Thoughtful Thursday
Thoughtful Thursday // 9-19-2013
Thoughtful Thursday // 9-19-2013 The Path “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Today’s thought was drawn for my tumblr site by STARTer Randy L. Randy writes: “There are times when you come to a crossroads in life and it gets scary. There are other times when you’re required to leave the road completely and that’s when true courage comes in. Let’s do some off-roading today. Go get some mud on your tires.” I love that. I love that reminder that sometimes we’ll have to be The First. When we find our Awesome and pursue our dreams, we will come to places on our own roads where no one has gone before us to set an example. WE have to set the example. …and we’re not the only ones who benefit from it. As Jon Acuff said at the START Conference this past weekend, “Give the world the gift of Going Second.” – In other words, do the hard work of going first and leave an example for others to follow. Give the gift of Going Second. Blaze a new trail. Sing a new song. The world needs your awesome. Question: What “forks in the road” have you come to lately? Where are you able to follow in the examples of others before you, and where can you use your Awesome to set a new example for others to follow? Note: Today’s #ThoughtfulThursday was hand drawn by Randy for my tumblr project, Consider This Thought. You can see more hand-drawn posters at http://considerthisthought.tumblr.com Have a quote you’d like to share with Thoughtful Thursday? Share the quote on social media using the tag #STARTtt or email me at [email protected] “But what IS Thoughtful Thursday?!” you may be asking. Check out the original post...
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Thoughtful Thursday // 9-12-2013 Live With Purpose “Forget finding a purpose… Live with purpose instead.” –Jon Acuff Seeking out our passions and our dreams is important, but we can’t let the hunt itself consume us. Purpose is not a singular event – it’s something you can have no matter where you are. You don’t have to be working your dream job or living in your dream city to live with purpose. You can be intentional right here, right now, right where you are. You just have to realize and make the choice for yourself. In fact, it’s having purpose in the now that propels you forward to your dream in the then. Question: How can you live with purpose today, right where you are? In what ways can you be intentional this week about the things you do? Note: Today’s #ThoughtfulThursday was hand drawn by me. You can see more hand-drawn posters at http://considerthisthought.tumblr.com Have a quote you’d like to share with Thoughtful Thursday? Share the quote on social media using the tag #STARTtt or email me at [email protected] “But what IS Thoughtful Thursday?!” you may be asking. Check out the original post...
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Thoughtful Thursday // 9-5-2013 Generosity “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” –John Bunyan Want to live audaciously? Then don’t forget about the people around you. Sure, this is easy for us to understand when we can see “what’s in it for me” …But what about those people who can’t do anything for us? What about those situations where we won’t immediately get praised for our chivalry? That’s when it gets real. That’s when it gets hard. What if I open myself up and actually get nothing out of this? That’s when generosity gets a little daring. There are so many ways to practice this that we often miss opportunities by overlooking them. Give a kind word to someone who will never see you again. Open up your house to someone who cannot return the favor. Connect someone to an opportunity or friend. Pay for a stranger’s coffee. Loan a friend your car. Give a gift. Make a phone call. Open up. Share what makes you uniquely you, what only you can give. Generosity that flows from you being you… that’s living. Question: what act of daring generosity can you perform this week? Note: Today’s #ThoughtfulThursday is a picture of a sticky note I have on the wall of my office. Have a quote like this you’d like to share with Thoughtful Thursday? Share the quote on social media using the tag #STARTtt “But what IS Thoughtful Thursday?!” you may be asking. Check out the original post...
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Thoughtful Thursday // 8-29-13 Ups and Downs “If there are no ups and downs in your life, it means you are dead.” –Anonymous It’s so easy for us to get down on ourselves when life is fluctuating. Maybe last month you were flying high and dreaming big, and now your dream is being beat down or pushed aside by so many other things. Is something wrong with you? NOPE. Balance is not about finding a static equilibrium…. It’s about rhythm. If you’re experiencing ups and downs, that means you are LIVING! Question: what fluctuations in your recent life can you re-frame and rejoice in today? Note: Today’s #ThoughtfulThursday comes from a project called Consider This Thought. You can see more of these hand-doodled posters at http://considerthisthought.tumblr.com Have a quote you’d like to share with Thoughtful Thursday? Share the quote on social media using the tag #STARTtt “But what IS Thoughtful Thursday?!” you may be asking. Check out the original Thoughtful Thursday post...
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