Chinese Crisis

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Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 180 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond

In Chinese, the word crisis is the same as the word opportunity. Now you might ask, how is that possible? These are two paradoxical concepts or at least antithetical ideas. An opportunity is something that takes you to the next level. A crisis is something that may either drown you or possibly cause an issue in your life; something which is important to pay attention to. Yet the Chinese see this concept as the same.

I’m not sure exactly why this happened but my own ideas, is that the Chinese see opportunities sometimes coming out of crisis. When there is a crisis, it’s really not a crisis. It’s actually an opportunity in disguise. I love that concept. There was a scientist who passed away back in ’88 and actually even received a Nobel Prize. He said, “My mother made me into a scientist without ever intending to do so.” Yet he said, “Every parent asks their children, did you get all your answers today in school?” But he said, “My mother asked, did you have a ‘good question’ today?” (more…)

Unique Potential

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Daily Wisdom  – Motivational Podcast – Day 178 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond

It’s interesting that the process of human change actually begins within us. Each of us have the ability to put our unique human potential into action and to acquire a result that we desire. No other person on Earth has dominion over your attitude.

You create that.

You accept that the way that you wish to.

No one can control your attitude unless you voluntarily surrender that control. You choose; not them. Most people around you that try to influence you merely try to test your attitude. If you condemn yourself by believing that you are unworthy, then again it shows that you’ve failed the test. (more…)