Daily Wisdom Motivational Podcast

I want to ask you a question: what should you say yes to and what should you say no to?

You see, it’s not always easy to answer that question. I don’t know what you would say but sometimes, yes should be no and no should be yes.

I met someone a couple of days ago and they told me that they had a conversation that was so important and yet they could not finish it.

You are impatient and they were texting while driving. I couldn’t believe that. Driving and texting is so dangerous.

You know you are. It’s not always easy to accept and at times, we wonder who we are. Other people judge you, other people sometimes even define you or they put you in a box, tell you’re this way and that way. You might even find that some people try to mold you into what they think will be the person that you should be. But in reality, if you know who you are and if you know that what you’re doing is of value, is good, is appropriate, is decent, is genuine, is the right way, then accept it.

Have you ever heard someone say, “I would rather die than give in”? And certainly, that person means it at that time. What is the point of that? How does that benefit anyone? The first time you would hear that, what would you think? Would you rather be right or happy? Think about that for a moment.

Have you heard of people saying, “This is killing me. My blood pressure is through the roof. I can’t handle it anymore”? These are signs of stress that could be quite detrimental. Now, I’m not sure whether or not there are any research into the physiological effects of patience but there are many studies on the effects of impatience, particularly stress and anger.

It has been said that we learn through trial and error. As a matter of fact, a writer said that, “I have heard that an eagle misses 70% of its strikes. Why should I expect to do better? When the eagle misses, does it scold itself? I wonder.” It’s interesting if you think about that for a moment.

In order to master your thoughts, you have to learn to know how and when to take things lightly. I realized that life is challenging and at times, it could even be more challenging to some people or at sometime in their lives, in some places more than others. When we smile away our petty concerns and worries, it seems, and usually happens, that we become a lot happier, more energetic.

Have you ever heard of the phrase “It’s the thought that counts”?

Indeed, it has been written that the Creator of the world considers a good intention as an action. Imagine if you were to receive a dollar for every positive thought you generated or imagine a huge computer system that accounts for every one of the thousands of positive thoughts that you have every day, and it will credit your account.

Have you ever seen a child who learned how to walk?

Initially, when they take their first steps, they take small steps and fall, but they get up again, and then they take more small steps.

When you think an optimistic thought, you are programming your mind in a positive way. You can change your mind one thought at a time, eventually becoming a new person. You can reshape your mind by thinking and acting in advance of your current level.