Monday Wake Up Call

Monday Wake Up Call: Your Motivation, Inspiration, & Direction for the Week Ahead

Anything’s Possible Happy Monday! What a great topic and an easy way to turn the impossible into the possible – just cross out the IM! When I saw this, my first thought was that it was ironic that IM also stands for I AM, or I’m. Is it possible that taking IM – or I am – out of the equation makes it possible? Do we sometimes get in the way of our own progress? Do we allow our own thoughts to block our progress? If so, let’s create a new attitude! Here are some guidelines for a more positive life: Don’t allow others’ thoughts to shape who you become! Starting today, you decide whom you will become, and make it possible! Follow your butterflies! What are butterflies? They’re those things that make your stomach feel funny when you’re nervous. Don’t avoid the them; follow them, and watch how strong and fearless you become. Everyone is led by inspiration, or we are led by desperation. Knowing that it’s possible keeps you inspired. Let’s make it an amazing, inspiring life! Something to Think About I can turn the possible into the impossible, or I'M the reason that the possible seems IMpossible.  Which will you choose for your life? Weekly Activity What are your butterflies? What is that thing that you have been afraid to do? This week, choose to follow your butterflies! Words of Wisdom “Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” – Misty Copeland “Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – Francis of Assisi “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – Dalai Lama “To all the other dreamers out there, don't ever stop or let the world's negativity disenchant you or your spirit. If you surround yourself with love and the right people, anything is possible.” – Adam Green “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda  Inspiration Welcome to Monday! Today we’re going to celebrate an amazing person whom I recently heard speak at a conference. His name is Jason Fowler. At the age of 6, Jason’s parents gave him his first motorcycle! He competed throughout the country with his family until, at 17, he hit a rock while practicing and was thrown from his bike. It completely severed his spinal cord, which meant that he would never walk again. Can you imagine how he felt? How would you feel if what you loved and lived for was suddenly taken from you? I can’t imagine how he felt, but I do know what he did. As he laid in bed contemplating life, he saw the wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on TV and knew that 26-mile race was his future. Six months later, he completed his first 5-mile race. One year later, he competed in the Boston Marathon. During the next 10 years, he completed 150 races, 34 marathons, 37 triathlons and 2 Ironman Triathlons, winning the second one to become the Ironman Triathlon Champion!   When asked how he gets his inspiration to keep going – and to inspire others – Jason says that each person is unstoppable and has the inner strength and power to do anything. Here are the questions that he would ask himself each morning to get his inspiration: What do I want for my life? What does my best self look like? He also changed the way he looked at setting goals. Now he asks, “How do I have my best day today?” I really like that way of looking at goals. Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to set our goals that we never get around to implementing them! To learn more about Jason and his mission, visit http://jasonfowlerliving.com/about/   Something to Think About The lessons that Jason learned through failing and eventually winning the Ironman World Championship have translated to other parts of his life and have him feeling a bit like Superman at times. One of the more powerful lessons he learned, which continues to guide his life, is that when you never give up and give 110% enlightened effort, the impossible becomes possible.   Weekly Activity  Ask yourself these questions each day: What do I want for my life? What does my best self look like? How do I have my best day today? Words of Wisdom “Change your thoughts and you change your world.” – Norman Vincent Peale “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr. “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I'm possible!’” – Audrey Hepburn “If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman