MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

INNER SPARKLE

NEVER give someone the opportunity to dull the light that glows inside you. Surround yourself with those who will only fan the flames of the fire that burns and make the soul inside sparkle BRIGHTER than ever. Because when you sparkle, those AROUND you begin to sparkle too. Your energy is CATCHING and can spread faster than imaginable.

It’s time to UNLEASH the potential in the world around you. But first the change must start with YOU. BE the example you wish to see. Be the DIFFERENCE you want to make. SET the standard for yourself and those you desire around you. Be the “trigger” that turns the glimmers in others into lights that shine in the deepest dark.

© 2015 Rosie Chee

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

GRACE

None of us is perfect; nor will we ever be. Even so, that does mean we cannot STRIVE for perfection; our definition of it.

So, as I strive to be the BEST that I can possibly be, the STANDARD I hold myself to is one not of perfection (been there; done that, and it only sets one up for a lot of heartache and disappointment and self-hatred), but of GRACE, because I know that whilst my intentions are always for the best, I AM human, with “off” days and “mistakes” along the way. I can now acknowledge that it is OK to be HUMAN, instead of beating myself up for any “shortcomings” (that does nothing positive for the psyche and can be detrimental to anything being done or progress being made).

This does not mean that one gives permission to fail or not try, because neither is acceptable; instead it accepts that we are but human and there WILL be times when we need to “readjust” our timelines to make allowances for those “off” moments or things beyond our control. Striving for and standards held are two different things and one is not always the other, even though we should have them both set to the UTMOST possible.

So never stop aiming for the STARS and the very HIGHEST pinnacle you want to reach, for our dreams and goals ARE attainable. Just remember, as Vince Lombardi said, “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”

© 2015 Rosie Chee

2012 | Day 285: YOUR STANDARDS

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

YOUR STANDARDS

Never apologize for being YOU. Never apologize for wanting what you want. Never apologize for having STANDARDS. Never apologize for holding OTHERS to the SAME standards as you hold YOURSELF. Never apologize for wanting to see who’s “worthy” of being in your life and deserving of your attention, because they sure as hell won’t apologize when they do the same to you.

You have standards for yourself. You set the bar high. You have expectations you want yourself to meet. You know that your expectations of yourself are higher than what anyone else is ever going to have of you, but that does not matter - what matters is what YOU hold yourself to. What matters is those that accept you for who you are will also accept your standards, and they will also accept that THEY will have to meet certain standards to stay in your life.

In a rare moment of whatever-you-may-call-it, you might allow your standards to drop for the briefest of times. When that happens, those who know you and care about you bring you back UP to your standards, trying to hold YOU there, the way you hold yourself. Those are the people you never want to let go of. Those are the people to cherish. Those are the people who WANT to be in your life.

© 2012 Rosie Chee