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What are you choosing to focus on this Monday?
It is Monday and you have a choice.
For some, that thought alone creates stress. Deadlines. Meetings. Problems waiting to be solved. Long days ahead. Maybe even the fear of failure before the week has really begun.
But Monday does not determine what kind of week you are going to have.
You do.
One of the most powerful ways to influence that direction is through the daily practice of gratitude.
Gratitude is much more than being thankful when something good happens. It is intentionally directing your awareness toward what is already good, meaningful, valuable, and working in your life.
What you repeatedly focus on becomes what your mind learns to look for.
If you begin Monday searching for problems, your mind will gladly find them. If you begin looking for reasons to be grateful, you begin training your mind to recognize possibility instead of only difficulty.
That does not mean ignoring problems or pretending everything is wonderful. Life will still challenge you. Gratitude simply changes the mental position from which you face those challenges.
So before you rush into this Monday, stop for a moment.
Think about what you have instead of what you lack. Think about the people you love. Your opportunities. Your experiences. Another morning. Another week. Another chance to grow.
You cannot choose everything this week will bring.
But you can influence the energy, attitude, and awareness you bring into it.
Practice gratitude today.
Then do it again tomorrow.
Your week can be great or dreadful.
Start by choosing where you place your mind.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#gratitude #challenge #change #person #meet
Background Photo Credit:
Nathan Dumlao
It is Monday and you have a choice.
For some, that thought alone creates stress. Deadlines. Meetings. Problems waiting to be solved. Long days ahead. Maybe even the fear of failure before the week has really begun.
But Monday does not determine what kind of week you are going to have.
You do.
One of the most powerful ways to influence that direction is through the daily practice of gratitude.
Gratitude is much more than being thankful when something good happens. It is intentionally directing your awareness toward what is already good, meaningful, valuable, and working in your life.
What you repeatedly focus on becomes what your mind learns to look for.
If you begin Monday searching for problems, your mind will gladly find them. If you begin looking for reasons to be grateful, you begin training your mind to recognize possibility instead of only difficulty.
That does not mean ignoring problems or pretending everything is wonderful. Life will still challenge you. Gratitude simply changes the mental position from which you face those challenges.
So before you rush into this Monday, stop for a moment.
Think about what you have instead of what you lack. Think about the people you love. Your opportunities. Your experiences. Another morning. Another week. Another chance to grow.
You cannot choose everything this week will bring.
But you can influence the energy, attitude, and awareness you bring into it.
Practice gratitude today.
Then do it again tomorrow.
Your week can be great or dreadful.
Start by choosing where you place your mind.
If this message spoke to you or something within it resonated, I invite you to check out my other ideas in my books sold on Amazon. They have already helped thousands worldwide.
– Coach Mike
EDIT Your GOALS
Every
Day
Internal
Thoughts
Guarantee
Our
Absolute
Life
Situations
#gratitude #challenge #change #person #meet
Background Photo Credit:
Nathan Dumlao
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