Five Thoughts for a New Year
“Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control;
these three alone lead life to a sovereign place.”
--Tennyson
A New Year has begun and this week I am sharing five basic thoughts that help me in my work. Hopefully you can find them helpful as well.
TUESDAY: Each day is all about "the moment."
Learning from the past and looking forward to/planning for the future are both critically important. Yet, being absorbed in the past or the future can be futile pathways to travel. The past is done – forgive yourself where you need to and beam for a moment recalling good moments. The future is totally uncharted – the only thing for certain is that it will come; there will be many good decisions and many misjudgements! There is really only one thing to do – live this moment well! Colin Cowherd says it well, in my opinion, "It's important to live life in the is and not in the was." Deciding "what is the best thing to do in this moment" is a solid, healthy choice!
These are challenging times. Can you life in this moment and do the very best that you can do in this moment? Personally, life will present me with many challenges today. I must be present to each moment as it comes to me. This is a choice of self-control, I believe.
--Ben Keckler
01.04.11
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