{"id":1180,"date":"2011-07-13T12:36:37","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T16:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=1180"},"modified":"2017-09-19T18:03:43","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T22:03:43","slug":"your-greatest-contribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/07\/your-greatest-contribution.html","title":{"rendered":"Your Greatest Contribution!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18418\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/07\/Socrates-Secret-of-change-III-289x300.jpg\" alt=\"Socrates, Secret of change III\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Things change every moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">There is little that you can control in life.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Try to fully control your own thoughts.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Don&#8217;t think of a pink elephant. \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">The good news is you do have the freedom of choice.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">You do have the ability to choose your own thoughts and actions.\u00a0 You can achieve great things by using your natural talents and abilities.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Take life one moment at a time and one day at a time.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Make your thoughts, words and actions uplifting and positive.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Find a way to contribute to your well being and others every moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Discover how to nurture yourself and others in your thoughts, words and actions.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Let go of judgments and harshness.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Give yourself and others grace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">We all need to be acknowledged, recognized and appreciated.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Life is precious and we are all faced with pain, suffering and challenges.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> You can be a beacon of light to this world and your light and compassion ignites others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">It is amazing when you truly acknowledge another person.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Something in them relaxes and they feel seen and heard.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> It is an unconditional space or beingness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">It is also powerful when you acknowledge yourself.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Give yourself a gift and sit down in a good place with some quiet time for reflection.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Write down all of the positive qualities and things you can acknowledge about yourself.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> This is not something to brag about or to feed your ego, just an exercise is sharing the truth about you with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">It takes the same amount of energy to be negative as it does to be positive.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> The effects are drastically different.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Being positive and encouraging create huge benefits for your and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Be the best you can be and watch your light shine brightly to inspire others and they will do the same.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u00a0 We can lift each other up with one thought, one communication and one action&#8230;&#8230; one person at a time.\u00a0 Focus on quality and sincerity not numbers or results&#8230;..they will come naturally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Today, we need more hope, inspiration and encouragement than ever.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> Give yourself and others the benefit of your heart, compassion and care.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> You make a difference so make every moment count.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">smiles,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> \ud83d\ude42 Lee<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"> <em>The Mega Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Things change every moment. 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