The problem of life is to change worry into thinking and anxiety into creative action. – Harold B. Walker
the problem
Sometimes all we do is worry without being clear about the problem. When that happens we tend to procrastinate. The more we procrastinate the greater the level of stress due to inaction. What can we do about this?
life principles
4th Basic Technique in Analyzing Worry: Write out and answer the following questions:
a. What is the problem?
b. What are the causes of the problem?
c. What are the possible solutions?
d. What is the best possible solution?Writing about the situation can be very helpful. Even if we don’t have a solution, we move forward when we express the problem via writing. Let’s try it!
Daily Affirmation: Today I AM writing down what bothers me!
Recommendation: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
Why Are We Enough?
You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody. – Maya Angelou
others
We constantly think about and work on how we are viewed by others.
us
How can we feel complete, as we are? What’s missing?
Daily Affirmation: Today I AM my own person!
Recommendation: Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken…
Why Routine Can Be Bad!
One should always be a little improbable. – Oscar Wilde
routine
Routine is good when it allows us to set and achieve daily goals. It can ensure that we be healthy and happy. But routine can be counter-productive.
hypnotized
We generally move around hypnotized, lost in our thoughts and do our regular chores without being completely awake. And therein lies the rub. Because we’re not awake and present to the moment, we miss out on life. The way to fully participate and be a little unpredictable as a result, is to be keenly alive and in the moment!
Daily Affirmation: Today I AM awake!
Recommendation: The Storm Before the Calm by Neale Donald Walsch
What Comes First?
If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place. – Eckhart Tolle
me first
What we face in life is mostly our own making. We invite experiences into our lives based on our emotional vibrations and what we need most for our growth. If we want to ‘fix’ something it’s not the situation or other people, it’s us we need to focus on…
seek first…
What if we seek that which God seeks for everyone? This way we not only ‘fix’ self but we do so while being aligned with what divinity seeks for all of us. This results in the highest happiness for us and those around us. It’s literally a universal win-win situation!
Daily Affirmation: Today I AM aligned with God’s will!
Recommendation: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
What’s Our Life Purpose?
The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. – Carl Jung
life purpose?
When we’re floundering in life and don’t quite know where we’re headed, what we’re really looking to find is our life purpose. We do have a fairly specific life purpose and can work towards discovering it if we so choose. However we also have a very basic life purpose…
bring joy
Our purpose is to bring joy to others. We may do this as spouses, as kids, as parents and as friends. We can also do so as citizens of this planet. If we simply hold this purpose high in our daily consciousness, we’re guaranteed a supremely happy life. What else is there?
Daily Affirmation: Today I AM a bringer of joy!
Recommendation: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
How Action Opens Up Possibilities…
The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react. – George Bernard Shaw
decisions & action
When we decide to do something we’ve decided to move forward. We’ve resolved that we can’t stay stuck and that to move is to truly live! What is change except the movement of things, ideas and time itself? We’ve decided to embrace change when we act!
action
3rd Basic Technique in Analyzing Worry: Once a decision is reached, act!!
As we act and start moving, innumerable possibilities begin to open up to us. It’s like plunging a hand into a giant piggy bank and grabbing what we can. The universe is abundant and we’re poor only if we don’t jump in!
Daily Affirmation: Today I AM going to act!
Recommendation: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
Why We Must Act!
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. – Dale Carnegie
procrastinating into negativity
When we procrastinate what we’re really doing is gathering more reasons to explain why we suck or why our life’s not going anywhere! We’re allowing ourselves to sink into a dark place. We must become aware of what we’re thinking and what we’re doing!
action builds courage
The rest of our life begins today! What would we do if we were getting a brand new opportunity? We are! Let’s take that first step and resolve to take another small one tomorrow… That’ll do it! We’ll build confidence and feel accomplished. As we feel better we’ll be happier! Now was that our goal to begin with?
Daily Affirmation: Today I ACT!
Recommendation:
How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie
