Thinks I find along the way
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things is now on Netflix, which means you can stream it with your friends and family during the holidays.
So happy to see that one of my favorite blogs and podcasts now has a documentary available on Netflix. #recommendednewyearsviewing
“Life doesn’t allow for us to go back and fix what we have done wrong in the past, but it does allow for us to live each day better than our last.” — Unknown Author
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Broken people often demand from others, what they cannot summon from within. — Bryant McGill
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As he thinks, so he is; as he continues to think, so he remains. — James Allen
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Director Frank Capra’s 1946 classic It’s a Wonderful Life is sacred in the holiday movie pantheon. It’s not as quotable as A Christmas Story (1983) or as lyrical as 1966’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, but the story of George Bailey has a universal message behind it that endures 70 years later. Though the movie is the quintessential Christmas tale today, when it was first released in 1946, audiences and critics were lukewarm toward the picture, resulting in a box office disappointment that killed Capra’s nascent production company, Liberty Films. In a strange twist, decades after it was first released, an unlikely clerical screw-up managed to turn It’s a Wonderful Life into the Christmastime staple we know today.
Go to the source for the rest of the story: How ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Went From Box Office Dud to Accidental Christmas Tradition | Mental Floss
“No belief or idea is sacred, unless it treats all people as sacred.” — Bryant McGill
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“Say goodbye to drama, toxic people and self-criticism. Say yes to more happiness, time with good friends and love.” — Unknown Author
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“All relationships go through hell, real relationships get through it.” — Unknown Author
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Excellent thoughts on productivity from Lolly Daskal!
As with any growth and expansion, becoming more productive doesn’t happen overnight. It takes consistent investment of time and commitment.
If you want to take yourself to the next level, you must be more productive.
To be more productive isn’t always easy — sometimes we need repeated reminders.
Here are seven powerful phrases that will make you more productive.
Repeat after me:
1. If not now, when?
When procrastination sets in and things start to pile up, it’s time to commit to a change. If anything is going to happen, it is up to you. The timing is up to you too, so choose to make it happen now.
2. I will rethink to regroup.
If you’re digging yourself into a hole, the first thing to remember — but sometimes the hardest — is to stop digging. Look around. Take a breath. Regroup, recalibrate your priorities, and regain control.
3. I will start with what is necessary.
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and before you know it, you may find yourself doing the impossible. Try to start each day with a series of small but necessary tasks to fuel the rest of your morning.
4. I will simplify what is complicated.
It’s simplicity of intention that gives us consistent productivity. Many of us overthink and make things more complicated than they need to be. Ask yourself how much you really need to be doing.
5. I will focus on what matters.
Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goal. Stay focused on the actions that will lead toward your successful productive future, and don’t let yourself get distracted with busywork.
6. I will make this happen no matter what.
It’s always possible to dodge responsibilities, but it’s much more difficult to dodge the consequences. It was Winston Churchill who defined success as stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. A river cuts through rocks not because of its power, but because it never gives up, the persistence over time is its power.
7. I will control my mind before my mind controls me.
If your thoughts are filled with negativity, not much can get done. But positivity fuels productivity. Success comes to those who have positive energy. Positivity will not only boost your productivity, it will help you make the best of what you do and how you do it.
The bottom line: When it comes to boosting productivity, if it’s really important for you to be willing do whatever it takes and to keep reminding yourself with phrases to make it happen. The time to make that commitment, though, is today.
Go to the source for more: 7 Powerful Phrases to Boost Your Productivity | Inc.com
Are not entirely satisfied in your relationship? What is it that is upsetting the balance of it? There are a lot of great energies that fuel good relationships, and enough little things to bring them down as well. Sometimes it’s the behaviour of our partner or the lack of connectivity; or could it be that the fire is dwindling?
It doesn’t have to be this way. Here’s a list of things you should not put up with in a relationship. Of course there are obvious entries, but also ideas and examples of poor behaviour and manners that should set off alarms for your future planning. Whether it’s mild abuse at home or poor manners at restaurants or around other people, you should be quick to recognize habits that offend you, and immediately act on them. Do not wait to address anything – it is only lying to yourself and your emotions. You deserve better.
http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/7-things-dont-need-put-ever-relationship/
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Go to the source for relief! http://www.positivelypositive.com/2016/12/18/stop-the-holiday-madness/
A great list from one of the most interesting bloggers I know: Nicholas Bate.
Focused Attention. This is your greatest asset. It has limited battery power and limited bandwidth. Remove distractions and use it with deliberate intent to meet your goals. Ever-increasing Smartness. You have got to be smarter than the robot that wants your job, smarter than a disappearing market and smarter than the guy who hired you. Start here. A Portfolio of Project Bs. From your novel to your photography, from your Portuguese to your pottery class, project Bs keep you alert, keep you thinking creatively and may one day become significant revenue earners. A Return to Basics. Awesome meetings, engaging presentations and leadership which leads. Get brilliant at the basics. Unstoppable energy. M-E-D-S. meditation-exercise-diet-sleep. The details here. A New Environment of Minimalism and Simplicity so that not only can you see the wood for the trees, you know where the wood is, you know how many trees there are and why it is daft to keep just cutting down trees when perhaps you should just get out of the wood. The ability to take decisions, turn those decisions into actions and see those actions through.
Go to the source for more: The 7 Things You Will Need (more than ever) in 2017 – Nicholas Bate
Living a life of dreams often feels like a rollercoaster ride. Is this life even real? From time to time, it feels so close that you can smell it, touch it, taste it, and even feel it. Other moments, it feels like it exists on the other side of the universe. Obstacles and difficulties are always present on the way to any worthwhile dream.
Read more: 4 Huge Decisions We All Have To Make In Order To Live the Life We Dream Of
Tara Lemieux writes:
My loves, this morning I’m inspired through the words of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi who writes;
“Let what comes come. Let what goes go. Find out what remains.”
In these words, we find the roots of awareness; an immeasurable spiritual power formed through the process of self inquiry.
And, speaking directly to our attachments in this life – to people, to things, to perceptions of being.
The books will caution our clinging, reminding us of the inherent suffering manifested through expectation, need and desire. We assume the guidance to be absolute; attaching to nothing for fear of pain.
But there is a joy within the transient nature of things. The fading warmth of a ceramic mug, a snowflake to the top of a tongue — we cherish that which is immediately ‘there’, sharing this space of interbeing.
Perhaps this is the lesson, my loves? That all things must eventually pass. Opening our hearts to a divine awareness, a sense of oneness with all that remains.
Source: http://www.mindfullymusing.com/2016/12/18/the-lesson-of-interbeing/
Bright, shiny objects! 
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