I have often written about the effect that our thoughts, words and actions will have on moving us towards our dreams. This is a key component to my "Mortality Manifesto". Today, I want to encourage you to think about the effects that your thoughts, words and actions may have on others.
For a variety of different reasons, this past week has been a difficult and trying one for me. I thought that I was doing a good job of keeping everything in perspective and "practicing what I preach", but today something happened that really tested my resolve. If you know the phrase, "the straw that broke the camel's back", you'll know the kind of event I'm talking about.
But then, only three hours later, I received an e-mail that completely lifted me up out of the fog into which I had fallen. Like a lighthouse piercing through the maritime mist, this e-mail was exactly what I needed, when I needed it. It was a wonderful e-mail from a Mindful Moment subscriber who had just finished reading my book. I can only guess that her intention in writing was to provide me with some positive feedback about the book, but the effect of her thoughts and words, combined with the action of sending the e-mail at that exact time was tremendously profound for me.
It also reminded me that we should constantly bear in mind that there are larger forces at work in all of our lives. I am convinced that the Universe uses each and every one of us to help each other along our daily journeys. I'm sure that you have had the experience of giving someone an encouraging word or a kind compliment or gesture, only to have it fall on seemingly deaf ears. But I'm equally sure that there have been times when your comments or actions have had more positive impact than you could have ever anticipated.
This week, (and every week) be on the lookout for opportunities to say and do nice things for others. We never know just how powerful our thoughts, words and actions may be!
ENJOY NOW!
