No more running through the day getting caught up in the whirlwind. No more feeling stressed by all the things that need to be taken care of. No more failing to make all the progress you know deep down you are really capable of.
We can live up to our potential, accomplish everything we want, and take care of our responsibilities all while slowing down enough to enjoy the journey and have a great peace of mind.
How? By rethinking what is really possible for us Today.
We don’t have to let the day happen to us. We can take charge of the day by living intentionally.
Each day you are given a new set of 24 hours and a new set of possibilities. You get to decide how to use those 24 hours … what you do, what you feel, the chances you take, what you think, how you behave and what you learn. The possibilities are infinite.
It doesn’t take much to make the day better, but it does take intent and a commitment to live in a different way.
it’s all about:
1. Choosing to take advantage of the Possibilities of Today.
2. Taking action. Today. Right now. The quicker you take that first step, the more likely you are to succeed. AND…
3. Committing to Live Today Better than Yesterday. Taking a step in the right direction TODAY (and every TODAY that follows).
Check out these great posts from 5 of the greatest minds in the blogosphere and get moving TODAY.
some great possibilities of today:
1. Learn and Remember Some Great Life Lessons - Arvind Devalia – Make It Happen
6 Key Lessons in Life from a 140 year Old Man
2. Get That Positive Energy Flowing
29 Simple Ways to Energize Yourself - Alex Blackwell – The Bridge Maker
3. Choose to Be in A Great Mood
300. Reasons to be happy. Things to love about your life. NOW - Tia Sparkles – Your Life Your Way
4. Improve Your Ability to Deal with Difficult People
How to Deal Effectively With Difficult People (and Some Other Secrets) - Paige Burkes – Simple Mindfulness
5. Remind Yourself That Some of the Best Lessons Are Learned by Experience
The Haiku Challenge 2012 – Day 3 – Paint the image - Vidya Sury – Going A Musing
Live Today Better than Yesterday
Thanks Sibyl for sharing your 5 simple things – sometimes it’s the simple things that we find so hard to do!
And thanks too for sharing my post about Gandhi’s 6 life lessons – the world today needs his wisdom more than ever before:-)
Hey Arvind: You are more than welcome. Thanks for dropping by. I really, really, loved your post by the way … and from all the retweets it got, I can see I wasn’t the only one:)
You’re absolutely right about this, Sibyl: It doesn’t take much to make the day better, but it does take intent and a commitment to live in a different way. Very inspiring post with tips that are easy to put into action right away.
And thank you for the mention. I appreciate it!
Thanks for dropping by Vidya and thanks for the comment. I really appreciate the feedback and am so glad you liked the post. You are more than welcome for the mention:) That was such a beautiful poem you had that I just had to share it:)
Hi Sibyl,
I *love* this: “We don’t have to let the day happen to us. We can take charge of the day by living intentionally”. It is my truth and how I choose to live. I choose to create from a centered place of peace rather than ‘react to’ external.
You reference some wonderful articles and authors! I have been following Vidya’s haiku challenge–her writing is simultaneously insightful and inspirational!
Joy: Thanks for stopping by and thanks so much for the comment. You know I soooooo love hearing all your thoughts and wisdom:) I really appreciate you letting me know you liked the post and I of course love what you said about creating from a centered place of peace. Such profound wisdom in that statement:)
Hi Sibyl,
I woke up in a low mood and couldn’t shake it. After I meditated, journaled, sat in the sun for 15 minutes and took a 3 mile walk…it’s gone:) This made today better than yesterday!
I love the way you did this post and what great bloggers you’ve mentioned.
Love that story Tess. Thanks for sharing it. I think it really is all about being aware of your mood and the energy you have flowing and taking control of it when necessary. I am so glad that you made Today better than Yesterday:) So glad you liked this post.
Hi Sybil. I find that setting intentions makes all the difference in the world for me. I don’t just do it in the morning though. I do it several times throughout the day. Another thing I started trying recently is writing my top goals every morning…and writing how I plan to take steps to achieve them on that day. It really does help me to feel focused, centered and sure of what my day will look like.
Nea: I think those are all great suggestions and actually ones I try to follow as well. It seems to let me take control of the day instead of letting it control me. Thanks for dropping by and sharing your wisdom here. Always appreciated.
Great link ups to check out today!!
So glad you liked them Betsy. Thanks for sharing them.
Those are great suggestions, Sibyl!
I used to give my day way too much power over me instead of changing the roles. In the last few months, I have taken my life in my own hands and I have been able to achieve more than I had ever dreamt of.
Every single day has so much opportunity, we just have to keep our eyes open and our mind prepared to take chances and go new ways.
We can decide how we feel, how we act and how we spend our time and there is simply no excuse not to do so.
So glad you liked the post and Suggestions Anne-Sophie. You are so right that every single day is filled with so much opportunity:) That is such a great thing to realize. Thanks so much for dropping by and thanks for taking the time to comment.
Taking advantage of the present moment, setting positive intentions and acting on them – very powerful! I know how my day can go downhill quickly if I don’t keep these things in mind.
Thanks for sharing such great information and thanks for the share!