Tag Archives: Daily Disciplines

I = Imagine and Inculcate the Ideal. Inculcate means to implant by repetition. This goes back to the strategy of daily, deliberate focus on the things that we are working towards. The ideal outcome of the integration of our responsibility and our personal preferences will be options that allow us to blend them in suchContinue reading “DAY EIGHTY-ONE | Priorities #3”

I = Initiate Integration. The next step is to integrate our personal preferences with our responsibilities. There is sure to be conflict here. I believe this struggle has been going on since the dawn of time. This takes being honest with myself, and it takes some forethought and planning. O = Organize the Options. We’veContinue reading “DAY EIGHTY | Priorities #2”

Today we will take a closer look at the priorities in our lives. This is a topic that could take a whole book—or even multiple books—but our space is small and our time is short. Priorities already exist in our lives, whether we acknowledge them or not. The real question is, have we been deliberateContinue reading “DAY SEVENTY-NINE | Priorities #1”

We all know people who feel very differently about life. Oftentimes, simply by looking at someone’s countenance or listening to the tone of his or her voice, we can identify that he or she is headed for a conflict. These approaches to conflict are two distinctly different “camera views” of life: one can lead toContinue reading “DAY SEVENTY-EIGHT | Conflict”

Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent”. Wow, what a powerful statement! Nobody has the power to make you feel inferior unless you tell them it’s okay to do so. So let’s ask some questions about this thought then. First of all, why do people try to makeContinue reading “DAY SEVENTY-SEVEN | Refuse Inferiority”

Leaving your hand on the scale In life, it’s just better to do what’s right. There is a principle of fairness that has existed since the creation of mankind. I know what’s right. You know what’s right. I know how to treat people. You know how to treat people. Why? Because we are people. AnyContinue reading “DAY SEVENTY-SIX | Roadblocks to Significance #12 Leaving your hand on the scale”

The new driver syndrome A new driver is very uncertain as to how hard to push the gas, how quickly to disengage the clutch, and when to go for the brake in order to remain in control of the vehicle. So, it becomes a process of pushing too hard and backing off, and pushing tooContinue reading “DAY SEVENTY-FIVE | Roadblocks to Significance #11 The new driver syndrome”

Lack of self-discipline “Do what needs to be done, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not.” The fact of the matter is that we will all be disciplined in life. Discipline has never been optional. Discipline will either be supplied from an outside source or from within ourselves. We areContinue reading “DAY SEVENTY-FOUR | Roadblocks to Significance #10 Lack of self-discipline”

Looking for the shortcuts You know that feeling that develops in the pit of your stomach. It is a disheartening realization when you discover that you have tried to bargain with the pathway to your goal. You took a shortcut, and by doing so only made the goal more difficult to achieve. J.R.R. Tolkien inContinue reading “DAY SEVENTY-THREE | Roadblocks to Significance #9 Looking for the shortcuts”

Accelerating in neutral There are many of us whose journey to success and significance in life can be roadblocked when we try to drive in neutral. Regardless of how much we seek to convince ourselves and others that we are working to move forward in life, we will remain where we are if there isContinue reading “DAY SEVENTY-TWO | Roadblocks to Significance #8 Accelerating in neutral”