The title of today’s post has become my mantra over the past two years and forms the core of my coaching programs. I had always been goal oriented and personally driven, my eye to the future. That’s not a bad thing. Unfortunately though, it meant that I was always working toward something instead of being able to enjoy where I was in the process. Once I realized that the best tomorrows result from living them today my life became much richer.
I frequently check-in and re-affirm my connection and commitment to my personal manifesto that resulted from this shift in my centering. It is a reflection of my core values and the principles that guide my life. As I’m continuing to enhance our coaching programs, I’ve been reminded again of the importance of having this level of personal awareness and commitment at the forefront.
- I aspire always to honor God in my thoughts, words and deeds.
- I have a responsibility to take care of myself and to live well.
- I am here to make a difference and enrich the lives of others.
- I recognize that what I do today is forming my tomorrow. I do not think about what might have been. I act on what will be.
- A curious nature is my most valuable trait. My most powerful tool for myself and others is the right question.
- I acknowledge that time is my ultimate resource. I do not try to manage my time. I set priorities and they determine how, where and why my time is invested.
- I do not think in terms of failure. I think in terms of effort and experience.
- I appreciate that a change of place is often the best way to change my perspective.
- Outside of universal laws, the only rules that apply to me are those that I have accepted. By accepting (or not accepting) any guidelines, I am also accepting responsibility for my choices.
- I understand that fear is not a bad thing. Fear is a healthy thing. It is the ultimate expression of respect for what I am undertaking.
No matter where we are in the journey, we must live today like we want tomorrow to be. It is in fact the only way to achieve it.
Live well. Live today.
