Hello Club Members,
Welcome to 2014 – a new year and new opportunities. As I reflect on 2013 – I recall many good things and working with many fantastic people. At the root of all our lives is how we behave. In particular how we behave when we are challenged to do something or to behave in a way we think is beneath us. It is how we choose to deal with this - that defines who we really are.
People make the difference – in positive and negative ways – every day. We each build a reputation according to our behaviour and the manner in which we interact with others. We cannot control our reputation – for this is the perception of others. We can, however, control our thoughts, our actions, our ideas, our mindset, our language. Through the character we display – we build the reputation that others perceive and ultimately judge us by.
With these comments I would like to provide some food for thought:
1. Purpose – I believe we are each born for a purpose and only find peace and contentment when we discover this purpose. I think much change and need for change- occur because individuals are unaware of their purpose in life.
2. Service – I believe that in serving others, in helping others with what they need – really builds our character and our willingness to work with others. We must, though, do this through our purpose in life.
3. Gratitude – is being Grateful to those around us and who have helped us – day to day – in our endeavours. None of us can walk our journey alone. We need others for support, advice and company. We also need to pat ourselves on the back when we have done well.
4. Loyalty - can be defined as being faithful to those who depend on you and to those on whom you depend. Loyalty is a four way street. There are people in positions of more responsibility who depend on us. There are people for whom we are responsible - who depend on us. And there are people with similar roles and responsibilities - on whom we each depend. So Loyalty is about helping others as well as ourselves. It is about supporting others in times of extra pressure. And it is about ensuring that the decisions we make cause the least amount of anxiety to others – while still achieving the goal you require.
I hope you have a healthy and fulfilling 2014 and that the above thoughts will help to achieve your goals and find an inner peace.
Regards………
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