Category: Live like you mean it

God bless America (for real)

Giant American flag hanging on wall
Consider each day an obligation to be excellent

 

God bless America can become cruise control, an autopilot thought.

Living like you mean it is when everything we see, everything we smell, everything we touch, everything we taste, and everything we hear has an inherent blessing within it.

It is very challenging to live at this heightened sense of awareness all day, everyday. Kind of like being at work and considering each day an obligation to be excellent.

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Our spirit is very important, no?

Magic Kingdom Haunted mansion sign
Another scary thought is how much spiritual exercise we give ourselves

 

Our spirit is very important, no?

And like a muscle, needs regular use to remain functional.

A passive spirit, like a passive muscle, does not strengthen.

To get stronger requires strength training – doing things that challenge and tear down our spirit.

Only then does our spirit strengthen.

We know this.

Do we find excuses for not going to the spiritual gym?

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Fight this battle until the death

one boy surrounded by girls youth soccer team
Being out numbered has pros and cons – we need to decide which

 

Each morning, taking personal time to reflect, pray, read, write, plan. These are all weapons against apathy.

And yes, I’m acutely aware of the degree of difficulty.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell. – Buddha

Sharpen our knives, clean our rifles, and check our provisions, while the enemy rests.

Life is meant to be lived on the offensive.

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