"If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track, which has been there all the while waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living."
— Joseph Campbell

If I am content with what I have, I can live simply and enjoy both prosperity and free time.
If my goals are clear, I can achieve them without fuss.
If I am at peace with myself, I will not spend my life force in conflicts
If I have learned to let go, I do not need to fear dying.

excerpt from the Tao of Leadership by John Heider

"Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong."

Peter T. Mcintyre

"Money is one of the most important subjects of your entire life. Some of life's greatest enjoyments and most of life's greatest disappointments stem from your decisions about money. Whether you experience great peace of mind or constant anxiety will depend on getting your finances under control."—Robert G. Allen: Financial adviser, author

Seek to do less and to accomplish more, to achieve more. Doing is action. Achievement is successful action.

Between Two Goods

How do you decide between doing two good activities when you know doing both will most likely overtax you on time and energy?

I’m in that boat now. It’s good to ask myself two questions. (1) Which one best fits my personal mission? (2)Which one will I be most energized by?

Being clear on the specifics of my own personal mission statement is where I started. My life mission is to create freedom by realizing the truth. I have the choice of becoming more involved with my motorcycle group that does great acts of service. I also have the option to help develop a men’s conference. Both activities fulfill my mission, but the men’s conference is more directly focused on completing my mission, since I will be personally involving others to reach a place of personal freedom. I can still be involved in my group, but I will not take on an officer/leader position which will require more time and energy. This keeps me from burn-out and the task of managing stress (see previous blog article).

I have this happening with each and every request made of my time and with each idea that I come up with. I get excited about the prospect of being involved, but weigh it against my time with family, my business, my home, social and spiritual life and proper exercise and rest. Like juggling, there can be so many balls in the air and we must choose wisely how many to handle. I would rather provide excellence to a few things than settle for average with too many commitments.

Concerning Plans, "Solomon Says"

Proverbial Life Coaching

Plans fail for lack of counsel,
But with many advisers they succeed.
Proverbs 15:22

Sure you think you know it all. Or maybe it’s just the opposite; you think you don’t have what it takes. Either way you are wrong. Sometimes it’s being open to advice or feedback from someone, especially someone with experience. Be open to new ideas and test them against your true values. Your plans will be more likely to succeed.

All a man’s ways seem innocent to him,
But motives are weighed by the Lord.
Proverbs 16:2

We can rationalize just about anything. We can even set out to prove we are right. But before putting any plan into action, ask yourself these three questions:
Is this plan in harmony with God’s truth?
Will it work under real-life conditions?
Is my attitude pleasing to God?

Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
And your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 16:3

Have you heard, “Hope for the best and plan for the worst”? This verse says to trust God as if everything depended on him, while working as if everything depended on you.

In his heart a man plans his course,
But the Lord determines his steps.
Proverbs 16:9

If you want God to laugh, show him your five year plan. Be sure to stay focused on what is admirable but don’t get married to the plan – it should flex and change as you move forward. It may change drastically. Be open! God happens.

As you can see, I didn’t have to search far to find verses in the Proverbs that were relevant to Life Coaching.