FLY Eagles with RUTH

*Talent is Never Enough*

I first stumbled on the above words on the title of a book by John C. Maxwell.

John reiterates on the importance of attitude and discipline in the upward journey of success among other fundamentals of growth

On the backdrop of the above, I recently found myself reading the book ‘MindSets’ by Carol Dweck

Am amazed at the insights…..
1. I have a choice
2. Talent is natured
3. Mistakes are part of learning and growth
4. If I don’t give it a shot, I’ll never know my capabilities
5. Consistency compounds; small habits everyday

I choose to grow, I choose to learn from my mistakes, I choose to give it a shot and I choose growth mindset

I did’t see Gen Z, I saw thousands of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s

They have a dream, they have resolve and they are willing to die for it.

Am ashamed I din’t have this courage when I was their age.

I pray for wisdom for all: the leadership and the people of Kenya.

Resolve means “Promising yourself you will never give up”

My Resove is to grow my thinking. Whats your resolve?

Warning: Long read

WHY ARE YOU WITH HIM IF HE DOES NOT MAKE YOU HAPPY?

Does he make you happy?
Who?
Your sweetheart?
No?
Really!
Affirmatively Positive. He doesn’t make me happy!
So why are you still with him?

Let me tell you a story…

Late 2016, I went through a difficult time. Two of my most closest friends in more than 20 years cumulatively took a step back from my life. I was devastated, lonely and terribly hurt. How could they. I had done nothing wrong but they took a step back and concentrated on their lives.

They looked happy and I, miserable! No one wanted to be my friend or so I thought. I did not only push everyone who tried to come into my life away but threw them of from my ‘sky’

After 1 year and some months into counseling psychotherapy, my eyes were opened. No one can make the little girl inside of me happy except ME!

In 2018, I made a decision…
I chose to make the vulnerable girl inside of me as far as I could, always happy! This journey included making a choice to do things that make her happy regardless of if others joined me or not. Some of them are these:

I choose in the morning to be happy
I choose to be happy on Mondays and next month and the next too
I choose to like people I meet even before I get to know them
I choose to walk away from negative people
I choose to do personal business with people who treat others with respect
I choose repeat meetings with happy people
I choose to listen to and read success stories
I choose to smile or even laugh from the heart when speaking on phone

A colleague in my new work place refers to me as ‘The happy soul’ he continued to tell onother ‘If you are with Ruth and there is gloom, you are the problem’

I choose to be content, alive in the moment and be happy!

Signature laughter like my grandma