Some days all we need to do is show up. And some days showing up is the hardest thing to do.
But showing up on the hard days is everything. Every action we take ripples out into our corner of the world, but more importantly, it also informs ourselves about what kind of person we are.
Our actions point inward and as much as they direct outward.
For example, if I start acting lazy—avoiding my work, mentally checking out wherever I get the chance—then I start becoming lazy. My actions convince myself that I am a lazy person. Which feedbacks in on itself and causes me to continuously act lazier.
The same is true for practically everything, good and bad.
Do something tells the world and our inner world what kind of person we are.
That’s why we need to show up and give a damn on days when we don’t feel like it. We are training ourselves into being the kind of person that shows up no matter what.
There are simple ways we can practice this:
• Hold the door for someone else.
• Take back your grocery cart to the store after you’ve unloaded your car.
• Give a generous tip to a good server.
• Return a smile with a smile (or if you’re wearing masks—a nod with a nod).
• Be on time when you’re planning to meet someone (This is a hard one for me).
• Stand up to a-holes.
• Reach out to friends first.
Do something, not because you have too, but because that’s the kind of person you want to be.
STAY BOLD, Keep Pursuing,
— Josh Waggoner | Daily Blog #1064
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