On May 31st I spoke to a wonderful group of people at Northrop Grumman Corporation in Connecticut. On the way home the Limo driver asked me what I did for a living. I told him that I speak to groups all over the world on how to be happy and successful regardless of what their circumstances are. I knew I hit a soft spot because he let out a big laugh and said, “I always start my day in a good mood! Do you want to know the secret is?” Before I could answer he said, “Gratitude! I always start my day with an attitude of gratitude!”
Now I didn’t know this guy personally, but I could tell by that one statement that he embraced a most profound secret about happiness; GRATITUDE! It is essential that as soon as you open your eyes to start your day you put your attention on something or someone you are truly grateful for. And for those of you who are mumbling that you don’t have anything to be grateful for; WRONG!!!!!!
I cannot stress this enough, but I’ll try. There is always, always, always, always, and always something to be grateful for. Always! Sometimes you have to dig deep, but it’s worth digging for. When you discover it, feel it with your with everything you’ve got and then build from there. This is especially important at the beginning of your day. Feeling grateful and appreciative is the fastest way to turn your life around.
Gratitude is the most powerful connection you have to your higher self, God, the divine, Bob or whatever you want to call it. The point is you always want to keep your connection to this higher part of yourself. The stronger your connection, the better you feel. The better you feel the more creative and productive you are. The more creative and productive you are, the better you feel.
When you fully appreciate what you have in the moment, good things come into your life. Why? Because the gratitude bone is connected to the happiness bone, and it’s this fun little cycle that eventually acts as a magnet to attract the things you desire most, whatever they might be into your life.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Choose to be Happy Now
Choose to be happy now, no matter what is happening around you. If you wait for something else to change first, you don't stand a chance at happiness.
How's that for delivering the truth?
How's that for delivering the truth?
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Your Higher Self
The real purpose of frustration isn’t to frustrate you.
It’s to push you to align with your higher-self, Steve Rizzo.
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It’s to push you to align with your higher-self, Steve Rizzo.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Which One Are You Feeding
Recently I was on a flight from New York to Portland Oregon. This doesn’t happen too often, but the service was exceptionally good. There was one flight attendant in particular who stood out from the rest. His smile was genuine. What I mean is that I had a sense that he smiled because he wanted to, not because it was expected of him. Believe me I can tell the difference.
What really impressed me was the manner in which he introduced himself to everyone as they were entering the first class cabin. “Hi, my name is Jeff and I will be serving you this morning. If there is anything you need, please don’t hesitate to ask.”
Throughout the entire flight he went out of his way to make sure that everyone’s needs were taken care of. At the end of the flight, he approached each row and said, “Thank you for flying with us today. It was a pleasure serving you.”
As everyone was deplaning, I approached Jeff and thanked him for the great service. His eyes lit up like a Christmas tree. “You really love what you do, don’t you?” I said. His reply, “Mr. Rizzo I’ve been doing this for over a year now and I can honestly say that I couldn’t be happier. I love to travel, I love people and I love to serve.
He went on to tell me that before he was a flight attendant he was a Tax Attorney. “The money was great.” He said, “But I was miserable.” Now I wake up every morning with a smile on my face. Now I honestly believe I’m fulfilling my purpose.
Here’s my point dear reader. Sometimes what we think we want in life isn’t what we really need to be truly happy and successful. More often than not, what you want feeds the Ego. When you fulfill your needs, you feed your Soul. Which one are you feeding?
What really impressed me was the manner in which he introduced himself to everyone as they were entering the first class cabin. “Hi, my name is Jeff and I will be serving you this morning. If there is anything you need, please don’t hesitate to ask.”
Throughout the entire flight he went out of his way to make sure that everyone’s needs were taken care of. At the end of the flight, he approached each row and said, “Thank you for flying with us today. It was a pleasure serving you.”
As everyone was deplaning, I approached Jeff and thanked him for the great service. His eyes lit up like a Christmas tree. “You really love what you do, don’t you?” I said. His reply, “Mr. Rizzo I’ve been doing this for over a year now and I can honestly say that I couldn’t be happier. I love to travel, I love people and I love to serve.
He went on to tell me that before he was a flight attendant he was a Tax Attorney. “The money was great.” He said, “But I was miserable.” Now I wake up every morning with a smile on my face. Now I honestly believe I’m fulfilling my purpose.
Here’s my point dear reader. Sometimes what we think we want in life isn’t what we really need to be truly happy and successful. More often than not, what you want feeds the Ego. When you fulfill your needs, you feed your Soul. Which one are you feeding?
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
America’s Collective Humor Being
A few weeks after 9/11, I experienced an inward glow when I witnessed America’s collective Humor Being helping us to shift our focus away from the pain. Not only was Osama Bin Laden being bombarded by air strikes, but also by punch lines. Late night television hosts like Jay Leno led the attack and helped us all to laugh off the fear. Osama goes to a fortune teller to find out how long he has to live. The fortune-teller informs him that he will die on a famous American holiday. "Which one?" Bin Laden asks. "Whatever day you die will be a famous American holiday," the fortune-teller replies. The healing of America began to flourish the day we adjusted our attitudes and made the shift to laugh off the fear. ”
Yes, Osama Bin Laden is now dead and the entire country is celebrating. But let us not forget that we are still at the mercy of a group of religious fanatics, who have no regard for human life, including their own. And whose mission in life is to instill fear. On top of all of this we are in harsh economic times, political change and a news media that constantly reminds us how bad and dangerous things are. Yes, we are all being forced to live a new normal. The ones who will ultimately prevail are the ones who will deal with the fear factor and adapt. I guarantee you; those who do adapt are the ones that make conscious choices to shift their focus, their beliefs and their way of thinking. Guess what? Humor can help us to make the shifts that are necessary to move forward with hope and confidence.
Terrorists everywhere need to know that they can knock down our buildings, but they cannot kill the SPIRIT that constitutes who we are. THE SPIRIT LIVES ON!! If we don’t allow ourselves to laugh off the fear, terror always wins, no matter what guise it comes in. We all have a Humor Being within us. Your Humor Being is of your higher self, it is the part of you that brings out the best in you, especially when times are tough. Use it and live free.
Yes, Osama Bin Laden is now dead and the entire country is celebrating. But let us not forget that we are still at the mercy of a group of religious fanatics, who have no regard for human life, including their own. And whose mission in life is to instill fear. On top of all of this we are in harsh economic times, political change and a news media that constantly reminds us how bad and dangerous things are. Yes, we are all being forced to live a new normal. The ones who will ultimately prevail are the ones who will deal with the fear factor and adapt. I guarantee you; those who do adapt are the ones that make conscious choices to shift their focus, their beliefs and their way of thinking. Guess what? Humor can help us to make the shifts that are necessary to move forward with hope and confidence.
Terrorists everywhere need to know that they can knock down our buildings, but they cannot kill the SPIRIT that constitutes who we are. THE SPIRIT LIVES ON!! If we don’t allow ourselves to laugh off the fear, terror always wins, no matter what guise it comes in. We all have a Humor Being within us. Your Humor Being is of your higher self, it is the part of you that brings out the best in you, especially when times are tough. Use it and live free.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE LAUGHTER
There is nothing like laughter that can instantly shift your mind into a good mood and help you to bounce back to enjoy the day.
Not even sex has the same power- and this is coming from someone of the male gender. What I mean is that, to most men sex is like pizza. When it's hot, it's great. When it's cold....it's still great.
Not even sex has the same power- and this is coming from someone of the male gender. What I mean is that, to most men sex is like pizza. When it's hot, it's great. When it's cold....it's still great.
Monday, April 4, 2011
A Salute to Nurses Everywhere - Worth Repeating
The Happiest people don't always have the best of everything: they just make the most of everything that comes along.
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