Ikigai Thought for Today: Ideas
Insights from the Thought Library
Audio narration by David Marlow
You will always find open on my desktop what I call my ‘Thought Library.’ It’s where I store all the best insights and ideas I come across.
Today I’m sharing five entries to inspire some pondering in your life.
Though these can be used in your Ikigai search, they aren't exclusive to that reflection.
Many of you will enjoy all five. Spend some time going deep into the meaning of each.
For a few of you, one idea will stand out and prompt a particular time of reflection.
Here goes…
“We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.”
Robert Brault
"Ripples. When you create a difference in someone’s life, you not only impact their life, you impact everyone influenced by them throughout their entire lifetime. No act is ever too small. One by one, this is how to make an ocean rise."
Danielle Doby
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”
Simone Weil
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
James Baldwin
"Pursue with the fullest energy
That which you already are
There is nothing to become."
-Wu Hsin
"Pursue with the fullest energy
That which you already are
There is nothing to become."
-Wu Hsin
That will do me for today, David.
Thank you.
Preventing ourselves from reaching our goals by a clearer path to a lesser goal is a blindspot to watched for. I don't think I'll be able to see it any other way after reading Robert Brault's words.
You know having an impact on the most people possible is part of my ikiverse, David. Viewing our actions and words as influence on 2nd and 3rd degrees and beyond can affect even the very way we look at a single person. Danielle Doby's connection to the ocean level rising makes me think of how often we talk of tipping points and exponential effects of negative actions or neglect. Imagine if we reframed our small behaviors throughout the day as tipping over fears, obstacles, and other limiting beliefs like Domino's?
I am not sure I agree with Wu Hsin. Every day I feel like I am being caused to become something I am not yet. This is not to say I am not worthy or never good enough. It is to say, given the interpretation of those other two thoughts above, it is impossible for me to imagine the extent of improvement and impact I may see in my future.