Something to let go

At some point, you have to let go.

Not of things, but of your attitude towards things. Most of what happens is made worst by what we think about it, what we feel about it, what we say about it – to ourselves and to others. That’s what we need to get rid of, the part we have to let go.

Do it sooner rather than later, and you can start the process of change.

Whether you win or you lose

Whether you win or you lose, you need to be able to do two things.

First, appreciate your performance – which means giving an appropriate value to your role. Because whether you win or you lose this time, the outcome of the next challenge will be based on how well you understand what went well and what did not go as well.

Second, extend a hand to your opponent – no matter if it’s a person or a situation. Because whether you win or you lose this time, you ought to be able to recognize that some things are out of your control and deserve your unconditional respect.

Give and build

Do you give trust or do you build trust?

The answer is clearly yes.

Trust is something you have to give and that needs building and strengthening day after day.

And for both aspects of trust you need actions, not words.

Clouds and sun

When the sky is cloudy, is the sun still there?

That’s a powerful lesson by Daniel Sá Nogueira, coach and trainer.

That is to say, when you have problems and life seems grim, can you still be happy? Problems are problems, and happiness is happiness. They are separate things, and we should try to not mix them. And when we succeed, we will find ourselves pondering our problems while being, at the same time, happy.

What have I done

One huge misunderstanding is that by being a decent person you have the right to have it easy.

That’s why many find it difficult to find a meaning when something bad is happening. What have I done? Why me? Isn’t it unfair, after all that I have committed and given?

But one should be kind, supportive, helpful, available, loving, not because of what they get in return, but because it’s the right thing to do. And because it prepares much more effectively to manage both good and bad times.