Start your day with this Simple but powerful Reminder of Choice by the late John O’Donohue

THE ART OF DEVELOPING A BEAUTIFUL MIND
John O’Donohue
The world is not simply there. Everything and everyone we see, we view through the lenses of our thoughts. Your mind is where your thoughts arise and form. It is not simply with your eyes but with your mind that you see the world. So much depends on your mind: How you see yourself, who you think you are, how you see others, what you think the meaning of life is, how you see death, belief, God, darkness and beauty is all determined by the style of mind you have.
Your mind is your greatest treasure. We become so taken up with the world, with having and doing more and more that we come to ignore who we are and forget what we see the world with. The most powerful way to change your life is to change your mind. In this evening’s talk, we will explore ways of awakening, enriching and refining your mind. We will use lecture, conversation, story, poetry and meditation.
When you beautify your mind, you beautify your world. You learn to see differently. In what seemed like dead situations, secret possibilities and invitations begin to open before you. In old suffering that held you long paralysed, you find new keys. When your mind awakens, your life comes alive and the creative adventure of your soul takes off. Passion and compassion become your new companions. As St. Iraneus said in the 2nd Century, “The glory of God is the human person fully alive.”

About LiftOff Leadership

Betty Shotton is an avid speaker, author and advocate for leadership accountability and contribution. In her commitment to elevating the role of leaders in our society, she speaks to diverse organizations across the country motivating them to reach beyond conventional measures of leadership to realize contribution to the quality of life itself. She has over 25 years experience as a CEO, Entrepreneur, Leadership Consultant and Speaker. Her business career started at a Fortune 500 as an Internal Consultant responsible for organizational design, leadership development, and succession planning. She moved into Human Resource management with the responsibility for compensation, recruitment, training and labor relations. Betty relocated to the Outer Banks of North Carolina where she became the founder and CEO of several recognized companies in vacation property management and aviation. The largest and most successful of her endeavors was sold on the NYSE and is known today as ResortQuest International. Her aviation pursuits include the development of two 135 charter airlines; Southeast Air and SeaAir .She served on the Board Directors of Cape Air and was instrumental in bringing scheduled service to the Outer Banks community. Her book “LiftOFF Leadership” is scheduled for national release in 2011 with Beaufort Books of NYC. It is written to remind leaders of the critical role that they play in influencing the lives of individuals and the responsibility that they have in shaping the direction of our future. Betty holds a BA from the University of Virginia. She studied at the Graduate Business School of William & Mary, and completed her MBA in Marketing & Human Resources at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is an ATP Pilot with commercial privileges. References and previous speaking engagements can be seen on www.liftoffleadership.com.
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One Response to Start your day with this Simple but powerful Reminder of Choice by the late John O’Donohue

  1. Aigbiremhon felicia o. says:

    Thanks Betty. you are right. A right mind leads to positive thinking and a positive attitude will lead to good decision which will have agood result.

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