The Time is Now!

I remember hearing this poem for the 1st time when I was younger, its message so strong and so real.
It's never grown old and always gives that drive for living in the now...

...The Things You Didn't Do
By Unonymous

Remember the day I borrowed your brand new car and I dented it? 
I thought you'd kill me, but you didn't.

And remember the time I dragged you to the beach, and you said it would rain, and it did? 
I thought you'd say, "I told you so." But you didn't.

Do you remember the time I flirted with all the guys to make you jealous, and you were? 
I thought you'd leave me, but you didn't.

Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie all over your car rug? 
I thought you'd hit me, but you didn't.

And remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was formal and you showed up in jeans? 
I thought you'd drop me, but you didn't.

Yes, there were lots of things you didn't do,
But you put up with me, and you loved me, and you protected me.

There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you when you returned from the war.

But you didn't…

My Message:
Go ahead and put it off, don't send that sms, don't send those flowers, don't buy the dress or suite you've always wanted, keep the lovely dinner set hidden for that special occasion which has never happened…. What for?
What are we waiting for? Why do we procrastinate when it comes to the greatest gift of life, the gift of caring and loving?
You know the saddest thing is that we only realise the greatness of relationships when its too late.
Why do we do that to ourselves, lets rather celebrate life right now, celebrate being around the people you love… hug them, cherish them and keep telling them that they are special.
Life is so precious, so extremely fragile and not very long, so what do we do? we spend our days complaining about this person and that person and we are always wishing for better things, when you already have it, the greatest gift G-d has given you. The gift to care to love, to give and to express your loving role in the relationships you share with everyone you come into contact with.

Don't wait for tomorrow, don't wait for that person to say it first. Just do it now, make it happen today, tell that person how important they are and how special they are in this world… all it takes is a simple sms or email and if you want to make real difference tell it to them in person, The Time is Now!!!!! At the end of the day we are all here living in this world together, we share the same ground, so we might as well make it easier for us all, by showing how much we care.

May you have an incredible week, try make a personal commitment this week to tell the closest people how much they mean to you, I assure you it will not only lift their spirits, it will lift yours too.
Darren Zwiers

The Quote:
“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” - Napoleon Hill

 

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Butterfly

The Story:
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shrivelled wings.
The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.
What the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.

My Message:
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If we would go through our lives without any obstacles, it would most likely cripple us.
We would not be as strong as what we could have been. We could never fly! So the next time you're faced with a difficult struggle remember how the butterfly gets its beautiful wings to soar gracefully... It keeps pushing its way through.

The poem below explains it perfectly:
I asked for Strength.........
And God gave me Difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for Wisdom.........
And God gave me Problems to solve.
I asked for Prosperity.........
And God gave me Brain and Brawn to work.
I asked for Courage.........
And God gave me Danger to overcome.
I asked for Love.........
And God gave me Troubled people to help.
I asked for Favours.........
And God gave me Opportunities.
I received nothing I wanted ........
I received everything I needed!

May you have an awesome week where obstacles are only but steps of pure growth, attracting all the aspects and elements which you currently need!
Darren Zwiers

The Quote:
Never tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon.

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You Are!

The Story:
One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: "Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym."
At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be. The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: "Who is this person who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he's no longer here!"
One by one the employees got closer to the coffin and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.
There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: 
"There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU."

My Message:
YOU are the only person who can revolutionise your life.
YOU are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realisation and your success.
YOU are the only person who can help yourself.
Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes.
Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realise that YOU ARE the only one responsible for your life.

May you have an incredible week full of energy to reach beyond the challenges that you are faced and rise to heights you only dreamed of!
Darren Zwiers

The Quote:
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." - Leo Buscaglia

Is Your Jar Full!

A Professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the Professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was
full. They agreed it was.

The Professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "Yes."

The Professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the Professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognise that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things - your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favourite passions - things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else - the small stuff."

"If you put the sand into the jar first", he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house, and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

When he had finished, there was a profound silence. Then one of the students raised her hand and with a puzzled expression, inquired what the beer represented.

The Professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers."

My Message:
This is one of my favourite stories as it illustrates in such an awesome way exactly how and where we should be focusing our energies. The essence of this lesson is so valuable, because once you master prioritising with the things that really count, time and life makes room for everything else. When things in your life seem almost to much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, don't forget the wise professor his mayonnaise jar......and the beer!

May you have an awesome week, where time graces you with the unlimited beauty in which it has to offer!

Darren Zwiers

The Quote:
"Believe that your life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact - William James