I think all successful people have motivational notes to themselves they can see on a daily basis. Mine are on sticky notes in the bathroom. They are: Be aware of other's needs, Be willing to give, Be willing to admit faults, Be flexible with my plan, Postive Attitude! (tone of voice/words), Enthusiastic Example, EEECH time/person (Enlighten, Entertain, Encourage, Console, Help), Humble Leader-Try, Humble Listener- Good Luck/Did you think about..., Humble Follower-Listen to council, try other ideas.
If you're like me you'd want to know how I came up with these. They are individualized based on the seven deadly sins. I took the ones I struggle with and rephrased them in a positive way: wrath-positive attitude, greed-willing to give, sloth-follow God's plan, pride-admit faults, lust, envy-humble, and gluttony-be aware of other's needs. There was one more thing I struggled with and had to flip to a positive which was: don't brag or complain about my activities. That flipped to EEECH so I can interact in a selfless way with others. What ways to you talk positively to yourself?
To use tabs, please use full web version. I believe the goal of parenting is to give my children the skills to become self-sufficient physically, socially, and spiritually. As I try a new technique I ask myself, is this teaching my child how to make good choices? Is she learning to ask God what the correct choice is? My goal is that my girls will be able to fully function as God's servants and become strong leaders for positive change.
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