Your new day

[Ray Mitchell]

"Every morning is a fresh beginning.

Every day is the world made new.

Today is a new day.

Today is my world made new."

Dan Custer

 

 

Yep, it is another day. I have always looked at each new day is a fresh adventure but lately my energy level is pretty low so I am in semi-hibernation mode. I worry sometimes that I may not be suffering as much from lack of energy as I am from lack of will. I find just asking myself the question is enough to take inventory to make sure that I don’t let my mental energy go down along with my physical energy. I have come to believe that if you think your down, you will be, if you think you’re weak, you are. If I think I am about to feel sorry for myself I quickly stop and concentrate on something else, often something frivolous. I also use naps as the demarcation line between ending and then starting, in other words the opportunity to start the rest of the day on a brighter note. It seems to me it is a case of mind over matter which requires our having a positive attitude. So I may be going a little slow these days but I am going and that is great. I hope your days are as dazzling as mine, if they are not maybe you can use the techniques offered by life coach Steve Brunkhorst to brighten your days. Here is what he offers:

 

A New Day's Light

With each passing day we gain knowledge from life's victories and defeats. We acquire the strength and endurance necessary to follow our chosen mission and seek our desired destiny. Yet the pathways through life are many, and not all of them are clearly marked. Some might lead us astray for a time. Others will simply provide detours needed for rest, rediscovery and renewal.

There will be times when it's necessary to branch off in a different direction. New beginnings show us the way back to the main road - the path to our chosen destination. Each new day's light brings countless seeds of miracles. It is our free will to begin anew with each sunrise, each breath. In this moment we can begin the rest of our lives with a rekindled faith and renewed spirit.

Here are seven questions that will help you remain aware of the many blessings and possibilities around you...

• What is something that causes you to wake up in the morning and look forward to the day ahead with enthusiasm?
• What is one thing about your life that you want to celebrate?
• What are the greatest gifts you bring to the world?
• What motivates you when you are successful?
• What enchanting or captivating moment would you like to experience today, and how would you describe that experience?
• What special type of work or project do you see yourself completing today?
• What would your life look like if you accepted the greatest good for yourself each day?

You can use your answers to trigger a productive and rewarding effort that will make your day something special and when you do you’ll be amazed at how great a day you had.

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"Today, many will break through the barriers of the past by looking at the blessings of the present. Why not you?"

Steve Maraboli

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A New Orleans lawyer sought an FHA loan for a client. He was told the loan would be granted if he could prove satisfactory title to a parcel of property being offered as collateral. The title to the property dated back to 1803, which took the lawyer three months to track down. After sending the information to the FHA, he received the following reply:

"Upon review of your letter adjoining your client's loan application, we note that the request is supported by an Abstract of Title. While we compliment the able manner in which you have prepared and presented the application, we must point out that you have only cleared title to the proposed collateral proper back to 1803. Before final approval can be accorded, it will be necessary to clear the title back to its origin.

"Annoyed, the lawyer responded as follows:

"Your letter regarding title in Case No. 189156 has been received. I note that you wish to have title extended further than the 194 years covered by the present application. I was unaware that any educated person in this country, particularly those working in the property area, would not know that Louisiana was purchased by the U.S. from France in 1803, the year of origin identified in our application. For the edification of uninformed FHA bureaucrats, the title to the land prior to U.S. ownership was obtained from France, which had acquired it by Right of Conquest from Spain. The land came into possession of Spain by Right of Discovery made in the year 1492 by a sea captain named Christopher Columbus, who had been granted the privilege of seeking a new route to India by the then reigning monarch, Isabella. The good queen, being a pious woman and careful about titles, almost as much as the FHA, took the precaution of securing the blessing of the Pope before she sold her jewels to fund Columbus' expedition. Now the Pope, as I'm sure you know, is the emissary of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. And God, it is commonly accepted, created this world. Therefore, I believe it is safe to presume that He also made that part of the world called Louisiana. He, therefore, would be the owner of origin. I hope to you find His original claim to be satisfactory.

Now, may we have the lousy loan?

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An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.

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It was mealtime on a small airline and the flight attendant asked the passenger if he would like dinner.

"What are my choices?" he asked.

She replied, "Yes or No."

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"The brain is a wonderful thing....it starts working the minute you get up and never quits until your boss asks you a question at work...

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This old guy comes into a pub with a dog, and a cat which he placed on top of the piano. The dog climbed up on the piano seat and began to play the piano while the cat sang a number of popular songs.

The drinkers in the pub were amazed and the publican rewarded the old man with a double scotch and said, "That's a great act.  Have you thought of taking them professional?"

"They are not as good as you think" confessed the old man. "The cat is tone deaf and can't sing

a note. The dog is a ventriloquist."

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I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers done.

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He said: When I was a newly commissioned Lieutenant in the Army, I was assigned as a temporary assistant in an administrative office in a Military Intelligence unit.

One day, a long memo came around with a cover sheet instructing all assigned officers to read it and initial it as indication of their compliance. I figured it meant me too, so I read and initialed it.

But a few days later, it came back addressed specifically to me. An attached note read, "You are not permanently assigned to this unit and are thus not an authorized signee. Please erase your initials and initial your erasure."

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"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."

Marcel Proust

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Stay well, do good work, and have fun.

 

Ray Mitchell

 Indianapolis, Indiana

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