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Do 1 New Thing Every Day

March 18, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Make time each and every day to try one new thing.

New-blastIt doesn’t have to be big. It doesn’t have to be complicated. It doesn’t have to be scary.

As examples:

  • Walk down a new street
  • Try a new recipe
  • Add 5 minutes into your fitness regimen (or start one)
  • Leave a note for your spouse, partner, or child
  • Read the first few pages in a book you’ve been planning to open
  • Go to bed earlier (or later)
  • Try a new fruit

In effect, change up your pattern.

Research shows that we do better with our established patterns if we also try new patterns. (Plus it’s fun.)

Shake it up today – and have some fun!

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Filed Under: Change, Motivational Monday Tagged With: change, inspiration index, lifestyle change, new patterns

Video: Recycled Instruments – Landfillharmonic

January 23, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

It’s a travesty that anyone has to live in slums like these.

Having said that, the beauty that comes from their instruments – and their spirit – will lift your day. Amazing video.

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Filed Under: Hope, Inspiration, Video Tagged With: inspiration index, landfillharmonic, movie, recycled instruments, spirit

Listening to Your Inner Voice

March 5, 2012 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Most times, wisdom is found in the silence, not the talking.

solitude inner voice We know more than we sometimes realize. Unfortunately, we don’t take the time to listen to ourselves as often as we need.

Take a moment. Shut off the TV. Put the computer to sleep.  Turn down the radio. Quiet your mind.

Listen.

You will be surprised how often the answer is already there.

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Filed Under: mental health, Motivation, Motivational Monday Tagged With: inner voice, inspiration index, motivation, silence, wisdom

Fixing Smokey: Who is More Stubborn, Cats or People?

November 9, 2011 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

My wife, Mary Ann, is one of the most nurturing individuals you will ever have the pleasure to meet. She is also a passionate advocate for animals. More specifically, one might refer to her as “one of those cat ladies.” I personally would not do that as the result would be that I would spend my evenings in solitary. (Of course, she would spend the night-time with our cats, proving my point. Yet, I think the irony would be wasted on her.)

The Orange BoysWe had three cats.

Sadly, “K.C.,” the elderly matriarch passed away early this year, leaving the two identical ginger cats, “Tiger” and “Motor.” (Let’s be clear; I did not choose their names, okay?) These “orange boys” are “inside cats,” because our vet said that the best way to ensure your kitties lead a long, healthy, purr-fect life is to not them prowl the streets. As nimble and agile as felines might be, they don’t understand the concept of automobiles.

Within our fenced backyard dwells a third, Birman, cat. She (we think she’s a “she” but we’re not sure) unexpectedly appeared six years ago, and although she has departed for short periods, she always returns. Exhibiting no fear of us, she’s incredibly affectionate, so we think she was abandoned. Due to her silky, strikingly beautiful, long, silver, and black fur, we call her “Smokey.” (I wanted “Velvet” but was over-ruled.)

Since K.C. passed, my wife has wanted to integrate Smokey with the orange boys, especially as the weather turns harsh. Last weekend, she was finally able to convince Smokey to come inside. To help her feel safe (as well as let the other animals acclimate) Smokey stayed in an unused upstairs bedroom, replete with bed, food, water, litter box, and a screened — but slightly open — window, allowing her the ability to survey the neighborhood from on high. After Smokey was given the good-health go-ahead by the vet, we would begin the process of assimilation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Newspaper Column, Overcoming Obstacles Tagged With: assimilate cats, bad habits, birman, birman cat, cat ladies, change, ginger cats, healthy cats, humor, inspiration index, kitties, purr fect, veteranarians

What Could You Do in One Lifetime?

September 7, 2011 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

In one lifetime, what can be accomplished?

If there were neither barriers nor obstacles from birth until death, what could one person truly do in his or her time on Earth?

Over one person’s lifespan, he could build understanding between countries, generating bonds among millions. Should he choose the healing arts, one soul could cure millions on multiple continents, elevating especially the elderly and the young. One man, or one woman, could raise populations from poverty, or tutor multiple generations to read, enlarging possibilities well beyond his days. In one lifecycle, great inventions will be created, political movements will be forged, wars might be averted, and peace could take root. One person, one lifetime, with so much possibility…

Yet, what if there was but one decade?

In ten short years, what could one person do?

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Filed Under: goals, Hope, Inspiration, Motivation, Newspaper Column, Power of Attitude Tagged With: 365 days, attitude, change, deeper understanding, desire, future predictions, generations, great inventions, inspiration index, intention, lifecycle, lifespan, obstacles, perfect day, populations, time on earth

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