Time definitely flies when you’re having fun.
We’re now almost a quarter of the way through the year…and I haven’t even picked my themes for this year and reviewed last year! Ah well…it’s in the works.
Back to January…and it was a month of recovery and action.
I’ve been engaged in something I had turned my back on. Contribution and community isn’t always something that people think is important or even something that we can provide. Leadership too – it seems as if people are born with it rather than something that anyone can be.
It was also a month of new starts – which is something that always happens in January – and this year is no exception. Little things like a phone call can make a big difference – and it’s keeping it going that helps a lot. That and dealing with all the little things that go with changing your living space…there are a lot!
Enjoy the thoughts from January…*
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01 Jan: Could people behave *every day* as if it was New Year’s Eve? Or would that diminish the power and mystique of that night?
02 Jan: Most of what passes through my head, forwards nothing. But it still came from me.
03 Jan: Discerning what’s useful from what’s useless is half the battle.
04 Jan: Don’t kid yourself: mostly the internal voice chats shit. But it’s still part of you.
05 Jan: Listening to *everything* I say to myself, gives me a full understanding of myself. Anything less is incomplete.
06 Jan: If every day is exactly the same, where is the creation?
07 Jan: I don’t know – make something up.
08 Jan: Everyone makes it up as they go along. Or they’re good at pretending they’re not.
09 Jan: Choosing to let go of one thing opens up choices for something else.
10 Jan: Revealing ignorance – and dealing with it – is better than pretending you know.
11 Jan: Knowing something that could contribute – and holding back – isolates self and pushes humanity apart.
12 Jan: Saying what there is to say, shrinks my dark side.
13 Jan: Use your head and trust your instincts because logically your feelings will guide you. Got that?
14 Jan: Tough challenge: Be Yourself.
15 Jan: To be yourself, you have to know yourself; which needs self-awareness; which in turn, needs you to shut up and listen.
16 Jan: Express yourself.
17 Jan: Everyone knows what there is to do; whether you do it is a different matter.
18 Jan: Just because you make a New Year’s Resolution does not mean you will fulfil your dream.
19 Jan: A little every day is usually better than a lot once or twice a month.
20 Jan: Deflecting genuine compliments you receive is like slapping yourself in the face and then slapping them.
21 Jan: Say “Thank-you” and mean it.
22 Jan: Heartfelt thanks acknowledges the spirit in everyone involved.
23 Jan: Blink and a year can pass. Make the most of each moment.
24 Jan: Knowing the reason behind doing something is more important than all the doing.
25 Jan: Never underestimate the positive effects of little thoughts that show you care for the people you love.
26 Jan: Exercising the mind is as important as exercising the body. But how do you exercise the soul?
27 Jan: Consider that your opinion of someone else doesn’t match their opinion of you. If that’s true, now what?
28 Jan: Nothing is real until you take action.
29 Jan: People want to be inspired. Anyone can do the inspiring.
30 Jan: A risk is an action with an uncertain outcome. But we are afraid of risk. Does that mean most of us have lives of certainty?
31 Jan: Creating inspiration is a natural thing to do. I don’t always behave naturally.
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*If you find what I’ve written interesting, please acknowledge the source. Thanks!
James D'Souza 