đ€ Morning thoughts (April 8 - 14)
Every Sunday I share a quote and a reflection on it for each day of the week.
Themes of the week: Control, responsibility, ownership, self-awareness, consequences
Sunday - April 14, 2024
Too often we get distracted by what is outside our control. You can't do anything about yesterday. The door to the past has been shut and the key thrown away. You can do nothing about tomorrow. It is yet to come. However, tomorrow is in large part determined by what you do today. So make today a masterpiece. You have control over that.
John Wooden
The way you treat today is the way you live. Treat today with the respect, effort and attention your life deserves.Â
Saturday - April 13, 2024
"Usual Frame: I canât get to sleep.
Reframe: I didnât work hard enough."Â
Scott Adams, Reframe Your Brain
We look at the consequences more often than we care to look at the causes. Realizing what brought us here and changing it takes guts.Â
Friday - April 12, 2024
"The foundation of maturity: Just because itâs not your fault doesnât mean itâs not your responsibility."Â
Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living
Fixing someone elseâs mess is never fun. But when youâre abundant enough to take ownership and carry that burden, something clicks. Youâre no longer a slave to your ego.Â
Thursday - April 11, 2024
"my litmus tests to help me think before I act: What is the upside? We are usually experts at this one. What is the downside? What could go wrong? We rarely can do this one by ourselves because we are irrationally emotional and optimistic about the thing we are deciding about. Can I live with the downside? Only the pros bother to think about this one, which is why their track record of dumb tax is so much smaller than the track record of the rest of us mortals."Â
Keith J. Cunningham, The Road Less Stupid
Can you visualize the negative consequences as vividly as the positive ones? Dreaming big requires the courage to embrace whatâs possible, not just whatâs ideal.
Wednesday - April 10, 2024
"Surface-level freedom is external and more measurable. This is âfreedom fromââwhere youâre freed from ignorance, poverty, and slavery. But there is a more abundant kind of freedom that is internal and qualitative. This is âfreedom toââwhich is where you take full ownership over your life"Â
Benjamin Hardy, 10x Is Easier Than 2x
You donât have to be âfreeâ to take ownership. But your mind does. And when you can think clearly and boldly in the face of chaos thatâs when youâre free.Â
Tuesday - April 9, 2024
"Attachment is merely the developed form of the fleeting reaction. This is the immediate cause of suffering."Â
William Hart, The Art of Living
Pay attention to the way you react and why. Donât let your reactions slip through the cracks. Your attachment is the symptom of those seemingly insignificant but critical forks in the road.
Monday - April 8, 2024
"The more you hide in the warm bath, the less willing you become to deal with the cold shower of reality."
Phil Stutz, The Tools
Comfort keeps you from seeing what youâre made of. Itâs deceiving unless you earn it day after day and keep reminding yourself how hard you need to work to attain it.Â