GOOD INTENTIONS

Of what use are plans and good intentions without thoughtful effective execution?  

Well, I feel, at best they remain mere plans, however glorious, and good intentions, however noble!

We know there's a difference between 'urgent' and 'important' yet, we get them mixed up at times. Can't blame us though as there's only a fine line that separates the two.

And so we get entangled with 'urgent' compromising on 'important.'

Maybe it's just me but when I give priority to important stuff, I find there's less instance of fire fighting and certainly minimal need for damage control. My time is well spent, my efforts are fruitful and I'm rarely out of breath with busyness.

The idea of minimum effort for maximum gain is most appealing Best of all the attractive results and rewards suggest strongly that I must be doing something right!

METAMORPHOSIS

When she was a child, she thought, reasoned and spoke as a child. She soon grew and matured, from slow to skillful; simple to sensitive; sweet to sensuous; shallow to sophisticated. From superficial to significant!

How profound. And yet isn't this nature's way for the order of life. Metamorphosis - the unassuming process for a new creation. 

Begone the past; behold the present and believe the best for the future...

POWERFUL WORDS

Words of affirmation are important and influential. They can change a person's life perspective for the better. 

Words serve to rebuild, reprimand, restore and refresh. When a person's confidence and self esteem is low, an encouraging word does wonder to lift him out of the mire of self pity and self condemnation even. A forceful exhortation spoken over someone who is drifting mindlessly can likely steer him back on track to purposeful pursuit. 

Aspire to speak kindly and graciously even when circumstances dictate otherwise.

There's tremendous power in your word...

WE CARE, WE SHARE

How comforting a kind word to a weary mind

How quickly a warm hug thaws feelings that have grown cold and cynical

How welcoming a smile to the dejected

How noble and wonderful, to restore calm in times of chaos; to release hope when all seem lost; to give love when there is loneliness. 

To rejuvenate the despairing.

How soothing a gentle touch, like medicinal balm, to a wounded heart.

How contagious a child's giggle...

We can be the initiators, the movers and the shakers. We can make a difference and not give a hoot about what others say or think or feel about us, not even when we are scorned for our simple childlike behavior. We care and we share.

Our primary concern is to be joyful and along the way, bring joy and happiness to others too.

That's what we try to do!

DUTY AND OBLIGATION

When we perform deeds out of duty or obligation, we feel a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment at having met an expectation. That is highly commendable. Having fulfilled that particular task and taken off from our list of things to do, we move on to tackle the next item; not sparing a thought for what has gone before.

In contrast when we purposely go out of our way to be accommodating, gracious and attentive whether with family, friends or colleagues and even undeserving individuals, something astounding happens with the choice we make from dozens of options available each day. When we choose to act from the heart, caring no longer becomes a burden or even a responsibility. The sheer joy of bringing peace, pleasure and imparting good will become all consuming; the giving of unconditional love fueled by unbridled passion, for the well being of another.  You know you have touched someone's life in a remarkable and lasting manner.  Strangely, both of you will never be the same again!

The heart sings; the spirit soars and the soul dances; that's the reward of intimate relationships. 

Oh, to regard another individual as more important and precious than oneself is divine...

A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR

"A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down in a most delightful way!" 

From young, every time we're sick, that's how mum makes us drink up the bitter concoction of herbs and other yucky stuff that would make us well and able to play outdoors again. 

We didn't complain too much because we knew with the last bitter drop, there'll be THAT delightful spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down.

Mum's method works in other ways too!

On occasions when we have to be honest, frank and brutally blunt to tell someone things he would rather not hear, wouldn't it be easier on him to have a spoonful of compassion to lessen the gall that our words and actions might evoke.
By the same token if we are the recipient of unpleasantness and mistreatment, wouldn't a show of support and understanding, even if it's just a teeny weeny bit, be a delight. 

I think so.

A spoonful of sugar does wonders...