Every day a star is discovered.
There is an infinite amount of space for stars in the sky. So much space that sometimes stars go unnoticed. Even unnoticed stars continue to shine.
Stars shines no matter what.
It takes time for a star’s light to reach other people.
Stars come in all sizes.
Be a star and shine bright!
The magic of keeping a journal is the ability to go back in the past. You get to remember where you were came from. You get to check your thoughts from 3, 5, 10 and 20 years later. I look back at things I’ve written and am surprised about great they are or how wrong I was. I see how I’ve accomplished goals and still working on others.
It reminds me that I keep growing and I stay the same. It reminds me to be grateful during good times and resilient during rough times. It reminds me that there is always something to learn
Journaling brings more awareness to situations when I read about them later. It brings me back to where I was in life and I can look at it where I am now. I gain new perspective and to push through any doubts or fears.
Take a snapshot of where you are.
Take a snapshot of where you want to be.
What is your ultimate goal? Who do you need to be to get it? How will it feel when you get it?
Look at what influences you. Most people are influenced by pain and pleasure. People want to move out of pain and into pleasure. Then you can add in the concept of time. Are you moving towards short term pleasure and long term pain or are you moving into short term pain and long term pleasure. Very often you must grow through short term growing pains to get to long term pleasure. When seeing what influences know where it will lead you in the long term. Do not sacrifice your long term happiness or have regrets in your life.
There are things in the world and life that I wish were not there. I do things that I wish I did not do. I say things that I wish I could take back. I drive through the streets of my city and see things I wish were not there. This world, life, and me are all far from perfect. There are always going to be evil in this world and in me. There is a dark side that people do not like to acknowledge because bringing it to the forefront is uncomfortable. Admitting that I am not perfect can hurt. Admitting that I am capable of being evil is hard to believe. Everyone has these evil tendencies and capabilities. Being able to see them in yourself can hurt but also show you where not to go. People are two faced whether they know it your not. The more you know your two sides the easier it is to chose between living and Evil Life and a Good Life.
Do not keep beating yourself up. It is not doing anything besides making you depressed. If you want to be something to someone then you must be that to yourself first. To love someone you must love yourself first. To move someone you have to move yourself fist. To inspire someone you have to inspire yourself first.
Be the leader by setting the example. Experiment on yourself and see what works and what doesn’t work. When you are experimenting just know that you are experimenting. If something doesn’t work then move on to the next thing. Do not attack your character. Do not call yourself names.
We are all human and are not perfect so stop expecting yourself to be. Collect yourself and get ready for the next opportunity. Try your best and learn from it. Keep getting better. Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep being kind to yourself.
Sacrifices must be made but there are certain things you should not sacrifice. Do not do things that will compromise yourself, your character or your reputation. Once you start making compromises then it becomes easier and easier to cut corners. You begin down a very slippery slope. Your happiness and self worth begin to become compromised. Keep your standards high and stay true to yourself.
Upgrade you mood.
This is your life and you need to find ways to make you feel alive. Take the time to figure yourself out and what motivates you to do more.
Enjoy and be in the ecstasy of the moment.
Many times I am only focused on myself. How do I feel? What people are thinking of me? What am I doing? What are they doing for me? This world is to big to only think of myself. If I want to do anything significant I need to think about other people. I must think about other people’s feelings? I must think about what they are doing? What are they thinking? What do they need? I must be able to understand where people are coming from. I must care about them as much as I care about myself.
