"People must remind each other that it can be done,
and it must be done. We must keep up each other's
courage. In that way, we are enormously strong."
~Vincent van Gogh
Good Morning! I love "I CAN" people. Much of
my business success and personal contentment
rests in forming a network of stable and
consistent "I CAN" colleagues and friends. When
we associate with people who inspire and
encourage we catapult ourselves forward.
Likewise, when we associate with people who
doubt and discourage we quickly stall or move
backward.
I
have carefully chosen my close friends and my
employees, each of whom reflects the I CAN
attitude. We also have the I CAN attitude in our
home. When I travel or go out for a day of
shopping or errands I am often astounded by the
amount of negativity and discouragement in the
world. I wonder why people would choose to spend
time in such a place when they could create
positive and encouraging surroundings over time.
It certainly doesn't happen overnight. We all
have our share of negative people that we have
to deal with. We may also treat ourselves
negatively. But as adult women, we also have the
right to shape our future by proactively
choosing who we spend our time with.
This
beautiful quote is so powerful because it
reminds us how important our words of
encouragement can be to one another. It is our
encouragement that create strength and positive
action.
Your Turn: Who do you need to give
encouragement to today? Who can you help be
strong through positive words? Likewise, who
encourages you? What can you do to spend more
time with those people? Who discourages you?
What steps can you take to spend less time with
those who doubt and discourage?
Your Affirmation: "Each day I encourage and
support those around me through word and
action."
