What We See, What We ThinkDay 5: Choose What Strengthens You

“Your environment is either training you—or draining you.”

Two key words are ‘Choose’ and ‘Strengths’.  Both of which need our attention and energy.  Where should you spend your time?  First, we are given free will, and we need to make choices on important issues, or we can focus on time-wasting fluff.  First, choose the items that make us or keep us growing.  Even in down times, the choices we make should not be so far off the beaten path that the relaxing opportunities distort or hold us back just for the sake of relaxing.  Bad movies and music, degrading books, or social media.  Silence is better than the bad information that seems to entertain us, when it actually does the opposite.

Strengths are found in making good choices.  Strength is also found in making bad choices, which, in turn, helps you make better ones.  You might be thinking that not everything needs to strengthen us, because that sounds like a lot of work, even when I want a break from chaos.  Even when you relax, the things you do should strengthen you.  My relaxing time is spent in solitude, listening to my favorite music from the Doobie Brothers, CCR, ELO, Kansas, and such.  When I relax, I put AC/DC aside for when I need more.  Even when you relax, you should be making choices about what will help define how you want to be.  No Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

​Today, choose to expose yourself to something that raises your standard.  A meaningful conversation.  Thoughtful reading.  Silence.  Training.  Something that reminds you who you are working to become.