularly, sleep better, eat better, and live a fuller more meaningful life.

People who display gratitude have:

• 16% fewer physical symptoms
• 10% less physical pain
• 25% increased sleep quality

An "attitude of gratitude" generally falls short when it comes to considering how to seed and nurture this attitude.

"It is a foundational trait upon which all else can be built as it allows you to be open to continuous improvement and learning and to win the trust, support, and effort of everyone you work with."
- Richard Shrapnel

Achieve -- Creating a Life of Enduring Success.

Humble people are great leaders!

Stop - Look - Go!!

Before you get out of bed do this... "Lift the corners of your mouth"
Before you get dressed do this... Express Gratitude to... God, self, and...
Before you leave your room do this... be intentional consciously and unconsciously.

In Bhutan, they say contemplating death 5 times daily brings happiness.

"The unexamined life is not worth living."
 - Socrates

Time without energy is nothing. Time does not have quality. Energy does.

"If you think that finding your purpose is about you, you will never find it."

FROGG - Fully Rely On God's Grace