Sculpt Your Life

Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different. ~ Katherine Mansfield ~

How many times do you think or say: "If only _____, then I could ______?"  What if your attitude was the only thing holding you back?  You create your world with your thoughts.  If you choose to think about the hardships and struggles then that is all your life will be about.   It is much harder to roll a stone up a hill if you think you can't do it.  Believe in yourself and things will happen for you.  Try to improve your attitude about your life, about others and about the world.  You will operate differently if you bring positivity and acceptance into your purview.  

Remember positive doesn't necessarily equal naive or unrealistic and being realistic doesn't mean negative attitude.  As a matter of fact, you will be more grounded with a better attitude.  Leaders with a positive attitude are more in control of their emotions and better able to think and see things for what they are.  You are the sculptor of your life - create something worthy by having a better attitude.

1. Close your eyes
2. Breathe
3. Empty your mind
4. As thoughts come in, acknowledge and whisk them away
5. Focus on your breathing
6. Think about the affirmation:

I will sculpt a better life with a better attitude.

See the Possibilities in Every Obstacle

Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be

or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities

 - always see them, for they're always there. ~Norman Vincent Peale

Stress and negativity are a part of success.  You will always encounter obstacles.  If something seems easy it is because you have already overcome the obstacles it took to arrive at that moment.  Remember when you were very young and you were learning to ride a bike without the training wheels.  If you did not think it ever possible that you were going to ride that bike without training wheels, then you were never going to do it.  However, you could see the possibilities.  You didn't allow falling down a few times to deter you from your goal.  Leadership is the same.  You must hold on to a vision of success despite the struggle.  At some point, it will become easier as long as you think it is possible to achieve.  Likewise, as a leader, you need to help others see the possibility of their success.

1. Close your eyes
2. Breathe
3. Empty your mind
4. As thoughts come in, acknowledge and whisk them away
5. Focus on your breathing
6. Think about the affirmation:

"I will look for and see the possibilities of success

in every obstacle!"