Transformed Life 2 Min Encouragement

I lost an earbud. The other day while I was working in my yard, and I found it the next morning, I was very relieved because I had this dread in my stomach about having to replace it. Happiness, however, is not the same way. Sometimes we're looking for happiness the same way I was looking for my earbud I felt horrible because I couldn't find it. But I finally after quite a while, discovered where...

confidence and competence can often be misunderstood. I wonder what it's like when you're doing something new. Do you want to feel competent and confidence? Well, sometimes that's great. But sometimes it's not. One of the most fascinating things about being human is understanding that humility is part of competence and confidence. The more humble you are, whether you know something or not, the mor...

I am on the most wonderful journey of my life. Yes, that's true. I am on the most wonderful journey of my life. That means that no matter whether it's a pleasant day or an unpleasant week, or things that happen that I don't expect, or things are going really well, it is a wonderful journey. How you reframe the way that you see things actually influences everything about how you see the world. So I...

Every one of us judges ourselves, and we all do it in different ways. Sometimes I'm really harsh with myself and sometimes I'm more kind, but I'm learning to be more gentle with myself because I'm imperfect. I forget things. I do things that I don't intend to do. It's just what life is about today. Be more curious about why you're doing the things that you're doing instead of being so harsh on you...

Every day and in every way, I am getting better and better. I know I'm repeating myself, but I am on purpose. That's because I want you to grasp the concept that you are getting better. There are people who look up to you, love you and care a lot about you. And they are in your world because of that. And when you have people who look up to you, that means that you are doing well and they do care a...

yesterday actually did happen. But you can't go back to yesterday and bring it into today. So who we are today is who we choose to be today, no matter what the circumstances are. Now, we can't change circumstances. We can't change things that are not in our control, but we can become who we want to be in the moment. Regardless of what happened. You are better than you think you are. You have more...

Every day and in every way you are getting better. I said that yesterday too. That means that the light on the inside of you never really goes out. It just gets dim when circumstances become difficult, but when you know that you're always improving and getting better, you are always improving and getting better. So today, you're always improving and you're always getting better. I love you. I'm Da...

You are getting better and better at what you do every single day. I believe in you and I know you are getting better. So pay attention to the things that are going the right way for you and spend more time thinking about those and the things that are not going well for you. Remember, you are doing better and better in every way every day. I love you. I'm Dan Clark.

Every behavior has a motive behind it. We all know that's true. That's why sometimes we ask why did they do it that way? Well, that's because we're not sure what their motive is, or the reason is behind it. Well, the real question is not about why, but it's about the motive that's behind what you do. Because you see your behavior is the most important thing you should be focusing on. So what is th...

Yesterday we talked about how the past affects who we are. We use language like I wound up being angry, because I experienced anger when I was growing up. The I wound up statement helps us see where things come from in our past. Well, today, let's focus on who I'm becoming. I love saying things like this, I became really good at what I'm doing, because I practice the skills really hard. I'm becomi...

Think with me for just a moment about how you would define yourself or how your friends would define you. For example, would they say that your good friend, or that you're very kind or gentle? Or that you're very curious or inquisitive? Or maybe they would say, sometimes you're angry? Would you define yourself also was in love with spring or liking summer or loving to swim? Well, here's why we're...

Here's an exercise I'd like you to try and maybe try it more than just right now, I'd like you to take five really deep breaths. Just be very aware of what's happening as you're breathing and breathe very deeply at the top of one of them. When your lungs are filled with air, maybe count to 10, what you're doing is actually expanding your lungs and pushing more air into your system. It's very healt...

You can do this. I know you can. It's all about putting your mind to doing what you want to do, no matter what it is that you want life to be like and no matter how you want things to turn out, you can be the kind of person that you want to be. You can choose to do the right things and you can be your best person. I know you can. I believe in you. I love you. I'm Dan Clark.

Sometimes when I get up from a chair, my hip hurts a little. Not always sure why,but it does. As I move it goes away. Maybe it is part of being 63. Sometimes my mind has silly thoughts like maybe no one loves me. Not always sure why, but as I think different thoughts it goes away. Maybe it is part of being 63. I am not my hip. I am not my thoughts. I am not broken and my hip does not need fixed&nb...

Don't you love it when someone shows up in your world and suddenly their emergency becomes yours, that's a very difficult thing to deal with, especially when they're family, friends, or someone that you're in a relationship with? I have learned how to not let someone else's emergency become mine by having a really good boundary. And that can be difficult. That's because I focus on the things that...

willpower and power are not the same. Willpower fails me every single time because no matter how hard I try, my willpower only lasts so long, but power is transformational. True power comes from my ability to recognize my weaknesses, and my strengths and acknowledge both of them in a vulnerability way. True power also means that I recognize that the patterns that I have control my life, and I'm al...

Power has two different polls. One is the confidence that we can handle whatever comes our way. And two, it is the willingness to own our faults with vulnerability. When someone is powerful when they want to have influence when they want to be powerfully influential. You must understand that these two things work together. Confidence is standing tall vulnerability means I accept the things that I...

It's a Sunday evening, and I'm watching the sun go down as I'm sitting in my backyard with an open field in front of me, looking at the sky and the beautiful green trees listening to the Missouri bugs. Enjoy my evening, typically on a Sunday night, this time of evening, usually pretty close to nine. I will quietly review my week and think about the things that I did well, the things that I could i...

Do you spend time really thinking about your life? Or do you spend time mostly just wishing things were different? examining what's happening in your life is a very important part of living life fully. When you take time to examine what's actually happening in your life. And once you think about what's happening, you have a better opportunity to change those things. So like to get better for you....

When I do my best, and I know when you do your best, we feel fantastic. We feel actually great. You know, it takes a lot of effort sometimes to do our best and to be our best because sometimes we just don't feel like being our best or even doing our best. But here's my challenge for you. August, September, October, those are 90 days, and then soon, November is going to be here. And of course, when...

is the weekend and I've been thinking about how my weekends get so busy. And yet sometimes I'm not as busy as I could be. I've also been thinking about how I have many projects that I want to do that I haven't really thought through. I'm also wondering why I have a tendency to not finish some of those. Well, I think this weekend, it would be good if you spent some time thinking about the projects...

There's nothing more satisfying than being around someone who has joy because joy is the result of a deeply content heart that is fully present. Happiness is always the result of the things that are happening, pleasant experiences. I'm experiencing a life of joy because of a deeper understanding of the values I have and happiness. Again, it's from the deep connections I have with those that I love...

Peace is the result of retraining your brain to process life as it  is, rather than how you think it should be. Oh my goodness, I got that  quote from a client the other day and I love it. It's absolutely  beautiful. So how would you like life to go really? Well, it isn't about  what you want. It's about what is absolutely true. Suffering,  unfortunately, is by choice. So...

I was having a conversation with a close friend the other day, and we were talking about the word I love you. And as we were having this conversation, it came to my attention that I don't say I love you very often to those that I'm close to, like my family and friends. I just don't say very often, and I'm not sure exactly why. It's kind of a weird thing for me, but I'm being challenged now to say...

buried deep inside your heart is this very kind, gentle, loving, innocent person who just loves to give away who they really are. Today, I want you to look around you and notice who you see. Look at them and give them some of your joy. Look at them directly in the eyes. Acknowledge that you see them. Have a brief conversation say hello. And make sure that you share your joy because when you share...