Category: Self Discipline

Word of the day #4–Attitude

by Querin Ventura, posted in Empowerment, Inspiration, people, Self Discipline

Good Morning beautiful people!  It is Monday and it is raining a little in this area, but it’s a beautiful day.  Earth needs the rain.  Yesterday I received a very powerful message from a very wise person.  The message was about our attitude, our attitude towards life, towards problems and towards anything that present it self.  Our attitude will determine our level of joy or our level of unhappiness.

Things will happen in life that sometimes will not be what we want or expect them to be, but it is our attitude and how we control our emotions that will help determine whether we handle the situation properly or not.  We all have emotions.  When good things happen we feel good (good emotions).  When bad things happen, we feel bad (bad emotions).  When bad things happen, do not let your emotions (bad emotions) take control, instead pray, meditate, think, ask for the wisdom and strength to do and say the right thing.  Stop! before you say something mean or hurtful to anyone and that includes you.  We all get upset sometimes; that’s just how it is, but how we manage being upset (our attitude) can make the difference between having a beautiful and joyful life or not.
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Attitude 2a. A state of mind or feeling; disposition

“Attitude.” The American Heritage Dictionary. 4th ed. Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston-New York: 2006.

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”

-Henry Ford

 

Word of the day #3–Organize

by Querin Ventura, posted in Courage, Empowerment, Inspiration, Self Discipline

Organization isn’t about perfection; it’s about efficiency, reducing stress and clutter, saving time and money and improving your overall quality of life.”

― Christina Scalise

“Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today”
― African Proveb

organize 1.  To put together into an orderly, functional, functional, structured whole.

“organize.” The American Heritage Dictionary. 4th ed. Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston-New York: 2006.

It is when I am most organized that I feel the most freedom and most in control.

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Word of the day # 2–Read

by Querin Ventura, posted in Courage, Empowerment, Inspiration, Self Discipline, Travel, Women

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance With Dragons

Read 1.  To examine and grasp the meaning of (written or printed characters, words, or sentences).  5. To discern and interpret the nature or significance of through close examination or sensitive observation .  11. To learn or get knowledge of from something written or printed.

“Read.” The American Heritage Dictionary. 4th ed. Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston-New York: 2006.

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Despite my busy schedule, it is important for me to take time to read.  Reading is one of my passions.  Reading transports me to different places and times.  It forces me to think critically.  It expands me intellectually.  It develops and improves me.  Reading is a gift that cannot be taken for granted.  Read something of your interest every day or every week.

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Word of the day #1–Discipline

by Querin Ventura, posted in Courage, Empowerment, Inspiration, Self Discipline

“Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, whether you like it or not.”
― Thomas Henry Huxley

Here is my word of the day, freshly extracted from The American Heritage dictionary:

Discipline: n. 1. Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement.  2. Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training; self control.  3a  Control obtained by enforcing compliance or order.

“Discipline.” The American Heritage Dictionary. 4th ed. Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston-New York: 2006.

This year I will select a series of words that go in line with my goals and with the person I am.  Discipline is a big one this year and going forward.  No matter how excited one may be about a project or a goal, there will be times that excitement and motivation will be low; during those times, it is discipline that will help you continue on.

I hope to look back at the end of 2013 and feel that all my actions were in line with the person I am.  I respect and embrace discipline.  If I’m not being disciplined, then there is a disconnect between what I believe and my actions.  This year I am embracing discipline to the fullest. Discipline welcome to my life!

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Here is my mom preparing some yummy food.  My mother is such an inspiration to me (When she is not in a bad mood :) ).  All her life, she has been a very hard working woman.  She has her moments, but she has an amazing heart and likes helping people. I love my mother.

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