{Monday Motivation} 7 Tips To Start The Week

A friend forwarded to me an email from his Japanese boss.  The new expat arrived last month and he shared his "notes to self" to all his new colleagues .  These "notes" are not new.  We must have heard or read them numerous times already but I will share them with you because having the right perspective is a great way to start the week.

1. Don't compare your life to others.  You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts or [dwell on] things you cannot control.  Instead, invest your energy [on] the positive [of the] present. 
3. Don't overdo.  Keep your limits.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously.  No one else does.
5. Dream more while you are awake.
6. Envy is a waste of time.  You already have all you need.
7. Forget the issues of the past.  Don't remind your partner about his/her mistakes.  That will ruin your present.

Number 3 is screaming my name.  I hope this week will be a better one for all of us.

"For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self discipline" (2 Timothy 1:7)

Have a great week ahead, ladies!