Love Always - Coach J
I have a real difference in my perception of hope and Faith. Hoping for something in my eyes is passive with no action towards it. Faith in something is the deep resolve it is already begun unfolding even if you don't have tangible evidence and as such you take action accordingly. If you invite friends over for dinner you prepare a meal. If you simply hope some friends show up unannounced your focus and preparation in that meal will most likely not have the same zest. Send the invitation to what you want and prepare for it. Now you are moving with Faith. I am blessed to have Faith in my life tenfold.
Love Always - Coach J
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Together Everyone Achieves More - the power of sharing a vision and having another person or group support your mission increases the return squared. one plus one is greater than two. Express your ideas clearly so others understand where you are headed and how they can assist. Look for how you can assist others as well. Love Always - Coach J A crucible is a melting pot where metals are forged. It is also used as a term for an extreme test. In the test we find our strength that we work for in training. Without the test we never really know how strong we really are. In being tested and demonstrating our strength or knowledge the lesson is internalized into a deeper understanding than we had prior to the test. It becomes part of us and not just a philosophical point of view. We can study and train all we want, but if we never get out into the world and test our studies we will be weak in the face of adversity. Take your lumps, test your theory and use the power of the crucible to your advantage. Love Always - Coach J Many times I have used the phrase "transformation" when speaking to personal development but a recent insight has me considering the definition I will choose to represent. The transform is to change a shape from what it was to something new - at least that is the definition on a cellular level. Commonly it is used to state a dramatic change. I will use the change to something new definition to express my counter of discovery as being preferable. Of the things I have learned that have enlightened me most I had to consider that the lessons returned me to my essence - or Dis Covered (uncovered) something that was already within. I simply became aware of it and empowered it. I may have acted, or shown a dramatic change that others can casually call transformation, but the reality for me was I discovered information that was always present and chose to act on it. Consider this, but no matter what we call it, keep growing and aligning with Love. Love Always - Coach J A treadmill is a piece of exercise equipment that allows you to run in place. It takes away the elements and scenery that you would experience if you ran outdoors on a path or trail. It also takes away the bumps and dips, the rocks and the edges that you have to be aware of when you run outdoors. You work up a sweat you track distance and you can feel accomplished. I ask you to consider if your daily work habits reflect that of a treadmill or a trail run. Do you sweat and make a lot of movement without changing your scenery? Do you have a "safe" path without detours and rough edges? To achieve the full experience of life I suggest you get out on the edge a little and be willing to risk defeat so you have a chance to play for the victory. Are you doing what you love in your career? If so are you pushing it to the next level of experience? Stop running in place. Make the miles you have tracked count. Get in the game. Love Always - Coach J It is possible to give and still increase, as is it is possible to withhold too much an be in poverty. What are you holding back that you can give? Time, Money, Love, Attention? You get what you give. Are you giving happiness or pain? Don't hold back the gift you were given to share. Love Always - Coach J It can be tough enough to wake from a slumber to jump out of your bed with enthusiasm but how do you deal with waking to an unexpected event? For example you wake up to your power being out, or a water leak in the house, maybe you or one of your loved ones is ill. So first you wake up and say "This is a great day that I will own!" Then you leave the bed half sleep still convincing yourself that it will be an amazing day and you step into the water from the leak and BAM! your mood changes instantly. When any unexpected even hits I'll ask you to consider this method. Review your roles in life and react from that position. By roles I mean, father, husband, brother, neighbor, coworker - whatever. and go from a victim to a leader within the role you play in relation to the event. You'll find courage to act and a foundation to act from. No longer the selfish person upset by the change and fretting about how this will deter the rest of your day - no - now in this moment you are superhero, husband, son , father, whatever and the rest will fall into place. Nothing better than being able to rise and shine - well maybe except to be aware of how to shine all day long. Love Always - Coach J I wrote a few days back about toddlers hugging their favorite stuffed animals. Today as I dropped off my little one at day care there was a younger girl that had her soft blanket from home she would not let go of as she walked around the center. Now that you are older what is your thing of comfort? I think of my teenagers and immediately think it is their phone. They cling to that for sure. For me - is it my computer? Books? I am not sure and will take some objective feedback on that for clarity. What I do know is we should cling to God, to seek knowledge, gain understanding and apply wisdom. We should cling to spending time and attention with our loved ones. Cling to being gentle and firm at the same time. I ask that we enjoy the external pleasures but squeeze and release them. And definitely do not cling to them. Love Always - Coach J You don't need to slay a dragon, take a village or Kingdom to prove your heart. The brave face themselves, they go inside and ask what all can I be? How great am I willing to be? To speak up against the things, people and establishments that violate their values. The war is won in your own heart once you commit to your values and beliefs and lead with them in mind. You may lead in the boardroom, the street, the classroom, or in your family. Perform a self inventory and check your actions and motivations to see if you are putting the work in to gain the reward you seek. Love Always - Coach J |
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