Monday Morning Motivations DOING Is Different than BEING

Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
July 24, 2006 Issue 208

From the Desk of Bob

Recently, I have had a significant amount of time to do some serious reflection on life, love and the pursuit of joy and happiness. The experience was next to incredible. I am eager to share, now and in the future, the discoveries that I have made. I encourage everyone today to schedule some time to reflect, relax, and recharge as you will find that this is a highly profitable thing to do.

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Seeds of Success: DOING Is Different than BEING

What Do You Want?

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"How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.”
~Coco Chanel~

“Man is effective in the world not only through what he does, but above all through what he is.”
~Rudolf Steiner~

"We are so obsessed with doing that we have no time and no imagination left for being. As a result, men are valued not for what they are but for what they do or what they have—for their usefulness.”
~Thomas Merton~

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Seeds of Success: DOING Is Different Than BEING

By Robert A. Prentice

The other day, I was trying to explain to my youngest daughter the difference between “doing” and “being”. Now this is a concept that not many people really understand, let alone a twelve year old who is always looking for something to do. In fact, I would dare say that most people I know are so often in the mode of “doing” that it makes me wonder why we are not called human “doings”. But the fact is, we are human BEINGS, and it is wise and healthy for us to learn how to at least once in awhile take time from all the doing to simply be.

Face it. Most of us are accustomed to leading our lives in such a way that there is little time left after all the doing to be still–to not feel compelled to perform or impress others or meet another’s needs or go somewhere or deal with difficult situations or make decisions or check off one more item on that To Do list. I would even go so far as to say that most people don’t even know how to just BE.

Now don’t misunderstand me. BEING is not just sitting around doing nothing. In fact, BEING is a very active thing, like being a supportive spouse, being a loving parent, being a loyal friend, or being an excellent worker. However, we can run ourselves ragged if we don’t somehow find a proper balance in our lives between doing and being. When we acknowledge and feed the need we all have to be still, to be quiet, to be a listener and an observer, and to be thinking, pondering, and meditating our batteries are recharged so we can go out and do the things we must do.

This goal can be accomplished by shifting from always doing to finding creative and innovative ways to simply focus on being. Take to heart this vital nugget of truth and apply it in your life, then share it with others and pass it on.

What Do You Want?

A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly the son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhh!!!" To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

Curious, the son yells: "Who are you?" He receives the answer: "Who are you?" And then he screams to the mountain: "I admire you!" and the voice answers: "I admire you!"

Angered at the response, he screams: "Coward" He receives the answer: "Coward!" The son looks to his father and asks: "What's going on?"

The father smiles and says: "My son, pay attention." Then the man screams: "You are a champion!" The voice answers: "You are a champion!"

The boy is surprised, but does not understand. Then the father explains: "People call this echo, but really this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions. If you want more love in the world, then be more loving. If you want more competence in your team than be more competent. This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it."

Your life is not a coincidence. It's a reflection of who you are!

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