Motivation to Success!

I would liked to wish a wonderfully fantastic Christmas to everyone!! May it be a peaceful, happy and glorious day for you all! And remember EVERY DAY IS SPECIAL!!

Nollaig Shona

Patrick

Doing the best you can is always good enough.

What do you think would change for you if you just tried to always do the best you can? No more, no less. Just do the best you can at any give time. 

This came to me again recently when I bumped into a friend I hadn’t seen for weeks. I tried to start a conversation yet the interest seemed to be coming from my end only. As I am the curious type I asked him straight off what was out of sync in his life. I could see from his body language something was bothering him. I got no immediate response and somehow the question came to me; ‘Are you running out of time?’ He looked at me and his shoulders dropped. I took him for a coffee and he started explaining how his partner had lost her job and he had to clock extra hours to pay the mortgage and seemed married to the job now and was never at home for her or the kids.

He said he was doing his best for the family. I asked him to repeat that slowly and think about it. What were the net results of this serious amount of overtime? He was missing out on family time. He was always tired and had become less effective at work as a result so to cover that he had to even more hours. The job had become all about the pay package instead of something he enjoyed. He had gained weight because of bad eating habits. There were rows at home. And so on. On the positive there was more money coming in. And that was it.

When you overdo things, you will spend more energy than you want or can and your best will no longer be good enough. You will deplete yourself and will eventually have to stop all together.

If he just did the hours he wanted to do and could master those then he would be more effective and had to do fewer hours to get the same result. And if that was not sufficient then they had to look at other solutions to deal with the financial issue. Only by doing his best at work in the time he could afford to give it was he going to get the best results. No more, no less. I have met him since and he looked way more relaxed and said  he found an extra source of income after sitting down with his partner for a brainstorm.

Doing your best is always good enough and will get the best results. It will also remove any need for blaming your self or judging yourself. Because if you know you did your best then you should be happy with yourself and feel good about yourself!!

Go on, give it a try!!

Patrick Mercie – 4ward 2 Success – 12-12-2008

This time of year is often used to compile lists. The top 10 sporting moments of the year, the top 20 songs of the year. I thought I would stay trendy and put together a list of my own. The top 10 inspirational movies of all time. As picked by yours truly.

I can tell you that if you want some feel good factor or motivation in this doom and gloom media world then these will definitely brighten up the month of December for you!! I have added the age cert for information purpose only. Enjoy a bright inspirational month with these beauties!! You can look up further details on www.imdb.com (Internet Movie Data Base). And thanks in advance for adding your films to the list and/or for your comments!!

In no particular order:

It’s a wonderful Life – UK cert U for Universal

They’re making memories tonight! An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would had been like if he never existed.

Dead poet’s society – UK cert PG for Parental Guidance

He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary. English professor John Keating inspires his students to a love of poetry and to seize the day.

Pay it forward – UK cert 12

Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded.

The pursuit of happiness – Ireland cert 12A

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he’s poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.

Inside I’m dancing – UK cert 15 – Irish film

Live life like you mean it. When the kinetic Rory moves into his room in the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, his effect on the home is immediate. Most telling is his friendship with Michael, a young man with cerebral palsy and nearly unintelligible speech. Somehow, Rory understands Michael, and encourages him to experience life outside the confines of home.

Guess who’s coming to dinner – UK cert PG

A love story of today. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn play a couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.

My left foot – Ireland cert 12 – Irish film

A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle. The story of Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy. He learned to paint and write with his only controllable limb – his left foot.

Forrest Gump – Ireland cert 15

The story of a lifetime. Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny, eludes him.

The Shawshank Redemption – Ireland cert 15

Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free. Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.

The Rookie – UK cert U for Universal

It’s never too late to believe in your dreams. A Texas baseball coach makes the major league after agreeing to try out if his high school team made the playoffs.

Have a great inspirational film month!!

Patrick Mercie – 4ward 2 Success – 02/12/2008