A New Day Everyday
“Every day is a new beginning.”
–Marsha Petrie Sue
We have all seen this famous Marsha Petrie Sue quote. We all know that each day provides a new beginning. The question is, ‘what is it a new beginning for?’ Is it the beginning of another average day spinning your wheels, using up your life, energy and time for mediocre goals?
Or is it your first step on the path to an Outstanding Success Plan promoting personal growth, and rising above the mediocrity around you? The power to make your life what you wish it to be lies with you. It is YOUR decision which goals to pursue. It is YOUR decision to learn something new everyday or not. It is YOUR decision whether to take care of your body, mind and soul.
Let’s draw a comparison: We have also heard that we “are what we eat.” In the nutrition world, this refers to the concept that the food we put in our bodies is the main catalyst of what kind of physical condition our bodies are in. i.e., soda, fast food and other junk creates a flabby, soft body. Nutritious meals and supplements help create an toned, healthy body. This is also true for what we fuel our minds and souls with.
We are the product of what we think and do.
The decision is ours and offered by our own positive agenda of success, or blunted by the agenda of other outside influences. Each day, we are faced with hundreds of decisions, whether conscience or not. We decide what our first action in the morning is, we decide what clothes to wear, what to eat, what entertainment to engage in. We decide which activities take priority each day, where our money is spent, and where we invest our energy and time. These decisions should reflect your agenda, and your Outstanding Success Plan, instead of the agenda of coworkers, friends, and companies around you.
Are you in charge of your agenda, or are outside forces and pressure controlling your destiny?
The decision and future progress -or lack of progress- is in your hands.
Questions for Reflection:
- Who controls YOUR destiny?
- How much energy are you willing to expend to follow your positive agenda?
- What will you do when you wake up tomorrow to follow this agenda?
