“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us!”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Learning from our past, frustrated by our past, uncertain about the future, or having great plans for the future are all unimportant if the journey inside of us is not on the right track. The good book says ” what if a man gains the whole world but loses his soul.” Where you’ve been or where you are going is not nearly as important as who you are becoming.
If you get to the end of this journey called life and you did some cool things, have some really good stuff and made lots of money, but did not impact people for good, encourage someone along the way, or help pull someone up that was struggling, then you really missed what you were put on earth to do.
I had a calendar reminder that popped up every month to remind me to look at what is working, what is good first. We should focus on the 90% good not just the 10% bad. We should catch people doing things well and cheer them on. We should give that person behind the counter a big smile and wish them a great day, we should leave a $10 tip for a $5 purchase and make someone’s day.
We are called to be light and salt and a breath of fresh air in a world that has enough pollution already. So, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us!”
You got this! Go crush it this week and be a breath of fresh air in someone’s life.
If you need help refocusing your journey let me know. bmink@choiceconsultingman.com
Look for my new book “Clarity” coming out this fall. https://www.choiceconsultingman.com/clarity/