Hearing wind chimes, birds, lawn mowers.
Smelling fresh air, the flowers and greenery.
Seeing houses, cars, people, stores, streets, animals, plants.
Feeling my phone in my hand, champ’s leash on my arm, and socks on my feet. Also feeling grateful, a little hungry, sweaty, and inspired.
Tasting peppermint.
Thinking about the moment. Grounding myself in the now.
Ben Franklin implemented a values chart.
On the chart, he listed the habits he’d strive to do on the daily.
If he didn’t do a habit that day, he would make a small red x.
He started to see the habits that were easier than others to implement and adjusted accordingly.
The values chart is something to live up to however when we fail to do something, we have the opportunity to learn and grow.
And that’s the purpose of the values chart.
To lay out what we’d like to do, realize what we actually do / don’t do, and build a plan to bridge the gap.
The values chart isn’t about getting each day perfect, although that is the ultimate goal.
Where do you find yourself now?
Maybe in a park, at home, at work.
How are you feeling?
Content? Present?
Uneasy? Anxious?
Is there anything you can do to make the very best of this moment?
Like taking a deep breath, showing gratitude, feeling joy, being creative, smiling.
No matter what you’re going through…
You have the power to redirect your thinking.
You can think about what you’re grateful for.
You can think about peace and love.
You can think about ideas and concepts.
You can think about your own point of view.
When times get tough, let’s look inward and change the narrative.
In the happiness project, Gretchen Rubin talks about how focusing on her happiness made those around her happier.
I totally agree with that…
I have a better attitude in the morning, Joe has a better attitude in the morning.
I smile at a stranger, the stranger smiles back.
If I’m not thinking right / unhappy, my attitude will be shit and I definitely won’t be smiling.
A quote Stuart Danker lives by: When a person is right, their world will be right.
Your outer world reflects your inner world my friends. Stay blessed.
The success rhythm goes as follows and works for every goal in any area of life:
There is no secret to achieving your goals. Read that again.
You need to put in the work and persist.
Regardless of doubts, fears, unsuccessful plans, external forces…
Those who succeed persevere by learning more and adjusting their plans along the way with a good, positive attitude.
The successful just won’t give up, they refuse to.
They try things differently and take small, daily actions consistently over a long period of time.
Think long-term actions = long-term success.
x Corie
