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Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses ~Alphonse Karr

We have to first accept winter before we can see and experience spring. We have to first accept struggling before we can experience the satisfaction of completing a task. We have to first accept pain before we can heal. We have to first accept a loss before we regain something. We have to first accept the night before we can see the morning sun. We have to first accept hunger pains before we can  eat. We have to first accept learning before we can do something. We have to first accept death before we can live our lives to the fullest.

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“A mind when stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions.” Oliver Wendell Holmes

An idea is only powerful when it changes a person psyche.  A small idea can change the course of someone’s life. A new idea can disrupt and break down old ideas to created new associations in a person’s life. Ideas can help us get a new understanding that we haven’t seen before. Experiencing a new idea is a holistic experience because it will affect us not only mentally, but also physically and spiritually. We can see clearly, hear closely, and be mindful with what we feel internally.

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Confidence is based on evidence. Each time we make an accomplishment, we feel good about ourselves, thus we began to feel confidence. When it comes to doing something we haven’t done yet, we have no evidence in our past that we can do this, we experience the feeling of self-doubt. And yet, we can remind ourselves that we have been through the learning curve before. We won’t know until we try. We have to make several attempts before we can improve. This process is part of learning and this learning will reveal to us the evidence that we need to generate the feeling of confidence.

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The power of the mind is your power. Use it. Don’t let it use you. ~Terri Guillemets

How come we don’t take advantage of the power we already have and use it? Some of us don’t realize how much power we have at our disposal. Some of us do know how much power we have, we’re just afraid to use it. If we don’t use our power, then others will take it from us and use it to their advantage.  We’re the captains of our lives. We have the power of the mind to steer us into the right direction of our life’s journey.

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A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.  ~John Barrymore

Dreams are about seeing ourselves rehearsing what we’re about to do in real-time.  We just got give ourselves permission to make it happen. Of course, making things happen will be life changing. Of course, making thing happen will feel uncomfortable. But we can be comfortable in an uncomfortable situation because our feelings are done by us. Dreams are a place where we can express ourselves without judgment or regrets. Dreaming helps us to reorient to our future.

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‘I’m not scared of dying, but I’ve built such a beautiful life, and I’m not ready to leave it.’ ” Sherwin Nuland

It is nice to hear this above quote from Sherwin Nuland who wrote a book on the final chapters of life. The last words he uttered to his daughter before his death at the age of 83 is quite charming. He wasn’t ready to leave this world because he spent a lifetime building a “beautiful life”.  He seemed to have fewer regrets and loved and lived his life to the fullest.  He focused on what he did instead of what he didn’t do in his life.

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There is a time to wait and there is a time to move. It’s all right to wait for the right moment to take action, especially when we want our movements to be impactful. There is a time to wait for the right moment to speak and there is a time to do a lot of listening. Timing is just as important as spontaneity. There is a time and a place for both depending on situation and circumstances.  What we say is just as important as how we say it. When we were infants we began our learning, by learning how to recognize different adult facial expressions. We have learned the meanings behind the facial expressions just as we have learned how to understand the meaning behind vocal sounds.

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The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.  ~Harry Golden

We don’t have to wait for luck to come our way when we can start doing the work that’s required of us to success.  It is luck that we have the opportunity to work on something we have dreamt of doing. It is luck that we have a brain to think, plan and, then execute what we want to do. It is luck that we have limbs that help us move about when executing our plan.  It is luck that we can work on something daily if we wanted to. It is luck that we have the ability and resources to learn something we like doing.

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Today is the first week of March. Wow, how time flies. That means spring is around the corner. The winter months have been brutal. However, we are getting closer to warmer weather. This will be a nice transition. We will better appreciate the spring because it will be a positive change.  Although we will lose one hour when we set our clocks forward, the days are starting to get longer. The smell of spring is before us. The ants, the butterflies, spiders, etc will all be back as well as the flowers, new plants are all ready to reach the sun.

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Don’t make excuses – make good.  ~Elbert Hubbard

We all can make up any excuses to justify our inactions. We have been given the opportunity to make good in the lives of others and ourselves. When we do nothing, we lose out on the opportunities to make our own contributions to humanity and our environment. We’re born into a world of wonderment and curiosity. Children are always pushing the boundaries and limitations so that they can experience everything through their senses. As we get older we lose some of the wonderment,  curiosity and attitudes about learning. We can rekindle our curiosity when we begin to learn new things about life so we can make good in our lives.

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“It’s time to start living the life you’ve imagined.”

– Henry James

When we start living the life we’ve imagined, we’re deliberately taking control of our lives. We’re not waiting for opportunities instead we’re looking for opportunities. There will be obstacles getting there but it will be well worth the struggle because we can look back and see what we have accomplished over time.  During our journey we will learn lessons along the way. However, we must be realistic on how we’ve imagined our life so we won’t be disappointed when we do get there.