24th February 2010
Start every day with an inspiring thought.
I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit. Mary Lou Retton
There is a proverb that well begun is half done. It is very much true with reference to our confidence level when we start the day. We need to understand that there is a link between our state of mind and the quality of thoughts in our mind. Every action originates in our mind. If we have a healthy mind, our actions are healthy. If we have confident and motivating thoughts, our actions are bold and we feel enthusiastic. On the other hand, if we have negative and disempowering thoughts, we are diffident and feel dull.
We can change our mindset by having a quality thought in our mind in the beginning of the day. There are a lot of sources for healthy thoughts as follows:
· Quotations: there are books on quotations, some diaries carry quotations, you can browse the websites for inspiring thoughts, there are people who can give a good thought every day.
· Motivation stories: there are lots of small stories which carry a good message which will inspire us.
· You can read an autobiography of a successful person and recall some incident to inspire you early in the morning.
· There are small poems with a very powerful message which will inspire you.
You can type out a powerful motivational quote and place it in front of you which will guide you through out the day. If you are working in an office, you can have a `sun rise meeting' and start the day with a powerful and inspiring thought. You can share a powerful quotation through e mail or sms. I get motivated by Patanjali's yoga sutra given below:
"When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be"
N C Sridharan
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