I received this note in an email this morning. It really resonated with me and I think it's soo true, and aligns with what I think, how I think and what I believe in. Inspiration is always worth sharing.
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The slate is clean, the past has released its grip, and before you sparkles The Universe, yearning for direction. All that lies between you and the life of your dreams is just one teeny, tiny, gentle, little rule. Only one condition, prerequisite, principle that matters.
It's not love. It's not God. It's not fate, or luck, or karma. It's not complicated or esoteric, and you needn't sacrifice, plead, or pray to invoke it. It's the only rule that's ever existed, and it's the only one that will ever exist. No reality can exist in its absence. With its existence, the power, the light, and the way are revealed. It's your purpose to discover it, and it's your destiny to master it. It's the beginning, the middle, and the end. The Alpha and the Omega. The be-all and end-all of every wish, desire, and dream, and you are its keeper.
This caveat of all caveats is that absolutely NOTHING CAN BE ANYTHING UNTIL IT IS FIRST IMAGINED. Thoughts become things, nothing else does. And so, IT'S THE THOUGHTS YOU CHOOSE FROM HERE ON OUT THAT WILL BECOME THE THINGS AND EVENTS OF YOUR LIFE. There's no other way. It's your ticket to anywhere you can dream of. Your passport to abundance, health, and friendships. The key to the palace of your wildest dreams. Your thoughts, and your thoughts alone, will set you in motion. YOUR THOUGHTS WILL YIELD THE INSPIRATION, CREATIVITY, AND DETERMINATION YOU NEED. Your thoughts will orchestrate the magic. Your thoughts will carry you to the finish line if you just keep thinking them.
Never give up. Never waiver, doubt, or ask. Aim high.
That you're even reading this NOTE, that you're able to read it through, means you are so close. The hardest work has been done. The wars have already been waged. The lessons have already been learned. The journey, now, is for you.
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You know how they say "Shoot for the Moon. Even if you miss, you'll fall in the Stars." Happy Imagining :)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
I Luv My Boss
I just celebrated 5 years at Deloitte, which is huge. They say that 1 year of consulting is like 2 years of a regular job (I can vouch for that... I'm at at 4am in London.) But seriously - after having worked for over 4 years, and on countless deals with a Partner that I totally love working for, he just out of the blue sends this super-nice little "i never have to worry about you" message...
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin (US - Irving)
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:17 AM
To: Ots, Diana (US - San Francisco)
Subject: RE: Checking in
Man. I feel like you're a million miles away. I know you're doing all great stuff... I don't mean to be disconnected. Going coast to coast and have a few fires. Nothing around you is on fire.
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... talk about motivation. Or maybe I'm just a happy-go-lucky / cup-half-full / easily inspired person, but I really really appreciated that little note. I've been working on his last 2 deals the last 6 months, and haven't seen him in 3. But his message... It's simple. Sincere. Casual. And effective. And I appreciate that SO much more than any small monetary award they could give. I was just preaching to someone yesterday at an event about employee motivation and the importance of communication. It's seriously little stuff like this. I love it! Think it's fantastic (his favorite word). I know know - you're probably saying I'm totally on KoolAid. But I do love my job (as I write from a 5***** hotel in London on a gig). I would go to Siberia for a year for some people at work. I say - ask yourself who you are. what you like. what gives you a constant sensation of happiness. and then do that. and surround yourself selectively with positive, happy people like that. You only live once. It makes all the difference how. You're the owner of the company called "You". Live fulfilled.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin (US - Irving)
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:17 AM
To: Ots, Diana (US - San Francisco)
Subject: RE: Checking in
Man. I feel like you're a million miles away. I know you're doing all great stuff... I don't mean to be disconnected. Going coast to coast and have a few fires. Nothing around you is on fire.
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... talk about motivation. Or maybe I'm just a happy-go-lucky / cup-half-full / easily inspired person, but I really really appreciated that little note. I've been working on his last 2 deals the last 6 months, and haven't seen him in 3. But his message... It's simple. Sincere. Casual. And effective. And I appreciate that SO much more than any small monetary award they could give. I was just preaching to someone yesterday at an event about employee motivation and the importance of communication. It's seriously little stuff like this. I love it! Think it's fantastic (his favorite word). I know know - you're probably saying I'm totally on KoolAid. But I do love my job (as I write from a 5***** hotel in London on a gig). I would go to Siberia for a year for some people at work. I say - ask yourself who you are. what you like. what gives you a constant sensation of happiness. and then do that. and surround yourself selectively with positive, happy people like that. You only live once. It makes all the difference how. You're the owner of the company called "You". Live fulfilled.
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