Simplify, Simplify, Simplify

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Ken Thompson in Lifestyle, Motivation, Success and tagged Bob Marley, da Vinci, don't worry, Dream, Happiness, Inspiration, Isaac newton, Lao Tzu, Leonardo da Vinci, Mindfulness, Peace, Philosophy, simple, simplicity, simplify, Success, Worry.

“Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.”
– Isaac Newton

Nature appears to be meditating all the time. It is still. It doesn’t worry about anything yet it accomplishes its task.

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
– Lao Tzu

We’ve been educated to worry, but what if we didn’t?

What if for at least one day we didn’t worry about anything – like Bob Marley sings.

My challenge for you is for one day this week, think about what it would be like to not worry about anything at all.

Simply live.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
– Leonardo da Vinci

Express Yourself

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Ken Thompson in Lifestyle, Motivation, Philosophy, Success and tagged Art, discover, expression, Inspiration, John Lennon, Life, Mindfulness, share, Success, today.

“My role in society, or any artist’s or poet’s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.”
– John Lennon

But first, express how you feel.

This is difficult to do in societies that don’t encourage self-expression, but it is essential toward creating a better tomorrow, for us all.

There is something within you that this world needs now more than ever.

Discover it & share it.

The world will thank you.

Imagination Exercise

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Ken Thompson in Lifestyle and tagged cold, cozy, Dream, Imagination, Imagine, Life, Love, Mindfulness, Snow, warm.

Imagine you are walking through knee-deep snow in the woods.

It’s Winter & the snow is still falling.

You are dressed in warm winter clothes; protected from the cold.

To grandmothers house you go. Alone.

You brought your favorite camera with you to take pictures of the gorgeous scenery surrounding you.

The sun is shining. It’s midday.

No one else is around.

Silence.

You breathe & enjoy this moment.

Compare Less. Do more

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Ken Thompson in Lifestyle, Motivation, Philosophy, Self-Help, Success and tagged Brene Brown, Comparison, Dreams, Focus, Goals, Inspiration, Life, Mindfulness, Motivation.

Sometimes I scroll through social media and find myself comparing myself to famous people who seem to have “made it.”

Yes they have made it to where they are, and that’s perfect, but that’s not where our focus should be.

My focus, your focus, our focus, should remain upon our own lives, our own goals, our own dreams.

When you stop comparing and start focusing and working on improving your own life, life improves.

It takes time, but it’s worth it.

“Stay in your lane. Comparison kills creativity and joy.”
-Brene Brown

Begin Today

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Ken Thompson in Lifestyle, Motivation, Philosophy, Self-Help, Success and tagged Contemplate, cosmos, Dream, Earth, Happiness, here, Inspiration, Life, Love, Mindfulness, Motivation, Peace, Philosophy, Success, Think, Universe, World, World Peace.

How much time do you spend waiting?

Instead of waiting, what do you think could happen if you tried?

Do you even know where you are headed?

Think about a better future. For yourself & for humanity. For this World.

What does it look like?

From here, is where you begin🙏❤️✨

Do The Work

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Ken Thompson in Lifestyle, Motivation, Self-Help, Success and tagged Action, do the work, Dream, go, Happiness, Inspiration, Love, Mindfulness, Now, Peace, Philosophy, pro, proferssional, Steven pressfield, Success.

“Amateurs let adversity defeat them. The pro thinks differently. He shows up, he does his work, he keeps on truckin’, no matter what.”
—Steven Pressfield

What are you waiting for?

Think & figure out your dream.

Feel your dream.

& take action toward it.

Now is the time to Do The Work.

Fall Seven Times & Rise Again

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Ken Thompson in Lifestyle, Motivation, Philosophy, Self-Help, Success and tagged Amor Fati, Dream, fall down seven and rise again, Fate, Happiness, Inspiration, Life, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Philosophy, prayer, Proverbs, righteous, rise, rise again, Soul, Success, Wake Up.

“For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.”
—Proverbs 24:16

You’ve stumbled. You’ve fallen. But you won’t let this keep you down. Not again. Not this time.

You’ve been created on this planet with a purpose. Some people find their purpose & live it out, while others contribute to purpose without knowing.

To find and live your true purpose requires a righteous pursuit. On this path you will fall much more than 7 times, but you will continue to rise and be stronger with each comeback.

You can go through your entire life with your eyes “closed”, or you can open your heart, mind, and soul and find the treasure that it waiting for you.

It’s your choice.

Pray about it.

Dream about it.

Love your fate.

& Rise again.

Change Happens Now

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Ken Thompson in Lifestyle, Motivation, Philosophy, Self-Help, Success and tagged Change, Dream, Happiness, Inspiration, Life, Love, Mindfulness, moment, Now, Peace, Philosophy, Success, today, tomorrow, Transformation, yesterday.

Everything is happening right Now.

Transformation is happening in this Moment.

Now is where everything happens.

For example, reflect on yesterday. Everything you did yesterday was happening in the moment. The same is true for today.

Everything is literally happening right Now.

What are you doing Now?

Love your fate

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Ken Thompson in Lifestyle, Monologues, Philosophy, Stoicism, Success and tagged Amor Fati, Destiny, Fate, Happiness, Life, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Philosophy, pre destiny, Stoic, Stoicism, Success.

We rise.

We fall.

We get back up.

We carry on.

Your fate is what is destined for you specifically.

You are born into this world in the current form you are in, and you have no say in how you are born.

Your life has been written for you.

It seems the practical choice is to love your fate and flow with it. The other choice, like the stoics talked about, is to try to fight your fate – which is like a dog putting it’s hind legs in the dirt trying not to be carried by the cart which is pulling it.

It’s better to let go and flow with life than to resist and be painfully pulled.

Friedrich Nietzsche said:

“My formula for greatness in a human being is amor fati: that one wants nothing to be different, not forward, not backward, not in all eternity. Not merely bear what is necessary, still less conceal it, but love it.”

Your life has been designed for you to live, and for you to love.

It’s better to embrace and love your fate than to resist and be dragged.

The Power of The Dream

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Ken Thompson in Lifestyle, Motivation, Philosophy, Success and tagged Dream, Eckhart Tolle, Einstein, Happiness, Imagination, Imagine, Inspiration, Jesus, John Lennon, Life, Love, Mindfulness, MLK jr, Paulo Coelho, Peace, Philosophy, Quotes, Shakespeare, Success, Vision.

MLK jr. had a dream.

John Lennon imagined.

Jesus Christ lived a vision.

& the list goes on…

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
—Proverbs 29:18

Not only did the dreams of these greats serve as inspiration, they were necessary building blocks toward the quality of lives we live today as they continue to serve & inspire us to dream & take action toward our dreams.

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho shares the dream.

Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth shares a vision.

Shakespeare said “Thoughts are but dreams till their effects be tried.”

& Einstein said “Imagination is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”

Your thoughts & ideas — your dreams, hold more power than you think the do.

So what’s your dream?

What do you imagine?

What vision lives within you?