Are we still the consumers or are we being consumed?
Our hunger is really a desire for connection and union with God
Every step toward the best version of yourself is a step toward God
We all need moments of honesty from time to time
Diets don’t fail. We fail at diets
People don’t fail because they want to fail
The reason most of us fail to achieve real and sustainable change in our lives is because we focus too much on the desired outcome and not enough on the progress we are making
Life is not about doing and having; it is about becoming
It is God’s dream for us to become the best version of ourselves
People have an insatiable desire to improve themselves
No great change happens without grace
When we are unhealthy we abandon our true selves
Our only regrets come from abandoning our true selves
Be kind to yourself
All great things can only be achieved with a light heart
Kindness toward ourselves precedes all genuine and lasting growth, and lightheartedness is a sign that we trust that we are exactly where we are right now for a reason
In every moment, we choose between the best version of ourselves and myriad second rate versions of ourselves
Which of these options before me will help me to become the best version of myself?
Practice makes perfect
Most people change only when the pain of not changing becomes greater than the pain required to change
The people around us can love us and feel loved by us. Little do they know how incapable of live we truly are because we are so filled with the kind of self-loathing that prevents us from loving anybody, including ourselves
How would your life be different if you really understood your true value?
we secretly despise who we have become and desperately want to become the self we know we are capable of being. We are trapped by our illusions of perfection, depressed by the difficulty of the road ahead, overwhelmed by our patterns of defeat
What is the one thing about yourself that would most radically improve your life if you changed it?
Celebrating progress of fundamental in the psychology of change
Celebrating progress means giving yourself a psychological pat on the back
There is nothing more powerful than the way you speak to yourself
Failure is part of all great achievement and discovery
If you fail, you are not a failuree
Are you making progress?
Progress fills us with gratitude for the now and hope for the future
We become so preoccupied with what we have and what we do that we lose sight of who we are and who we are becoming
Progress requires desire and action
It is not possible to crest a genuinely happier life while not also making the world a better place
Our capacity for improvement is unfathomable
Some type of daily examination is one of the fastest ways to growth
Am I better today than I was yesterday?
What areas of my life do I need to improve?
What areas of my life do I need to give more attention to?
What behaviors are preventing me from making progress toward the best version of myself?
Who you are today is only a shadow of who you are capable of being
Baby steps are the secret. Small victories lead to large victories
Celebrate your progress
Every experience is richer when we are humble
Sometimes we fail at things because we are simply not well suited for them
What are you well suited to achieve and become?
Each and every one of us must make the journey from the expectations of others to the celebration of the true self God created us to be
The great challenge is not to succeed in the worlds eyes, but rather to discover what your unique abilities are and offer them to the world in the best way you can
To feel at home with who you are and where you are and what you are doing is worth more than all the treasures and pleasures money can buy
Be yourself no matter what they say. We throw the idea around but give little thought as to how very difficult it is to peel back the residue of other peoples expectations, past experiences, and the false expectations we have for ourselves
Being yourself will never lead to your own self-destruction in any matter or degree
Being yourself'means that everything you do and say will help others to become better versions of themselves
Our desire to please and serve should be driven by the needs of others, not by selfish ulterior motives
We should serve others for the sake of service rather than for personal gain
Remember that what is healthy for you might be unhealthy for someone else
Are you happy?
Most of us experience unhappiness when we wander away from ourselves
Unhappiness is the fruit of doing and saying things that contradict who we are and what we are here for
Unhappiness is something we do to ourselves
How will you feel when you are finished doing whatever it is you are considering? Will you get a lighthearted feeling or a heavy, oppressive feeling?
You will never be happy pretending to be someone other than the person God created you to be
Pleasure cannot be sustained beyond the experience producing it
Happiness can be sustained beyond the experience producing it
Happiness cannot be found by pursuing happiness
Happiness is a byproduct of living right
Just do the next right thing
Every moment is another chance to turn it all around
You cannot change one moment of the past, so grasp the present moment and change the future
Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves
Thoughts create actions. Actions create habits. Habits create character. And your character is your destiny
Character is not what someone says but what he or she actually does
We become the people we admire
It takes hard work and dedication to bring talent to it’s full fruition
”I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of the Honest Man.” - George Washington
What are you not being honest with yourself about?
Everyone and everything is in place, exactly as they should be in this very moment. Everything may seem out of place, but in fact it is we who are out of place
The ego is never satisfied, whereas the authentic self is satisfied simply with embracing this moment as an opportunity to progress toward the best version of itself in any way it can
Make virtue your goal and you will find that the moments of the day come bearing the gift of opportunity
Your actions profoundly affect your inner reality and sooner or later your inner reality will seek an outer expression through your words and actions or your silence and inaction
We are all connected
In every moment of the day we must train ourselves to put character ahead of financial gain and professional advancement, to value character more than momentary pleasures and the esteem of other people, and to place character ahead of our own designs and desires
Begin to invest in yourself. Investing requires discipline, self-control, and patience
“Those that fail to plan, plan to fail” - Napoleon
“The best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing” - Theodore Roosevelt
“True happiness comes to him who does his work well, followed by a relaxing and refreshing period of rest. True happiness comes from the right amount of work for the day.” Lin Yu-t’ang
Happiness is found in doing things that we can take pride in doing well and hence can enjoy doing
”Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you” - Saint Augustine
Find something that you consider worthy of your talent and character, and give yourself to it
Who is god inviting you to become?
Time is an illusion
“The unexamined life is not worth living” - Socrates
Sooner or later, we rise or fall to the level of our friendships. There is no substitute in a persons life for friends of character and integrity
The common denominator of all successful diets is discipline. Choose foods that are good for you and eat in moderation
Control your temper, your appetite, and your impulses
Maintaining character requires constant vigilance and discipline. It’s almost impossible if we allow fatigue and stress to settle into our lives
Simplify. Simplify. Simplify. Simplicity is the way to clarity
Learn to say no
Your life is your own
Live simply so others may simply live
What is your mission in life?
Your mission is driven by the needs of the world and others
To know your mission and not to follow it is one of the greatest of human miseries
What can I do to help this person?
”The hugest destiny of the individual is to serve” - Albert Einstein
Interior calm gives birth to calm action
A reaction is automatic every time, a response is specific to every situation
In times of silence, stillness, and solitude, we are able to make sense of life
Opportunity clock rather than alarm clock
Joy is the fruit of appreciation
Seek the good in everyone and everything. Believe good things will happen
Dont seek what is easy. Seek what is possible
“That which we persist in doing becomes easier—not that the nature of the task has changed, but our ability to do has increased.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Uncertainty is your friend
God has an incredible dream for you, he wants you to become all he created you to be, the very best version of yourself
Antonr or anything that doesn’t help you become the best version of yourself is too small for you
If you are to find lasting happiness in this changing world, it will be as your own wonderful self