SMALL MOMENTS

Small Moments

Small moments are the building blocks of great achievements. Steadily, diligently, one moment at a time, is how new value comes to life.

Anyone can stay positive, focused, effective for one small moment. Great things happen when you string such moments together.

Today is filled with an abundance of moments. Within those moments, if you choose, you can make real, solid progress.

For a moment, let go of worry, anxiety, fear, anger, resentment and frustration. Fill that moment with action that makes a positive difference.

When that productive, satisfying moment is over, you can choose to do it again. You can create positive moments for as long as it takes to get the results you seek.

Enjoy living at your highest level of effectiveness for just this moment. Then keep it going, and amazing things begin to appear on your horizon.

— Ralph Marston

LET GO OF ANGER

Let Go Of Anger

In today’s world, there’s no shortage of things to make you angry. But is angry really the way you want to be?

Anger certainly grabs your attention, heightening your awareness, giving a burst of energy. Yet once that happens, anger has nothing more to offer.

Maintaining anger will drain your energy. And what you get in return is nothing of any value.

Be angry if you must, then quickly let the anger go. Free yourself to respond in a way that’s beneficial and effective.

Don’t let yourself be trapped by anger and forced into a destructive reaction. Step away from the desire for revenge or punishment, and find a positive response.

Focus on the good you can do, on the positive difference you can make. Leave anger behind as you move forward with the commitment to make things better.

— Ralph Marston

WALKING THE TIGHTROPE

Walking the Tightrope

We always have two voices in our heads.
The voice of the past says "Don't open. It's too scary.
Don't you remember what happened when...?"

The voice of the future says "This is taking so long,
why don't you just jump in and do it?"

The past tries to hold us back and the future tries to rush us.

Like it or not, you need to listen to both voices
and reassure them that they have been heard.

Then, you can rebalance and come back to center.
Then, you can find a pace that feels good for right now.

That is what the tightrope walker must do.
She can't worry about losing her balance in the past.
She can't dream about a perfect performance in the future.

She needs to focus on what's happening right now.
She needs to put one foot in front of the other.
Every step is an act of balance.
Every step is a spiritual act.


From Everyday Wisdom by Paul Ferrini
www.paulferrini.com

DANCE WITH THE FLOW

AFFIRMATIONS AS DENIAL OF FEELINGS

Affirmations as Denial of Feelings

Jesus said “Resist not Evil.”
If he were using today’s lingo,
he might say something like
“what you resist, persists.”

If you are angry at someone
and you try to replace your angry thoughts
with loving thoughts,
one of two things will happen.

Either you will be successful
at repressing the anger (a form of denial)
so that it continues to exist in your psyche
even though you pretend that it isn’t there.
Or you won’t be successful.
Actually, here it’s advantageous not to succeed,
because then you will have to deal with the anger,
acknowledge it, find out what triggered it.


From Everyday Wisdom by Paul Ferrini
www.paulferrini.com