YOUR LIFE A-Z:INSPIRE

LISTEN TO ALL THAT IS AROUND YOU

INSPIRE

Now allow the science discovery of yesterday, to INSPIRE you today.  If you are connected to everyone else and you begin to act like each action you take really matters, then be INSPIRED to make a difference today.  INSPIRATION is the energy that motivates change and creativity.  Perhaps, you have been one of those wallflowers sitting in the back row waiting for someone else to do something good for the world. Well, what about you?  Get up out of the shadows and go make a difference today.  Yes. Right now.  Be INSPIRED and INSPIRE others.  Allow yourself to feel good down to the bones of your soul by getting out of your rut and help someone else today.  Go back through the TWENTY-MINUTE COACH’s blog and re-read blogs like pay it forward, compassion, action, and other words that INSPIRE you to take action for the good of others today.  Turn on some music and move toward the INSPIRATION within.  Open your eyes and see the needs of others around you and be INSPIRED to meet those needs.  Get out of your backyard of misery and give to someone else.  That action will INSPIRE you to keep moving forward in your life, because you begin to realize you matter.  Why do people sing in choirs?  I believe people sing in choirs because it makes him/her feel good.  Those feel good feelings radiate out of those voices to the listening public.  Both choir and audience are INSPIRED by what they hear.  Do something with that INSPIRED feel good feeling today.

YOUR LIFE A-Z:TRUST

WISDOM WATCHES AND LISTENS

TRUST

TRUST is an assured reliance on someone or something that is dependable, honest, forthright, and strong according to the dictionaries that abound.  In our Western culture we loosely have it on our coins but no one really knows why anymore and it does seem so trite.  TRUST is precious and should not be given lightly because when someone breaks your TRUST, a wound is created inside of you that when it heals it heals with a scar that carries a story.  That unfortunate story becomes a memory that overshadows true TRUST in the future.  Thus, I would say TRUST is conditional and must be granted based on history of integrity, honesty, and actions that match the words coming out of someone else’s mouth.  However, much more important to the TWENTY MINUTE COACH is self TRUST.  Do you TRUST yourself?  Do your actions match the words coming out of your mouth?  Does your heart agree with your head?  Are you congruent in the way that you deal with the world around you, especially your loved ones?
The hard work of TRUST starts with you.  If you do not TRUST yourself, then you will never TRUST someone else.  I work with people who are suspicious, paranoid, and afraid.  When we get to the root of his/her issue the bottom line is that he/she does not TRUST his/her self.  They keep reporting that they let themselves down all the time by not doing what he/she says they will do.  TRUST yourself in just one thing and then add to it from there

YOUR LIFE A-Z HONEST

A MUST READ FOR PERSONAL HONESTY

HONEST

In the word Effort I spoke about being HONEST with yourself. The word HONEST is more than not lying, stealing, or cheating.  HONEST implies congruence between ones actions and words and how one actually lives his/her day-to-day life.  When I asked the question are you being HONEST with yourself, it is a bold question inviting you to soul search your motive for your Effort.  Is the Goal you set in the last word, really what you want or is it a “should” imposed on you from your inner judge; society at large; a family member; or friend?  If the Goal is not yours and you are forging ahead with it, I promise you that you will fail or even if you succeed you will not enjoy the positive energy of succeeding.  More than likely you will feel underwhelmed and joyless at your accomplishment.  Why?  Because it was not your Goal.  You achieved it for someone else. They may be ecstatic and joyful for you, but you are thinking, “what’s next, now what do I have to do to win your approval?“  Give yourself permission to be HONEST, very congruent with your GOAL.  If it is not your desire, toss it, at least for now.  Maybe once you give yourself permission to toss it then you will Discover that there is a larger percentage than not that also wants this GOAL.  You will not be able to answer that question with the naked HONEST truth until you give yourself permission to toss that which does not come from your inner most self.