Meditations on God

  • Robert Van Valkenburgh

  • Successful Kindness

    It is possible to be both successful and kind.

    In fact, kindness is its own form of success.

    What kind of change are you trying to make, anyway?

    What kind of world do you want to live in?

    What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind?

    Success is a measure of the positive change you make in others.

    Be successful being generous and kind.

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    May 3, 2024
    impact, influence, kindness, legacy, success

  • Undivided Attention

    It’s okay to be stuck.

    It’s okay to not know where you want to go or how you’re going to get there.

    This is part of the creative process.

    The secret is to be okay with it.

    Embrace the stuckness and don’t try to run from it.

    Stop fighting.

    Inspiration is waiting for your undivided attention.

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    May 2, 2024
    art, artist, creative, creativity, Inspiration, stuckness, tension

  • Begin With Tension

    Sit in your discomfort.

    Embrace the tension.

    Allow yourself no distractions.

    Give yourself nowhere to hide.

    This is where the creative process begins.

    The waiting is where the work is done.

    Sit in willingness, and inspiration will reward your efforts.

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    May 1, 2024
    bravery, courage, creative, creativity, discomfort, fear, tension, vulnerability

  • Generous Boundaries

    Being used is not the same as being of service.

    If you have a generous spirit, you have to take some measures to protect it.

    Generosity without boundaries is unsustainable.

    Giving to people who only take will wear you down over time.

    This, in turn, will make you less useful to those who actually need your help.

    Be of service where and when you can, but don’t tolerate being taken advantage of.

    When you sacrifice your time, energy, and attention to people or causes that don’t matter, you have less of yourself to give to the people and causes that do.

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    April 30, 2024
    boundaries, generosity, priorities, sacrifice, service

  • Start Your Day

    Each morning, you get to decide what kind of person you’re going to be.

    Do something that matters.

    Be someone you’re proud of.

    Don’t waste time with distraction.

    Other people’s agendas can wait.

    Set yourself up for success.

    Start your day doing something that changes you for the better.

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    April 29, 2024
    goals, priorities, success

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