I collect coffee mugs. I used to have quite a few of them before they magically started to disappear. One of my favorite mugs says “Everything Counts.” I love this mug because it’s a cobalt blue and the words inscribed on them say a lot.
I believe everything we do or fail to do counts. I believe everything we say or fail to say counts. I believe everything we think or fail to think counts. There’s no way to circumvent this truism. In the past I have not realized just how one errant decision can create a lot of unnecessary steps for me and those that love me.
Moment to moment we are pre-paving what we are to experience next by the thoughts, words and deeds of this moment. What we see and experience today is a sum total of our most dominant thoughts from our yesterdays. How much better would our lives be if moment to moment we endeavored to think the highest thoughts, say the most eloquent words and perform the most daunting deeds?
I assert to you that each moment of our lives is precious. Unfortunately we are constantly pushing our lives backwards thinking that we can redo our yesterdays or forward thinking that our futures will be more inviting. If you string together a series of glorious moments now then time here on earth will be outstanding. This moment is the only moment you have and it’s fleeting at best. What are you going to do with it? I’d suggest to program this moment to make it count.
You’d also be quite alarmed at what you can accomplish with each moment when you start to treat them with a higher regard. When you begin to make everything count you will experience the following:
- The quality of your life goes up
- The quality of life of those around you goes up
- You execute better
- You eliminate the excuses from your life
- You get better results
- You hit your targets more often than not
- You become more detailed-oriented
- You inspire others to lift themselves up
- Your intentions become more refined
- You become a problem-solver
- You think more creatively
- You love of life, self and others are increased
Everything counts is not a sometimes thing, its an all the time thing. It’s impossible to be at your highest all the time but it’s not impossible to make that your goal. I support you in your efforts and I’ll see you at the top where those that take the “Everything Counts” ideology seriously.
That’s my spin on it.
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