INPowering Thoughts

Duty is acting on behalf of a greater good or principle even when one does not feel like it. Sometimes it also takes courage

Theology and science converge in this thought: this divine energy animates us as individual living souls, an incarnation of individual spirit-filled persons.

Human well-being stems from a sense of connection to others and to the world around us.

Ethics are embedded in how we behave regardless of what we claim in our words. We demonstrate them for all to see.

The universal underlying principle is we bring about what we think about. Good in, good out.

The greater our skill and competence, the more risk we are willing to accept. The more in control of the outcome we feel.

No matter how dedicated we are when we set out on a commitment, we occasionally must re-engage and renew our commitments.

Kindness is the act of doing something, anything — no matter how small — that we perceive will make someone else’s situation better.

I find balance and rhythm in exploring this interdependence, my wholeness, as one finite soul in relationship with all that surrounds me.

Newness of life is tinkering with possibilities instead of being locked into already defined rules and forms.

Seekers of “the way,” regardless of faith origin, heed the admonition to love one another as children of god begotten with divine attributes and inalienable rights.

Each springtime, as I see the earth coming alive around me again, I am reminded that I have within myself the ability to renew—to rejuvenate.

When people see us coming our energy vibration precedes us. Do those vibrations make others want to come near, or make them want to run away?

Waiting until all conditions are perfect before beginning will doom the project the project to never getting off the ground.

The secret to living in harmony is not a secret. No alliance can endure if it is not anchored in the bedrock of GodLove in which we mutually live.

You are the king or queen of your domain and your throne room is you heart and mind. You rule over your beliefs and attitudes.

Being goal driven is not a problem in itself, except that keeping one’s eyes fixed on the horizon keeps them from taking a good look at what is around them now.

Everyone has standards that guide life choices whether they set their own or others set them for them. The more we expect, the higher the standards.

Looking into what went wrong gives us the opportunity to improve both systems and personal performance and competence.

An assertive listener focuses on making sure the other speakers get to say what is on their mind with the clarity they intend.

Experiencing disappointment? Sometimes, when time passes, we realize that not getting what we thought we wanted turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

This intentional exploration of valleys and peaks, of streams and oceans, will help us find diverse limits and boundaries as well as possibilities and opportunities.

“Follow me” is an invitation, not a demand or a threat. Followers are volunteers and true believers, not conscripts.

We demonstrate behaviors either because we are practicing the behaviors that we want to become second nature to us, or because we are acting from our true character formed from our values.

We all are imbued with a sense that no matter how good we are, we can do and be better. It carries the energy of motivation.

We set boundaries for what we will do, and we set boundaries for what we will allow others to do to us. I believe in red lines, and I’m willing to take a stand against those who threaten to cross mine.

I learned to savor moments regardless of what I was doing — even mundane chores and hard work. I attended to each activity, being more mindful of the experience and my surroundings.

Each of us is here now because of all that preceded us. We live in our time and place because of those who lived in theirs and made us possible.

Some changes seem like sudden changes, but they have been quietly in the making for a long time. We can thrive by learning to adapt.

We live in partnerships, families, work teams, communities, cultures, and countries — one mankind populating the earth, children of common origin and parents of infinite human potential. Out of many, one.

As Mark Twain observed, “It’s easier to to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”

This is the way lies go. The innocent suffer for the ego of the liar and the lies he tells for his self-interest. It’s an eternal problem as long as there are those who want to believe the lie.

Influences are not always obvious. It takes a trained eye to recognize them before they can do irreversible damage.

Our character contributes to the character of the world around us, whether the family, the workplace, the neighborhood, whatever your sphere of influence might be.

We have all been stuck in place with indecision, wondering which path to choose. We have evidence to inform us if only we will take time to consider it honestly.

We say we want to matter. Our anxiety comes from trying so hard to be noticed. We insist on looking in all the wrong places.

How do we determine what character traits make up a person? Listen to their speech.

We pause from our busy lives to esteem those worthy of honor. To be credible, we establish standards for honor and protect them from being corrupted.

The INPowered demonstrate the INLIghtened mind by applying knowledge to a task to develop a skill that can be used to create a intentional result.

Stopping to admit a change is necessary and committing to a different tactic can be the difference between success or failure, or between a great project and a mediocre one.