Pilot Fish Personal & Professional Development, LLC
Prosper on Purpose
Halloween 2012 has come and gone. What mask are you still wearing?
Very often, we don’t allow others to see our true or authentic self. Instead, we choose to create façades behind which we feel safe, comfortable, powerful, or even sane. And, many of us have multiple costumes in which we ensconce ourselves. We can have a “self” for work, for home, for our friends, for our church or spiritual home, for what ever.
GOT HAPPINESS?
How do you feel about your level of happiness in your life?
There is a great deal of talk these days about happiness. If you want to raise your happiness quotient, you can do it any number of ways. You can complete courses, read books, subscribe to forums, or follow any number of paths to proactively raise your happiness quotient. But what if being happy is not for you? Are you tired of those Face book posts reflecting a world gone glad?
“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly live.” Dalai Lama
As I am writing this, my focus changes from the weather updates regarding the impending visit from Hurricane Isaac (just where is he really going to visit) to writing this newsletter and then to the minimum of one thousand other things on my to-do list tapping on my shoulder.
Forgiveness and Freedom
“Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much.” – Oscar Wilde
CROSS
My old man’s a white old man And my mother’s black.
If I ever cursed my white old man I take my curses back.
If I ever cursed my black old mother And wished she were in hell,
I’m sorry for that evil wish
And now I wish her well.
My old man died in a fine big house My ma died in a shack.
I wonder where I’m gonna’ die, Being neither white or black?
LANGSTON HUGHES (1902-1967)
Langston Hughes was an American poet. He also wrote humorous newspaper sketches, a novel, and a short-story collection. He is most widely known for his poems, which use blues and ballad rhythms.
This poem speaks to both the healing effect of forgiveness and the ridiculousness of labeling people on the basis of appearance. The lines “I take my curses back,” and “And I now wish her well” represent Langston Hughes’ expression that he is spiritually mature enough to say to his parent, “I forgive you and I’m sorry for any evil thoughts I’ve ever directed your way.”
We urge you to worry.
Global warming or that funny looking mole on your shoulder? Terror plots to blow up the next flight you are on, or yet another loss by your favorite baseball team? Trillions of dollars in federal debt or your five grand credit card balance?
You’re headed out to a night with the girls and you ask if you look okay. The resouding response is, “Yes, that’s exactly how you look.”
What is truly important is how you feel about the way you look. For some, not even makeup is necessary in feeling great about physical appearance. For others, it takes much more to project his/her desired image.
A solid self-care foundation is paramount to making any sort of personal progress. How can you put yourself in the top 2%? How do you enjoy your life journey and bring your best to the word? I believe it is by practicing excellent self-care.
Excellent self-care means treating yourself as you would your best friend. It means making choices and decisions that honor your soul in everyday life as well as valuing yourself enough to choose to create your life, rather than be victimized by it.
Okay, I knew I’d get your attention with the headline. But seriously, how much better would your life be if you added exercise to your daily equation?
If you said a great deal, you are correct! Exercise benefits your body, mind, and spirit! It’s not just about shrinking your booty to a smaller size, it’s about improving your health, re-connecting with your spirit and expanding your brain function!
This weekend we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in military service to our great country. Please take some time this weekend to do so.
While not in any way diminishing the efforts of our servicemen and women, I ask you to also spend some time this weekend thinking of three deceased individuals in your life, be they family or friends, for whom you have great admiration.
You must have control of the authorship of your own destiny. The pen that writes your life story must be held in your own hand.” ~Irene C. Kassorla
The Write Path
If you are taking the time to read this newsletter (and I thank you for doing so), it’s a pretty good bet that you are looking to design a new and better life. As you begin the work of creating a fantabulous future, it’s important to remember that you came into this world as a creative being. Whatever you’ve created so far, YOU created it; so bless it and move forward!
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