🤔 Morning thoughts (February 10 - 16)
Every Sunday I share a quote and a reflection on it for each day of the week.
Themes of the week: Honesty, Awareness, Momentum, Discipline, Patience, Responsibility, Simplicity
Sunday - February 16, 2025
"For virtue to meet the Way you have to be honest within your nature."
The Book of Samurai
Everyone has something to hide and that’s fine. Some things should be kept for ourselves alone. But that’s the thing: you have to be honest with yourself about it all, the good and the bad. The more transparent you are with your inner self, the more space you create for creative energy to fill in the gaps.
Saturday - February 15, 2025
"It’s a healthy idea to stop now and then and ask yourself the question, “Who’s in control here?”"
Dr. Shad Helmstetter, What to Say When You Talk to Your Self
Unless you regularly mentally check into your self talk, you won’t be able to manage it. Awareness is more important than mastery at the start.
Friday - February 14, 2025
"The highest energies enter through the smallest actions."
Phil Stutz, Coming Alive
What if you generated the most momentum through the tiniest possible movement? You can see taking action like that, a gigantic forse can be created by the smallest spark.
Thursday - February 13, 2025
"When you take the time to master a simple process and overcome a basic insecurity, you develop certain skills that can be applied to anything. You see instantly the reward that comes from patience, practice, and discipline. You have the sense that you can tackle almost any problem in the same way. You create for yourself a pattern of confidence that will continue to rise."
50 Cent, The 50th Law
Progress comes from looking at your foundations and having the discipline to fix your weaknesses before they compound and cripple the whole structure. Progress rarely feels revolutionary.
Wednesday - February 12, 2025
"Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving till the right action arises by itself? The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. Not seeking, not expecting, she is present, and can welcome all things."
Tao Te Ching
Your ability to withstand uncertainty and calmly accept any situation with detachment and no expectations, is what will set you free. Moment after moment.
Tuesday February 11, 2025
"everything that occurs in our lives does so because of what we mentally “create” to happen. Most of what seems to happen to you happens because of you—something you created, directed, influenced, or allowed to happen."
Dr. Shad Helmstetter, What to Say When You Talk to Your Self
Personal responsibility is the key to your failure or success. The hardest part of the journey is not making the right decisions, it’s assuming it’s your fault even when those decisions produce unintended results.
Monday - February 10, 2025
“Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple."
Steve Jobs
There’s no shortcut to clear thinking. It’s deliberate and methodical practice in working towards creating more and more space.