Daily Gratitude: This letter was written by an employer to his staff. It says so much about our lives and how we really should look at the quality of what we’re doing. Do you ever say “oh it’s just a small thing. I don’t want to have to do it all over.” So you let something move on with just one error? This reminds me of my time in Great Lakes, Illinois when I had to type an entire disaster manual on an old fashioned typewriter. See what you think:
“XVXRY PXRSON IS IMPORTANT
Xxn though my typxwriter is an old modxl, it works vry wxll xxxpt for onx kxy. You would think that with all the othr kxys functioning proparly, onx kxy not working would hardly bx noticad; but just onx ky out of whack sxxms to ruin the wholx xffort.
You may say to yoursxlf – Wxll, I’m only onx parson. No onx will notic if I don’t do my bxst. But it doxs makx a diffrancx bxcaus to bx ffxctiv an organization xxds activx participa-
tion by xvxry onx to the bxst of his or hxr ability.
So thr nxxt timx you think you arx not important, rxmxmbxr my old typxwritar. You arx a kxy person.”

Daily Gratitude: There was a tribe in Africa that had a 100% success rate with their rain dances. Anthropologists were unable to figure this out as no other tribe had such a success rate even with the same rituals and incantations. They danced like all the others (days and weeks). Eventually the scientists realized that this tribe NEVER stopped until it rained. That’s called persistence.  How many times have you been on the verge of giving up because things don’t seem to be falling into place? Not necessarily going bad but maybe just not going anywhere. Reassess your plan and if the plan seems solid just keep going.  What often happens is that you don’t see the progress because things are being done in small increments. Sometimes our impatience and expectations of everything happening on our terms gets in the way.  If you want it to rain, keep dancing!

Daily Gratitude: This post is dedicated to all the members of Team Terrie who support me in whatever “foolish” endeavor I pursue! There’s too many people in the world that don’t want you to succeed or worse yet, don’t care at all. Your self image will be enhanced when you hang out with others who care about you and who will support you in all you try. It’s even better because you can give your support back to those people. Giving makes all you receive even more meaningful. Cultivate your group and make sure you have similar core principles and values. Keep everyone’s drives and goals in mind. And even consider writing them down so you can figure out how best to support them. They can become your “family”.