Happy Friday Friends!
I hope and trust this post finds you having a great day as a glorious new day begins in my Sweet Home Alabama!
I am reading, for the second time, On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life by John O'Leary. I could not offer a higher recommendation for this book!
Earlier this week I read something that struck me as incredibly profound. This is what I want to talk about - and challenge us with - this week.
What more can I do?
How did you read that sentence? Read it again and put emphasis on the word "more." What more can I do? Do you hear it...the almost whining voice of resignation? Throwing up your arms, "what more can I do?" Now try this; instead of emphasizing "more," emphasize "I." What more can I do? Can you feel it...the inspiring, empowering feeling that overcomes you as you shift the emphasis?
So....
- In your relationships, is it "what more can I do?" or is it "what more can I do?"
- In your career, is it "what more can I do?" or is it "what more can I do?"
- How about the challenges in society, is it "what more can I do?" or is it "what more can I do?"
I am fully committed to living a "what more can I do?" life! I refuse to live a defeated, hopeless, helpless "what more can I do?" life. In relational, career, societal challenges - and any other challenges that may come my way! - I am going to search my heart, my mind and my spirit to find what I can do to make it better. I cannot make decisions for others, I cannot make others do anything...I only control me, and the same is true for you.
No, Friends, the circumstance, situation or relationship may not change however how we choose to look at and it approach it certainly can. And while we cannot make everything turn out exactly the way we want it to, we can have peace knowing that we have given everything we had to make it the very best we could make it. That is the gift of living a "what more can I do?" life.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if there is ever anything I can do for you or your family. I will always help you any way I can. You can reach me at kevin@whatwillyourinfluencebe.com.
Have a great day, a wonderful 4th of July, and please stay healthy and well.
Kev
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