“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 us, we
quickly stall or move backward.
I have carefully
chosen my close friends and current
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 instead they
could
create positive and encouraging surroundings.
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 futures by proactively choosing whom 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 creates strength
and positive action.
Your Turn:
Who do you
need to give encouragement to today?
Who
can you help to 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?
Today’s Affirmation:
Each day I encourage and support those around
me through work and
action.
And as always, don't forget
to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?
