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Create love and respect.
Posted by: | CommentsIf you put forth a little more effort each day to create love and respect, you will touch many people.
Unfortunately, people get so busy with everything they need to accomplish for the day that they neglect certain things. They get so wrapped up in their daily duties and lives that they don’t see what is going on around them. They could be in a cold, distant, and disrespectful relationship or situation and not notice just how bad it is.
That is why each day it is important to work on creating love and respect. At work, you could be more polite and attentive to other people in the office to create respect. The easiest way to get respect, is show respect. When a small group of people mutually respect each other, they work better together and the day is a lot more pleasant. Small things go along way in showing someone respect. When you are around someone for a significant period of time, you learn there general likes and dislikes and what irritates them. Try to accommodate others and you will see the work day become easier to manage.
At home, you should always be trying to create love and respect. Expressing love and respect can be difficult for some. Don’t be afraid to open up to your loved ones and show them just how much you appreciate them. Sometimes people will assume their family members know exactly how they feel but really it is the complete opposite. If you haven’t expressed deep love and respect for a long time, the feeling can die down. Tell them just how much they mean to you. Come up with creative ways to show your true feelings. One simple act of love or respect a day may be just what someone needs to get them through their day.
Each day is a busy adventure. Don’t forget to make time for love and respect.
Do you have personal courage?
Posted by: | CommentsMost people are good people at heart. They mean well and want the best for their family and friends. For some reason people seem to stop their. A lot of people don’t act upon these feelings of well-being. That’s where personal courage comes into play. It is hard to go the extra mile for other people, especially people that you aren’t very close to. Well there is a big difference on wanting the best for others, and doing what is possible to help them achieve the best.
Has someone ever gone out of their way to do something special for you or help you, and you never expected it from them? How did that make you feel? Did it make you feel special and respected? Think about how you could make someone feel by a single simple small gesture. You could completely turn around someones “bad week” by extending a loving hand and doing a good deed for them. These good deeds we can do for other people, even though small, seem to be difficult to accomplish. We are so busy wrapped up in our own lives and what we need to accomplish for the day, people that are in the background or play small roles in our lives take a back seat.
It doesn’t have to be anything extravagant or lavish, just make sure it comes from the heart. Build up your personal courage to do these good deeds at least 2-3 times a week. I guarantee you will see relationships improve and friendships grow. You will notice others doing small things to help you out through your busy day. Whether it be a personalized birthday card to someone you barely talk to in your office or a phone call to a good childhood friend you haven’t talked to in a long time, good intentions add up…
Overall, try and do 2-3 minor gestures of good will to people you normally don’t spend that much time worrying about. If you don’t associate with him or her to often and don’t know much about them, this is a great time to get to know the people around you better. It takes a lot of courage to do something nice to someone you don’t know that well, but if you start to make this a habit, you will see improvement not only in their lives, but yours…
Reassessing Your Commitments
Posted by: | CommentsHave you made a commitment, either to yourself or someone else, that you haven’t quite lived up to?
We all do it. Whether it be a New Year’s resolution or a promise to your kids, parents, brother or sister, or friends. We can all take a step back from our busy lives and take a deep look at our commitments or promises we have made to ourselves and our loved ones.
A commitment is a special promise to ourselves or loved ones. It may be something small like spending more quality time with our significant other, or something big like watching what you eat and get regular exercise to reduce risk of health ailments. Whatever it may be, we can all put-forth more effort to make these commitments work.
It is extremely easy to say you are committed to something, but the hard part is staying committed. With the world today being so hectic and fast-paced, it is easy to forget about our most important duties as a spouse, parent, or friend…our commitments.
I want you to ask yourself, “What exactly are my commitments.” Make a list of your commitments starting with the ones you feel are most important. Once you have made this list, write down things that you can be doing better to live these out. Don’t be afraid to discuss them with the other half of the commitment as well. Everyday try to do one positive thing that will build on each of these commitments. Once you have done this, you will see relationships improve and overall well-being increase. So here are the steps to reassessing your commitments…
1. Make a list in level of importance of your commitments.
2. Write down actions you can be doing to better these commitments.
3. Discuss these actions with the other half of the commitment(spouse, child, friend, or yourself).
4. Each day try and do at least one action to improve each of your commitments.
