Honoring a person who changed our world makes their work and sacrifice live on. Effective communication was a skill Martin Luther King Jr. employed with passion.
We can all become better communicators by paying close attention to these MLK’s quotes:
[reminder]What is one of your favourite communication quotes?[/reminder]
The gift that never grows old but somehow meets our deepest needs is simply connecting to those who matter to us most.
Talking or in some way communicating can drive us crazy or lift our spirits. Here are 12 keys that make it work.
Asking for that raise, working through the rough times in a relationship, smiling when you feel like crying, being there for others when they don’t notice, or putting yourself out there everyday because you believe in what you are doing takes courage.
It all comes down to having the courage to be who you are and be willing to see something through because you believe in what you are doing.
Courage is going ahead in spite of fear. – Abe Stone
I’m often afraid and I’ve struggled with the ideas of fear, FEARLESSNESS, and courage.
I’ve always avoided saying, “be fearless” because it seems we will always EXPERIENCE fear from time to time, and if say we don’t, we are probably not being honest with ourselves. 😉
As much as I love the fun, festivities, warmth, and smiles at Christmas, it’s not always a pleasure for everyone. One of my expat friends in China found it to be a bothersome season of parties and events he doesn’t enjoy.
Our past shapes the way we feel about things like this. A rough childhood experience may ruin something as wonderful and Christmas for some.
It’s frustrating when something happens TO YOU, or worse yet someone DOES something to you and you’re stuck, you don’t KNOW what to do. You might not like this but it comes down to what you BELIEVE about that situation.
In the past I’ve actually been stuck for days trying to figure out what to do, because I felt that the other person had the CONTROL or the circumstances were impossible to go against.
Feeling powerless just plain sucks. So, what can you do to get past an obstacle you feel powerless to overcome? Taking is RESPONSIBILITY is one simple way to CHANGE this belief.
Responsibility for what? Watch the video to find out.
Take care,
Abe
P.S. I’m going strong on Instagram. Definitely join me.
I had an amazing experience with meditation today. (Drum roll please…)I spent a full thirty minutes in silence with my eyes closed. (it’s possible)
Thoughts kept my body fluctuating from relaxed to tense and I was constantly moving around and adjusting my posture. So how did I MAKE IT WORK? How can you make it work?
Did he say, “YOU CAN’T do that. You won’t make any money that way”? Maybe she laughed when you told her how much you wanted to try something out.
Stop and consider the fact that you are on a different PATH than they are.
Sure, it may not work, if they did it… but you are not them.
Heck, they may have tried and it didn’t work.
There’s a story in which business professors Gary Hamel and C. K. Parahalad wrote about a group monkeys that had been put through an experiment.
They placed the monkeys in a room with a pole, and at the top of the pole there was bunch of bananas. Every time one of the monkeys climbed up, they sprayed it with cold water just before it reached the bananas.
Each one tried several times until they all GAVE UP.
They then replaced one of the monkeys with a monkey which had not been sprayed with water. As it climbed the pole, the other monkey, who knew about the water, pulled it down.
The new monkey eventually gave up.
Then they switched another new monkey with another one which had been sprayed. The same thing happened, but the new monkey who had come just before it joined in pulling this second monkey down.
They eventually exchanged all of the monkeys, until none of the original monkeys which had been showered with water were left in the room.
Though they DIDN’T KNOW WHY, all the monkeys would still pull down any NEW monkey which tried to go for the bananas.
Just think about it, WHO is stopping you? Remember, they may have their story but now it’s time to live your story.
Stop listening to the naysayers.
Expect to have to PERSIST past obstacles.
Go bananas! 😉
