“The Power of a Promise is the ability to live in the moment and seize all the opportunities that life puts in your path.”

The human mind is, no doubt, capable of remarkable things. In large part this is due to the power of imagination and the inability of the subconscious mind to differentiate between what is real and what we have made up. We can use this power to help us or hinder us. We can choose to dwell on the disappointments in our life (replaying them over and over like a never-ending horror movie), or we can make a promise to ourselves to create our own “highlights reel” of the positive experiences we’ve had and make them the main feature in our head.

Promise to LEARN: Live Every Aspect of Your Life Right Now

We all have the pieces to our own puzzles!

Life is like a puzzle, I believe, and every one of us is born with all the pieces of our own puzzle intact. Unfortunately, the process of living can scramble the pieces and cause us to become confused. Our task then is to put the pieces back together in a way that makes sense to us. While each event in our life represents another part of the puzzle, it is up to us to determine the significance of specific events and how they fit together with other pieces. We ask ourselves about the puzzle pieces: Will they be the focus of the picture or just part of the background? The meaning that we attach to each event, each piece, is dependent on what kind of picture we want to create. Living Every Aspect of our life Right Now (LEARN) helps us to figure out how those pieces fit together.

Are you ready to LEARN?

Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy thinking about past problems and worrying about future concerns, not realizing that in doing so the present is passing us by. While we’re busy agonizing about things we can’t change, we’re missing out on the opportunity to make the most of every moment and LEARN.

How do we get ready to LEARN? The first step is to practice living in the moment—being present, engaged, and ready to respond to whatever is going on around us right now. Rather than worrying about missed chances or past mistakes, make the most of the relationships and opportunities right in front of you. Instead of worrying about what could happen in the future, make a plan for what you want and start taking steps to make it happen right now. Living every aspect of your life right now helps you figure out how the pieces of your puzzle fit together.

Being ready to LEARN applies to everyone:

• If you want to be the boss your employees need you to be, it applies.
• If you want to be the doctor your patients need you to be, it applies.
• If you want to be the teacher your students need you to be, it applies.
• If you want to be the partner your spouse needs you to be, it applies.

When we focus on what’s important, we’re ready to LEARN!

Use your passion to LEARN!

Some people accept their lot in life!  Lack of motivation or enthusiasm is something that keeps a lot of people from doing things that would make their lives richer and happier.  An important part of being ready to LEARN is not just accepting the way things are if they aren’t working for you. If you don’t like the way your life is going, don’t settle. Scramble the pieces and continue to look for a better way to fit them together. It’s never too late to flip the coin and try something new. It’s never too late to learn a few new tricks. LEARN from the people you encounter! We can learn a lot from the people we meet if we pay attention. Make the most of your time, LEARN to engage!