Meaningful Mondays

PAYDAY: a richly rewarding day of those things that matter most. "Daily Routine leads to habit which leads to a trait which develops your character." - Lee Brower

Can just one letter make the difference between success and frustration; gratitude and scarcity?

"In just a couple of years, your children will never be able to lie to you again!"... world renowned authority on exponential growth. "Trust founded in gratitude creates a culture of immense momentum, possibility and power."  Lee Brower

"We see the world, not as it is, but as we are--or, as we are conditioned to see it." --  Stephen R. Covey "Trust begins by searching for and seeing gratitude in our relationships, conditions, and circumstances." -- Lee Brower

True freedom is only available by making choices that align with our highest purpose. If you don't know your highest purpose, how can you make the best choices? -- Lee Brower

Trust-- Quit trying to figure it out!!!  "Lean not unto thine own understanding."

Moms: The Original Google

Why is it that what so many people crave is so difficult to obtain?

Gratitude when joined with action fills one with kindness, understanding, peace and love."

"Experiences you recall are recollections. Experiences you feel are memories. Memories you name and share become wisdom that guides the choices that deliver our best future."   - Lee Brower

Afterthought to Lee's Meaningful Monday: Bringing Clarity to Socrates.

Strong minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Weak minds discuss people. - Socrates

Are you an Arriver or are you a Thriver? "NOBODY IS GUARANTEED TOMORROW, THAT'S WHY WE HAVE TODAY." What am I doing today, so I can have a brighter tomorrow? Life is not about doing something, life is about becoming something.

"What is the one thing you believe in that others see it in everything you do? What is worth investing your Time, Energy, Attention and Resources (TEARs)? "Unlike investments you are familiar with, Growth does not come with time-- Growth comes with choices." Gratitude in not merely one of the 88 keys on the piano of life; "Gratitude is a major chord in a compelling melody that needs to be played everyday of our lives.

What do you say when someone asks how to stay in gratitude when their close friend is diagnosed with cancer? Could I suggest that we see gratitude as a disposition, a way of life that stands independent of our current situation? In other words,  instead of being thankful for things, we focus on being thankful in our circumstances—whatever they may be.

Can I share a personal moment with the great Coach John Wooden? He is in God's Hall of Fame.

"It is now highly feasible to take care of everybody on Earth at a higher standard of living than any have ever known. It no longer has to be you or me. Selfishness is unnecessary. War is obsolete. It is a matter of converting the high technology from weaponry to livingry." - Buckminster Fuller "What is my job on the planet? What is it that needs doing, that I know something about, that probably won't happen unless I take responsibility for it?"  - Buckminster Fuller

Ask yourself what mask do you wear? Dr. Seuss... how can we re-discover the eyes of a child? "When you look into the eyes of a child you see untarnished love, hope, self esteem, forgiveness and determination. For the world to have a bigger future, we must rediscover the eyes of a child."

Knowing our "ESSENTIAL" How Nick said "NO" to the very important. "It's easier to say No when you have a bigger Yes burning inside."... Stephen Covey