Motivation Mondays: DISCOVERY #mondaymotivation
“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust
Motivation Mondays: DISCOVERY – Our planet Earth, Mars, Expedition ship Discovery, Hubble, outer space, dreams,s and beyond
What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separates us from ourselves? This is the most important of all voyages of discovery, and without it, all the rest are not only useless, but disastrous. Thomas Merton
The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude. Oprah Winfrey
The only history is a mere question of one’s struggle inside oneself. But that is the joy of it. One need neither discover Americas nor conquer nations, and yet one has as great a work as Columbus or Alexander, to do. D. H. Lawrence
What does Discovery mean to you? Have you discovered what motivates you? In life, we take daily actions to get results that help us achieve one aim or another. We try to discover new ways to accomplish our goals, and when we do, we rejoice… only to start all over again, reaching for new dreams and horizons. We are on a journey to discover ourselves; to find our limits, face our failures, and overcome our fears. Often, we rush from task to task with little thought about what drives our actions. What triggers our behavior and what creates the urgency to complete a task? We are motivated by three key factors: Sadness/Anger, Hope/Happiness, Fear/Competition. Think about it. For every action we take, a combination of factors comes into play. As we hurtle forward like a shooting star, motivated by our wants and desires, we discover facets of ourselves: our will, drive, ethics, and more. We pursue our aims for a wide range of reasons, and anything that supports or thwarts our effort can trigger these emotions right away or over time. What matters is that we must find ways to harness our dreams and handle our triggers. We must dive deep within ourselves for the answers. As we learn and grow, we will discover that others will elevate or castigate us. Treat all with equanimity. We are the messengers, not the message.
A Story: We Are The Messengers Not The Message
Tattoo this reminder inside your eyelid: ‘You are the messenger, not the message. You are just like
everyone else.’ This was the advice a charismatic Zen teacher gave to a class of Zen teachers-in-training.
“What do you mean?” they asked her.
“I’ll begin with a story about a besieged town that was surrounded by enemies who would slaughter all the inhabitants if help didn’t arrive. Just when things looked hopeless, a messenger slipped through enemy lines with word that the Shogun’s army would attack in the morning and drive off the invaders.
“The townspeople were so enraptured with this news that they treated the messenger like a hero. And after the Shogun’s army left, they elected the messenger mayor. Though a pleasant fellow, the messenger proved a thoroughly inept leader and was soon sent away in disgrace.
“The lesson here is never to confuse the message–which is a precious gift–with the messenger. You are only a messenger. “When you stun an audience with the wisdom of a lecture, when your students cede to you the molding of their minds, when you are treated as someone special, focus on the message inside your eyelids: You are the messenger, not the message. You are just like everyone else.” Zen Stories via Read.Goodweb
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.” William James
Motivation Mondays: DISCOVERY – Our planet Earth, Mars, Expedition ship Discovery, Hubble Outer space, dreams and beyond
Motivation Mondays: DISCOVERY – Our planet, dreams and beyond
Mistakes are the portals of discovery. James Joyce
What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire – the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery. Ellen Ochoa
The history of exploration has never been driven by exploration. But Columbus himself was a discoverer. So was Magellan. But the people who wrote checks were not. They had other motivations. Neil deGrasse Tyson
What does Columbus Day mean to you? People interpret what Columbus did on his way to discovering the New World in different ways. Was he a tyrant or a voyager? Were his actions to get there just or criminal? Like Columbus, we are on a voyage of discovery; we have dreams we wish to achieve and character traits and depths we must face and address. Sometimes, along the way, we get caught up in actions that might not be part of our dream. What do we discover about ourselves, and how do we work to address them? When we lose a job, either by attrition, being undermined, or due to our incompetence, we feel sad and angry, and we fight back by searching for new employment or seeking legal action. When we are hired into a new position with increased income, we are happy that our hope of achieving more has been realized. While we work hard to earn a living for our family at our new job, a new hire comes on board. They might come in to a position we cherished, or they might join the company as a coworker at the same level. Typically, we become fearful of what it all means, and so we become competitive to prove that we are better than the new hire or at least up to par. We might not stop to discover the impetus behind our actions, but these emotions, or some combination of them, come into play daily, and the key is to find ways to master and manage them. Whenever we bump heads with annoying people, bosses, or coworkers, some aspect of all three factors comes into play. But what does this say about us and how we approach life? What have we discovered about ourselves, and how can we shift gears to make the outcomes less stressful? Discover what lies beyond your limited expectations, your fears, and your competitiveness… the answer lies there.
A Story: Discover What Is Beyond The Dream
In ancient India, there was a King called Janaka, who was also a sage. One day Janaka was taking a nap on his flower-strewn bed with his servants fanning him and his soldiers standing guard outside his door. As he dozed off, he had a dream in which a neighboring King defeated him in battle, took him prisoner, and had him tortured. As soon as the torture began, Janaka woke with a start to find himself lying on his flower-strewn bed with his servants fanning him and his soldiers on guard. Once again he dozed off and had the same dream. Once again,n he woke to find himself safe and comfortable in his palace.
Now Janaka was disturbed by several thoughts: while he was asleep, the world of his dreams had seemed so real. Now that he was awake, the world of the senses seemed real. Which of these two worlds is the real one, he wanted to know. None of the philosophers, scholars, or seers he consulted could answer.
For many years he searched in vain, until one day a man called Ashtavakra knocked at the palace door. Ashtavakra means “entirely deformed or crooked,” and he got that name because his body had been exactly that from birth. At first the King was not disposed to take this man seriously. “How can a misshapen man like you be the carrier of a wisdom denied to my seers and scholars?” he asked.
“Right from my childhood, all avenues have been closed to me – so I avidly pursued the path of wisdom,” was Ashtavakra’s reply.
“Speak, then,” said the King. So this is what Ashtavakra said: “O King, neither the waking state nor the dream state is real. When you
are awake, the world of dreams does not exist, and when you dream the world of the senses does not exist. Therefore, neither is real.”
“If both the waking and the dream states are unreal, then what is real?” asked the King.
“There is a state beyond these two. Discover that. It alone is real.”Zen Stories via Read.Goodweb
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09/14 – POSITIVE THINKING
09/21 – PEACE/INTERNATIONAL PEACE
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10/12 – DISCOVER – Columbus Day
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“Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!” Jennie Finch
DISCOVERY – Our planet Earth, Mars, Expedition ship Discovery, Hubble, outer space, dreams and beyond
I hope that posterity will judge me kindly, not only as to the things which I have explained, but also to those which I have intentionally omitted so as to leave to others the pleasure of discovery. Rene Descartes
You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things. Nate Berkus
Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It’s a journey of discovery – there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair. Rick Warren
What does Discovery mean to you? Are you fascinated by NASA’s Journey to Mars? I’m a big fan of NASA and all the work they do exploring the outer reaches of space. If you’ve been paying attention lately, you’ve probably heard about their Journey to Mars initiative and the fascinating photos and research being conducted on that small planet. As I worked on this post, it occurred to me that, like NASA’s work on Mars, life is about digging deep, pushing beyond our comfort zone, and discovering new realms out there and within ourselves. Every time we let go of the small, petty, mean-spirited stuff and try a new way of treating others and dealing with situations, small or large, we open a new door on our own voyage of discovery.
Some folks treat everything in life like a one-dimensional, rigid experience. They only see black and white, no grey or colorful areas. Life isn’t linear, and we can’t change other people or make them become what we expect. We can ONLY change OURSELVES! Try new things. Keep an open mind. Stop judging others through your rigid lens. Discover new ways of viewing the world and others. Enjoy your life and Stop Sweating the Small Stuff. Once we come home to that fact, we will see new vistas open up and new ways to explore our strengths and weaknesses without beating ourselves or others. What do you hope to DISCOVER in this lifetime? What difference will that knowledge make?
A Story: Discover When Night Meets Day
Rabbi Isadore was a wise teacher. A student asked, “How is one to know the precise time when night
ends and day begins?” One student volunteered, “It is when one can distinguish between a dog and a sheep in the far distance,
that is when day begins.”
Another said, “It is when you can tell the difference between a fig tree and a date tree, then night is fully
gone.”
“No, it is neither of those things,” said the Rabbi. “It is when you can see your brother or sister in the face of a stranger. Until then, night is still with us.” Zen Stories via Read.Goodweb
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Great lesson and thoughts, To share at the table here on the Canadian side of Thanksgiving 🙂
I love that comment by Proust! Sometimes we have to change our perspective in order to see things in new ways!
I don’t have a positive perception of Columbus at all. I know some people think he’s great, but I think he’s a land thief.
This is very interesting and really inspiring, I remember my parents said to me that we are a messenger not a message, I don’t know what it means before, but now I knew.
I love this so much: “Tattoo inside your eyelids this reminder: ‘You are the messenger, not the message. You are just like
everyone else.’ What an important message.
I try to discover (learn) something new each day. Then I go back to bed…
It’s exciting seeing the discoveries in space exploration and science. I think it’s great to discover more things about yourself each day too.
I love the quote of stop comparing yourself to others. We need to embrace our uniqueness.
I am trying to learn new ways of dealing with family.
Such a great tribute to Columbus day! Great read. Let’s dream fearlessly!
We went to see The Martian this weekend great movie that proves that discovery is what we need to do to continue with advancement
Discovery can really mean a lot of things. Most of it are covered here at your post.
What a great story. I need to motivate myself to finding a new job we have a financial problem.
I agree. I always try to discover to find new ways to achieve my goals. My biggest problem is timing ;(
Wonderful post. Great reminder to keep moving forward.
Life is about digging deep, I agree. Even at this age, I’m still surprised at the things I discover about myself. Surprised that I can still do many things that I have not tried before.
Another awesome blog post Elizabeth on this day discovery mean to reflect on the pass, move forward and to motivate others.
Discovery of yourself and others around you is a normal thing to do and that, it needs your personality to digest it all. Likewise, discovery motivates something good and useful on your part.
I no longer need to discover what motivates me. It is writing. However, I could not possibly go for my dream because I need a regular job to keep my kids in school. Someday. I know. The dream will be mine.
MOndays are tough, and your motivation is wonderful
I actually have discovered what motivates me. It makes life more enjoyable when you know.
There will be fear, failure and success in our daily lives. But, we need to keep ourselves motivated to overcome every failure and enjoy every success.
Self discovery is most important to me. It takes primary place in my life. I find that people tend to “discover” others – and usually that means pointing out the “other’s” fault claiming to “discover” them. Well, in my opinion, people mirror to us what we have not “discovered” in ourselves. So, I tend to look into the mirror that is held up to me and do my own, personal voyage. As for Columbus Day – I am not even going to touch that one as it holds too much room for arguing and that I am not keen on doing, especially on social media. Love your post as usual. 🙂
Gosh there’s so much to say our process about your post, but I taking discovery as a whole, its so important for mankind to discover, learn, adjust our course, learn some more, discover some more. Hopefully one day it will prove we’ve learned something from all of it.
Always so insightful and deep – great perspectives. Keep them coming 😀
Monday is such a hard day for me with getting the kids to school and planning out my week. Most of the time I am always thinking about me, me ,me and now I know that when I think about how I can help others, I always find time for the things that I need to do for myself, and then I feel much better!
Discovery evokes so many different images indeed. I don’t celebrate or acknowledge Columbus Day. I don’t believe he is a man worthy of being celebrated, so I suppose I fall firmly on the “tyrant” side. I have been following the news about Mars coming out of NASA, though, and the discoveries being made there are so exciting and fascinating. That’s a message of discovery I can certainly get behind.
Reminds me of the blood supermoon we went out to look at with my son the other week
Our motivations drive all our interactions. Who motivates us drives our behavior for success, love, joy, etc… When we think about this it helps us make more conscious choices for drivers of our motivation.
I have and find it fascinating that there may be bacteria on Mars. I believe there’s fresh water that was discovered?
We discovered something new and old because we are curious with one simple thing and that leads to exploring more and more.
Discovery evokes so many different images indeed. I don’t celebrate or acknowledge Columbus Day. I don’t believe he is a man worthy of being celebrated, so I suppose I fall firmly on the “tyrant” side. I have been following the news about Mars coming out of NASA, though, and the discoveries being made there are so exciting and fascinating. That’s a message of discovery I can certainly get behind.
I agree with the statement: We are the messengers, not the message. If you see a person who speaks greatly of something, there are chances that he/she is just a great speaker but in reality, he/she as a person is different or vise versa.
Discovering something about yourself always feels like an accomplishment to me. I love digging deep and discovering things about so much around me. It drives my husband crazy, but it’s what I do, lol.
When I first got to your post the pictures of the Earth and the Moon caught me. If you look careful the Earth has a smiling face winking his right eye and the moon looks kind of grumpy! Discovery for me is learning to live fulfilling my specific purpose in life. Each day brings a new thing and a new adventure, many times new people. I love how live weave in and out and the whole time it is a discovery of them and your own life.
To discover is to grow in my eyes. Discovery ourselves is so important for our well being. It is imporant to discovering things in the world and sharing is so important too.
I am motivated by my parents mostly….and the teacher who believed in me
I recently moved and I feel like I’m discovering my new surroundings. It’s so exciting to be in a new place. A new space. Everything is in the moment.
Discovery and transformation are always so intriguing to me. I hope to find more of myself in 2016!
That is a great question about what motivates you. That has changed over the years for me.
I was very inspired by all the quotes on this post. The William James one is my favorite, and it is truly amazing what a change of attitude can accomplish!
I really like the messenger not the message story because it teaches us a lot. Sure, it is good to be the instruments to reach something good, but don’t feel entitled and learn to speak up when you think you are not suited for that part.
In this day and age, it seems all things have already been discovered. However, if we just knew how to ask the right questions, there are still things out there waiting for us to discover. – Fred
Such an motivational post as-usual, I love the story “We Are The Messengers Not The Message”!!
It spoke to me too…
I guess our life is not set in stones and that we discover new ways and new goals each day. We should take charge and define our destiny.
This is beautiful: “What is imperative is that we must discover ways to harness our dreams and handle our triggers. We must dive deep within ourselves for the answers.” Yes, the key is always to first discover the very person that you really are and let that knowledge radiate outward to create a positive change in the world, albeit one step at a time. 🙂
Discovery to me means constantly learning something every day and never being satisfied with the status quo. I’m motivated by helping others find financial freedom and improve their blogs. Great post as always love your content!
Thank you Jonathan!
Thomas Merton’s quote says so much about discovery to me personally. Love it!
There are so many different discoveries the human kind have seen, yet there are certain things that no matter what and how they do, still remains undiscovered.
Profound and true…
I’m not sure about NASA’s journey to Mars, but I was definitely inspired by the movie The Martian where the NASA took so much pride and effort in making it right. Life’s always about discovery. Discovering something new about someone, something or some place.
I love discovering new things and I love seeing the discoveries of other people because it reminds me how there are so many other things in this world we don’t know of. It somewhat motivates me to continue exploring which will help not only my knowledge but my personality as well.
I feel the same way. We learn every day and I enjoy the process of learning new things.
What a great and motivating message. A positive attitude can certainly alter one’s life.
It does in mysterious ways too 🙂
It is so true that most of the time we keep comparing and looking at what others have got that we forgot to see how bless we are !
Discoveries should happen everyday both big and small. I think it’s a big part of what makes our everyday life so interesting 😀
The road to discovery is always full of adventure, isn’t it?
The road to discovery is always full of adventure, isn’t it? Columbus Day would be the perfect excuse to go on one!
discovery…the word is so perfect for me… i love to discover and re-dicover…
I love the first quote you chose about seeing with new eyes! That’s truly what discovery is!
Thank you Christopher Columbus for discovering America. We owe it to you.
I feel like I’m always discovering something new. Whether it be about myself, my children, or just life in general.
That’s what life is all about… discoveries.
That quote is so true!! If my attitude is bad then everything is bad around me. If I have a positive attitude then the atmosphere around me is pleasant.
Thanks for the motivational quotes and stories! I loved reading them.
TY1 I’m glad…
When I was still single, I never knew that blog exist. I used to write on journals but I discovered that blogging is more fun.
Life is about discovering new experiences, I am open and welcome more discoveries and it will definitely enriched my life.
The story of King Janaka is very interesting. I agree discovering what is almost beyond your dreams is going to be so real. I am a big fan of NASA as well & I know the Journey to Mars has been making news lately & I am sure they are going to succeed.
Yes, so much good to absorb and discover… 🙂
i like to read these posts. You’ve always got really good food for thought in them.
You’re the best. TY!
Great motivational tips.
Discovering something new about myself is quite amazing. I mean, I’m not very young, nor very old but I thought I know everything about myself already. Surprisingly, I learned lately that I enjoy make-up.
Self discovery is imperative. 🙂
To discover to me simply means that the universe is vast and finding new things just only proves that there is the Great Creator.
I like that…
It is really nice to discover new things or discover old stuff that you need to change or improve.
Discover your gifts and let them shine. Nice thought of the day as I welcome another 364 days of my life.
If I may add, the age of discovery continues perhaps not in a monumental one. A lot can be discovered simply looking a butterfly. BTW, your photos are awesome.
3 blogs – you are amazing!! so impressive!
Columbus day is interesting. Considering everyone knows you can’t discover a place where people already live…not sure why we celebrate it. lol
As far as motivation. I’ve always been motivated by my dreams. My kids have taken that up a notch. They motivate me to live out my dreams and show them what’s possible.
Love this collage.
Actually, life is a voyage that is full of things to be discovered. As we go on, we will discover lots of things.
True…
I love your posts! I like the stories you included here. Good job on your blog 🙂
Thank you Kareen. Your presence adds to the joy
I love your thoughts and the photos! What a great way to start the week 🙂
Apreciated!
The earth/moon looks so beautiful in blue and round.
Motivation is important as it serves as our inspiration to do the things we need to do.
I love to discover and try new things. 🙂 Discovering new hobbies and things I enjoy is what made me start blogging
life is a self discovery journey – we just have to be open to evolve from where we are – comfortable and content – toward greatness 😀
Discovery means learning and growing in my own life. Finding out more about myself as time goes on. What makes me happy, and what triggers me.
It’s funny, I just posted today about how our attitudes affect and can change our lives.
Yes, my hubby and I enjoy watching Discovery and History channels, especially for recent discoveries – but also for additional information on ancient historical finds.
I love those Channels too.
I did not even know there was a Columbus day but I think it is a wonderful idea. Life is a process of discovery and we discover the key to happiness by decoding our fate.
Well said… we must move our feet first.
I’m still trying to figure out what motivates me… It’s quite hard to put your mind together when you suffer from anxiety and depression.
I love that last quote – “Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!” Jennie Finch. I always thought of discovery in the ‘finding a new world’ aspect, but discovering ones own talents and dreams and wishes and gifts is very important as well!
It begins with us.
Discovering new things is a part of learning. Broadening the horizons to great opportunities, too.
Mhar Sefcik
I follow my dreams and always try to discover new things. Thanks for sharing a beautiful post.
Thank you for your kind words.
Life is boring without discoveries! I love to discover things, it makes everyday life thrilling! 🙂
Discovery makes us better person also, we can discover a lot if things from ourselves sometimes we think we cannot do it but eventually we can do it by discovering our strengths.
Oh, I love this quote: “You are the messenger, not the message. You are just like everyone else.” People have the tendency to think highly of themselves sometimes without realizing that they’re no different from others. Keeping this quote in mind helps keep both our feet on the ground.
It spoke to me too… It is easy to forget we are messengers.
Its always nice to discover new things in life, from simple discovery onto great discoveries. Thanks for Monday motivations. Truly inspiring!
I wonder what else will be discovered. So many things have discovered already and it’s interesting that during those times when there’s no advance technology that people have discovered a lot. Thanks to them.
My term for discovery is to find (discover) more things to learn and appreciate! Little by little, I am discovering more things life has to offer.
In everyday of our life we discover something new about ourselves and the things sorround is. It’s just we must learn to appreciate and learn on life.
For me discovery means adventure.. discovering new places, food, friends…
discovery is a good way to open one’s mind. that we, as stewards of this planet should never think that the world only works around us and the environment that we are used to. we have to explore more and learn to imply what we learn to our daily lives as well.
Discovery means unveiling something hidden and learning new things.
The thrill of new discoveries! I live for those!
Absolutely loved this phrase – You are the messenger not the message. You are just like everyone else. So powerful. Your image collages also gave me goosebumps. Thanks for sharing.
Discovery means so much but most of all, getting something in the world that most probably wasn’t there before! You’ve written elaborately on it! Thanks for sharing about it.
As always a deep and inspiring post. There are many valid thoughts written down here- however, my favorite sentence is We are the messengers not the message – makes you feel humble 😉
Discovery is so important to move forward and grow. There is ALWAYS something to discover 🙂
Not sure why we have Columbus day but okay. Anyway I love these quotes as usual.