Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: VOICES

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: VOICES:   “The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.”                             ...

VOICES

 

“The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you,

the better you will hear what is sounding outside.”

                                                    Dag Hammarskjold

We often hear voices. Those voices in our head. Sometimes they can

be weird or bizarre “thoughts.” Other times they can be invigorating,

joyous, inspiring thoughts or “voices.” Sometimes it is helpful to picture

these voices or thoughts as coming from a little angel or devil on your

shoulder depending on whether the thought is one, we know is “right”

or positive (angel) or when we know is “wrong” or negative (devil). In

this way it helps make it easier to do the right thing and avoid doing

the wrong thing. Rarely do the angel and devil show up at the same

time. It is usually one or the other. This can make it a little more

difficult to make the right choice because there is no internal debate

going on. It is all one sided. All we hear is that voice inside our head

trying to convince us it is OK, just this once, or trying to deceive us or

challenge our core beliefs and values. It is OK to hear this voice, let

it speak, then ignore it and do the right thing. If we did not have our

demons, we would not have our angels. Steer clear of what we really

know to be wrong.

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: HOW WE REACT

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: HOW WE REACT:   HOW WE REACT “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”                                  Charles R. Swindoll It’s not ...

HOW WE REACT

 

HOW WE REACT

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”

                                Charles R. Swindoll

It’s not what happens to us, but it’s how we react that matters. What

is going to happen is going to happen. It is outside our control. Fate,

destiny, divine power, predetermined plan, nature, whatever name

we choose, “it is what it is.” What is going to be is going to be. We

can certainly shape our own destiny or steer ourselves down a path.

But there will always be “stuff” that happens. There are so many

things other people choose to do that are out of our control. What we

can control is our own point of view, our perspective, our reaction,

our dreams, our attitude, our lens we see the world through. How

we choose to react to the stuff that happens “outside us”: is always

our choice. What really matters is the stuff that happens “inside us.”

How we choose to act, react, see things, how we feel. Our values,

our virtues, our “thoughts.” Look at all the horrible, abhorrent misery

bestowed on people through no fault of their own. Look at the horrible

Holocaust. Yet, out of that came a man named Viktor Frankel. Who

taught us we always have a choice of how we see things, and no one

can take that choice away from us. No one. We may not be able to

control all that happens “out there,” but we can control what happens

“in here”. One thing no one can ever take from us is our mind, our

thoughts, our choice, our point of view. It is mine!

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Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: SELFISHNESS

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: SELFISHNESS:   “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.”                                           ...

SELFISHNESS

 

“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice,

and is never the result of selfishness.”

                                            Napoleon Hill

There are times where we act like a selfish asshole. A spoiled brat.

Me first attitude. Sometimes we must be that person to push forward.

A little selfishness is good, as we must take care of ourselves before

we can help other people. If we hit the pause button and think for a

moment, we could carry the attitude that others come first not only

in our personal lives but in the broader life perspective. Mentally we

feel better when we put others first. We must look at how we translate

putting others first into everyday life. We are balancing the need to

take care of ourselves. Just maybe we could make more of an effort to

put other people first. That is not to say that we ignore taking care of

ourselves. We must take care of ourselves, so we are in a better position

to take care of others. Taking care of ourselves first means always

learning, staying curious, exercising, sleeping, eating well. These are

areas to protect and be selfish. Remembering to help others is more

in line with the spirit of giving and is a much happier and rewarding

place to be when you put the people you love first.

You can get the International bestseller The Shi*t I Wished I learned in College here:

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