Would you take them for granted if you knew they’d be gone tomorrow?
November 27, 2008 by DianeCorriette · Leave a Comment
Today is Thanksgiving for those in the USA and I want to wish you a very peaceful and joyful day.
I’ve heard the saying “live each day as if it were your last” and I always thought that meant I should go out and do something that I wouldn’t normally do, after all tomorrow I’d be dead anyway so it wouldn’t matter!
But something happened today to make me realize what it truly meant……..
It’s so very easy to take people for granted because you think that no matter what you do they will still be around. Every day my children leave for school and our farewell is the same
“Bye mum, love you, see you later” (children)
(me) “Bye babes, love you, have a great day”
We exchange good byes as I am still rushing around getting ready and they may be in a hurry to get out of the door. Its our usual goodbye because we have the belief that we will see each other again later.
But how different would my goodbye be if I knew I wasn’t coming back?
I would probably stop to give them a hug. Spend time at the door making sure they had everything they needed. Knowing me I would give them a pep talk about staying positive and doing their best 
and I would send them off with a kiss and tell them to stay happy.
That’s a completely different goodbye to just shouting bye babes down the stairs!
Today my daughters boyfriend lost his mentor and trainer. He’s a semi professional boxer and his young life has been turmoil already. The one person he had that filled him with confidence was his trainer. One day his trainer went off to visit his brother at his place of work and was hit by a fork lift truck. The truck hit him so hard he went into a coma and today he passed away. God rest his soul.
This man left his house and said “see you later” and later never came.
This event has taught me how to live each day as if it is my last. It means validating people and letting them know how much they mean to me at all times even more than I usually do. It means spending more time talking, having fun, laughing with people I love. Even though right now I am going through my own challenges it is a time to be thankful. To give thanks for where I am, who I know and how much I am loved by those that know me.
As someone who took the time to read this I want you to know that I appreciate you being a reader of my work. I know there are many things you could be reading and I am grateful that you have taken the time to read what I write.
May your day be filled with love, friendship, and joy.
Opportunity often it comes disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat
October 28, 2008 by DianeCorriette · 1 Comment
I LOVE this quote by Napoleon Hill
Opportunity…Often it comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. ~ Napoleon Hill
It demonstrates something very clear for me that I hope helps you too…. if you are currently ready to give up, throw in the towel, you’ve had enough, don’t want to try anymore (all of which describes me over the last few days!!!! ) take a look at whether what you are working for has a hidden opportunity or if there is an opportunity in your current circumstances.
I know when we are going through “bad” times it’s easy to want to give up so what you need to do is find the strength to continue from whatever source you can.
A great source can be your immediate loved ones (and I include friends in that because I love my friends!)
Talking your issue through can help bring a new perspective to it. Sometimes without knowing it something a loved one said can help you see a way out of your misfortune or temporary defeat. And even better…. a good cuddle can take your mind off many things
A recent source of strength for me has been going to church. While I am not sure about becoming a dedicated Christian and prefer my life as someone who loves spirituality I have found a sense of peace and serenity surrounds me after listening to a motivational sermon from the Pastor.
Another source of strength is in films, books, videos and audios. Being able to hear the message of people who overcome adversity always helps me. Knowing that someone was where I am now (or sometimes in a worse position) and got through it is a real source of strength for me. This weekend I watched the film The Pursuit of Happyness with Will Smith and if you need inspiring that film will help you! My main source of inspiration is Success University because it gives me access to a ton of personal development material – my main problem is knowing which one to choose!
If you are willing to work through your current circumstances you will find the gold at the end of the rainbow. Unfortunately too many people give up before they even get there which is a real shame. All those broken dreams and left behind visions that could have been something great. Of course its never too late to reconnect to that passion and bring it back!
For a daily source of inspiration I can definitely recommend Success University at http://expand.successuniversity.com
Enjoy being motivated and inspired every day by accessing hundreds of personal development courses. Download them, put them on your ipod or on CD and listen in the car. Its this kind of material that gets me through all challenging times in my life.
Right now if you are going through a challenge what you need to hear is that you can get through it…. you really can handle it…. so do all you can do surround yourself with sources that will help you.
