Who Am I?

"A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be."
- Abraham Maslow, psychologist

Things to reflect

What can I be?

Am I expressing who I am through what I do each day?

Am I right with myself?

Goals

"The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, learn about them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable.
Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them."

- Denis Waitley, author and speaker

Things to reflect

What are my goals?

Are they clear?

When do i put them down in writing?

Handing defeat

"When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound. Rebuild those plans and set sail once more toward your coveted goal."

- Napoleon Hill, author

Things to reflect

How do I deal with defeat?

What has been my most recent defeat?

Review a recent failure or defeat.

Take time today to assess the causes of the missteps.

Rebuild your plan, based on your new knowledge and experience.

Lifelong learning

"Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a student so long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life."

- Henry Doherty, American engineer and investor

Things to reflect:

What did I learn yesterday?
What will I learn today?
What do I want to learn more about?
What do I do to unlearn and relearn?

Leading to happiness

"The way to happiness: keep your heart free from hate,your mind from worry.
Live simply, expect little, give much. Fill your life with love. Scatter sunshine.Forget self, think of others. Do as you would be done by. Try this for a week and you will be surprised."

- Norman Vincent Peale, minister and author

Things to ponder:

Which of these things will I try this week?

How soon will I start?

How can I enjoy giving?

Your energy level

"The average person puts only 25% of his energy into his work.
The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%."

- Andrew Carnegie, American industrialist and philanthropist

Things to reflect:

How much of my energy do I put into my work?

How much more am I willing to invest?

What would be the outcome of that investment?

Do i neglect to channel some of my energy on my family?

Your view

"You should view the world as a conspiracy run by a very closely-knit group of nearly omnipotent people, and you should think of those people as yourself and your friends."

-- Robert Anton Wilson, author

Questions to Ponder

How my thoughts changed if this were my perspective?

How would my actions change if this were my perspective?

How can I change others perspective as well?

Our abilities

"It's hard to be rational or wise about developing our lives without taking conscious steps to discover our natural abilities -- and as early as possible."
- Denis Waitley, speaker and author

Things to reflect

What are my natural abilities?

How successfully do I leverage them in my life?

Am I able to get someone to point out my abilities?