https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5TwT69i1lU&feature=youtu.be
More of a slow tapper, but a good one to get stuck in your head early in the morning.
Every time I travel I am reminded of what a wonderful world it really is.
There are all these other places, existing with their own unique beauty.
Kind of like people.
The world is full of wonderful people and places, if we get out there and look for them.
Make it a great day.
Jake
The dog that trots about finds a bone. – Golda Meir
Action is required if progress is desired.
Struggling with something?
Find a way to get up and move around.
Go look for a book to read.
Go look for a mentor.
Go look for a new customer.
Go walk around the block.
Go make a new friend.
Get moving.
Make it a great day.
Jake
Confession time….Halloween is not my favorite holiday.
If we didn’t have kids or kids coming around trick or treating, I’m sure Halloween would come and go without me hardly noticing.
But having kids puts you into all kinds of situations that change your mind about things.
While it’s still not my favorite, Halloween sure is a lot more fun with the kiddos around.
Meaghan does an awesome job of getting costumes and jack-o-lanterns together with the kids and a fun time is had by all – even dad.
The point here for all of us is that if we are open to new things and relationships, we will be surprised what you’ll find.
I know this is something for me to work on…..lucky God sent me three little kids and a wonderful wife to help.
Make it a great day.
Jake
PS – Don’t forget to volunteer to send out the daily attitude email while I’m gone….if you are interested in trying something new (or even if you have done it before).
https://www.facebook.com/pinoyradioonline/videos/1769300826436219/
Start your week off with a good laugh. Maybe even turn the volume up a little so someone next to you catches it too.
Videos like this one are a good reminder: life’s too short not to laugh. A lot.
Some things are serious.
But there is plenty of room left for laughing.
Make it a great day.
Jake
PS – I am out of town Wednesday through next Tuesday. If you are interested in volunteering to send out a daily attitude email (or more than one) let me know.
Do you feel lucky, punk?
Well….you are.
You eat and live indoors.
You have people around you who love you.
You are really lucky to be you.
Embrace it.
Think of yourself as the luckiest person around.
Make it a great day.
Jake
One of my favorite mental images is one I heard about on a podcast from Rick Warren.
On the podcast, Rick describes God sitting on the end of the bed in the morning, looking at each and every one of us and saying “I can’t wait to see their face, to see what they are going to do today…”.
This image provides a lot of peace and positive energy for myself, to be sure.
But for me, this image is most helpful when thinking of others.
No matter who the person is and how good or bad I may deem them to be, God is sitting at the end of their bed each morning, looking for the best in them with love.
It’s easy to get frustrated with others. To get upset with those that don’t agree with you. To be disappointed with those that don’t meet your expectations.
I find it helps to think of these people as that quiet, sleeping bundle of potential seeking their own way in this world to be loved and to love.
When we can think of others in this light, we open ourselves up to look for the good in them.
We open ourselves up to love and be loved in a better way.
Make it a great day.
Jake
Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into. – Wayne Dyer
I have been thinking about abundance more lately.
Hopefully this means I am tuning into it more.
In particular, what I’ve noticed is the crops here in Central Illinois.
The sheer magnitude of the abundance of corn and soybeans is truly amazing if you think about it.
So many are fed and nourished from the ground around us here in Central Illinois.
We truly live in an area and time of abundance.
Think abundantly. There is enough to go around. God wants amazing things for each and every one of his children.
Make it a great day.
Jake
Failure is not the enemy – fear is. – Carla Needleman
Great way of saying this simple truth.
Action and forward progress require failure.
It isn’t possible to move forward without failing along the way.
Failure is a part of the process.
Giving in to fear keeps us from engaging in the process.
What are you afraid of?
Is there some way to turn this around?
Make it a great day.
Jake
Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. – Dallas Willard
Thought this would be a good idea to start the week off.
Why is it that we choose such a hectic, hurried pace and attitude?
How can you eliminate some hurry and add some peace to your week?
Make it a great day.
Jake
Saw this song on a positive way to start your day list and liked the title….
Ready or not the day is starting.
Better get on it.
Make it a great day.
Jake
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