Tag: focus
-
FOCUS: A MOST NECESSARY POWER AND ABILITY FOR PURPOSEFUL LIVING
Attention chooses where your energy goes. Being busy is not the same as advancing. Firing all cylinders means little if the vehicle has no direction. Choose the target. Begin small enough. Return when distracted. Finish wisely. Focus does not guarantee every result—but it gives meaningful effort somewhere clear to go. Pearls for the Soul when…
-
NOTHING IS STANDING STILL GOD IS AT WORK ALWAYS ARE YOU?
Don’t mistake God’s silence… for God’s absence oh foolishness. #Faith #Trust #ItIsFinished #PearlsForTheSoul
-
LEND EVERYONE YOUR EAR BUT NOT YOUR MOUTH
People don’t always need your answers. Sometimes they simply need your attention. #Listening #Wisdom #Relationships #PearlsForTheSoul
-
CHALLENGE YOURSELF…TAKE THE LISTENING TEST
CHALLENGE YOURSELF: Pick one day and really LISTEN. Don’t interrupt. Don’t steal the story. Ask a question. Let people finish. Then see what you learn. #ListeningTest #Relationships #PearlsForTheSoul
-
EVERY NEW HIGH CREATES A NEW LOW THAT CREATES A NEW HIGH?
Do not climb so high emotionally… that ordinary life starts looking like a disappointment. Enjoy the ride. Then come back to CENTER. #Balance #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul The goal is not: NO HIGHS. The goal is: DON’T NEED THE HIGH TO FEEL ALIVE. Steady can still be rich. #EmotionalBalance #LifeLessons #PearlsForTheSoul
-
LIFE IS A LENS WHERE YOU SEE OUT AND SEE IN WHILE OTHERS DO TOO
Life isn’t always asking for a different picture. Sometimes it simply asks for a better focus. #Wisdom #Truth #PearlsForTheSoul
-
PONDER THE MYSTERY OF DOING NOTHING CORRECTLY
Not every moment needs your interference. Sometimes the smartest thing you can DO… is observe. Listen. Stay still long enough for clarity to arrive. #Awareness #Stillness #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul Doing nothing correctly does NOT mean being lazy. It means knowing when: not to react, not to force, not to argue, not to interfere. Sometimes your next…
-
WHEN YOU CHEW YOUR FOOD YOU TAME THE INNER ANIMAL — PART 2
You do not have to prove you enjoyed the meal by becoming uncomfortable afterward. LOOK. SMELL. CHEW. ENJOY. STOP AND CHECK IN. Then decide if you really want more. #MindfulEating #Awareness #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul
-
WHAT ONE CAN DO… ANOTHER CAN DO TEST FOR YOURSELF
The first person who tells you IT CAN’T BE DONE… may be living inside your own head. Listen. Evaluate. Then PUT LEGS ON IT. #RichieSpeaks #Persistence #Purpose #PearlsForTheSoul
-
YOU LEARN QUITE A BIT WHEN YOU BITE YOUR OWN LIP
Do not use the other person’s talking time to rehearse your response. Listen. Let them finish. Then decide whether anything needs saying at all. #CommunicationSkills #SelfAwareness #Listening #PearlsForTheSoul
-
JOB INTERVIEW — THE MOST RELEVANT THINGS TO KNOW
Your resume has one main job: GET YOU THE INTERVIEW. Then YOU have to take over. Be prepared. Be professional. Be yourself. And if you want the job… ASK FOR IT. #JobInterview #CareerAdvice #ResumeTips #Confidence #PearlsForTheSoul
-
YOU GOT MY FULL ATTENTION-WHAT A NICE GIFT TO GIVE
If you want somebody’s attention… try giving them yours first. Real listening makes people feel seen, respected, and valued. #Listening #Communication #Relationships #PearlsForTheSoul
-
-
HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS ONE STEP AT A TIME E-Z-P-Z
Large problems… Are often smaller problems… Standing too close together. Separate them. Then begin.
-
POOR LISTENERS ALWAYS LOSE BECAUSE THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT IS SAID
Learn the secret and the lost art of being still and your world will shift in your favor
-
WHATS HOLDING YOU BACK? EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW
Stop asking fear for directions. Your being already knows the way. Stop pretending you don’t
-
YOU BECOME WHAT YOU REPEATEDLY DO
A pearl is formed one layer at a time. A great life is built the same way. #Purpose #Growth #PearlsForTheSoul
-
MAY THIS DAY REWARD YOU
The greatest waste is not money. The greatest waste is unused life. #PearlsForTheSoul #Purpose #LifeWisdom
-
GIBBERISH TO YOU IS SOMEONE ELSE’S NATIVE TONGUE
What sounds like gibberish to you… May be someone’s childhood, culture, family, and identity. Listen beyond the words. #PearlsForTheSoul #Humanity #Understanding
