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Plant Seeds!
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An Attitude of Gratitude!
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Plant
Seeds! |
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By Marcus M. Mottley, Ph.D. |
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What kinds of seeds are you sowing in the fields of your mind?
‘The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man
took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all seeds, but
when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree,
so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.’
(Matthew, 13:31-32).
All of us sow seeds. You can sow seeds of thorny shrubs, poisonous
plants, or trees that bear life-sustaining fruits. Some of our
most important seeds are sown in the fields of our mind. When you
ask questions they become like seeds. They will blossom and bear
fruit. Depending on your questions, the fruits can be bitter or
sweet. I believe that many of our problems occur when we sow the
wrong seeds and ask the wrong questions of life. For example, we
too often ask ‘why’ questions when we ought
be asking ‘how’ questions. “How can I get out of this financial
mess?” Rather than, “Why me?”
Plant seeds which will grow ideas, strategies, possibilities, and
solutions to empower your life. According to Dottie Walters,
“Anyone can cut an apple open and count the number of seeds. But,
who can look at a single seed and count the trees and apples?" We
cannot imagine that this small object - the seed - is even alive.
Yet when it is placed in the soil, a transformation process is
started – one that gradually – in time, will nurture and give
sustenance to humans, birds and insects.
The smallest question is also like a seed.
When it is put in the fertile soil of your mind it contributes to
your “tree” of knowledge – which will then produce many “fruits”.
Yet when we look at the question (like the seed), we cannot see
it’s mighty potential – a potential
which lies hidden from casual observation.
Like seeds, your questions will blossom larger than life in the
fields of your mind and in the acres of your life.
Caution: Are you sowing seeds of thorn trees, poisonous plants or
parasitic vines! Ensure that you are sowing seeds of empowerment,
creative, positive possibilities and success.
By asking the right questions in the right ways, you will be
transformed beyond anything currently visible or even imaginable.
(From "Ask, Seek, Knock" by Marcus M. Mottley, Ph.D.) |
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Do
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By
Marcus M. Mottley, Ph.D.
“I am
thankful to God for each story, each idea, each word… each day!”
Isaac Bashevis
As I
reflect on my personal journey of growth and development and on my
achievements and successes I am ever mindful that I owe much to
others. I stand on the shoulders of family, teachers, friends,
acquaintances, and complete strangers. Small gifts of kindness, advice
or support at critical times helped to keep me on my path to where I
am today.
As I
reflect on those small gifts – I know in my heart – that today would
have been totally different without those gifts of yesterday: A
tid-bit of advice that put me in sync with
my internal desire to be a teacher; A one sentence comment that
reframed worry into positive wonder and curiosity to take up my
spiritual journey; A small envelope with less than $100 that – at the
time – was a fortune because it came at the right time. It was the
tipping point that helped me decide that I
should “go for it”, “take the plunge”, leave home and attend college.
G.
B. Stern
says that, “Silent gratitude is not much help to anyone.” And,
so I have been on a mission of finding all of my benefactors and
thanking them for their help. Many have responded to me that they
didn’t know and weren’t aware of the impact of their assistance on
me. Truth be told – I am only now coming to the fullest awareness of
that myself. It feels good to be sharing this with them.
Are
you harboring “silent gratitude” in your heart?
According to Shakespeare, “Ingratitude is monstrous.”
Several of my benefactors are persons whom I can very easily find
great fault with – either for things in their public or private lives,
or things they have said or done. And, sometimes I do critique them –
directly and in person. Yet, I am always grateful – always publicly
articulating and demonstrating my deepest appreciation for their
support when I needed it.
How
are you demonstrating your gratitude for small acts of kindness? What
are you doing to pass it on by helping others in need? What
opportunities have you passed up to say, “Thank you” for a benevolent
act?
Whether it happened yesterday or ten years ago, reach out with an
attitude of gratitude.
“I
am thankful for small mercies. I compared notes with one of my friends
who expect everything of the universe, and is
disappointed when anything is less than best.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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