Author: CLFurlong

Day #111: The Minds Influence

Your strongest asset is your mind but it is also your worst enemy. So how are you using it? Are you letting it influence you for the positive or negative?

Like any day, I believe that it is in the first 5 minutes of waking up and deciding on what you will do. Like yesterday’s post, the attitude we take on will have a LARGE influence and dictation to the flow of your day. 

How many times have you had a goal and weren’t able to find the means to achieve it? Probably a lot. Have you thought about how your mind set was?

We have all been there… do not deny it.

Many people have no idea how complicated and powerful the mind’s influence actually is, which explains why the problem isn’t their ambitious nature but the level of specificity of the goal itself.

Your mind will take your body to places you would have never thought. But your body will also enable your mind to grow and expand.

You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind. – Joyce Meyer

When your unconscious mind begins to take control of something which was difficult at first, this becomes a second nature to you. You can achieve this by learning something and adjusting to the custom of regular practice. Your goal is now part of your daily routine, just like brushing your teeth. That is how your unconscious mind rewards you for your hard work and determination.

Every day that goes by, you find yourself naturally growing and moving closer to the next mini-goal until the day comes where you achieve your final goal.

Photo Credit: Instagram: @nabimeister | Location: Waddy Point – Fraser Island

P365 VISUALS will be daily “inspiration” presented by a featured photo with a daily quote / or inspiring words to keep you motivated from a visual perspective. Sounds inspiring right!!

The purpose of this is to once again bring Inspiration, Motivation, and Encouragement to you daily. There will be additional content and small blogs to go with the pictures, however, the focus will be the visuals. The key focus is to provide small yet packing impacts through a visual source and give an opportunity to you the community to have your pictures featured and shared with the rest of the community. 

So how can you get involved?

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  4. Submit your photos… If you would like to have your pictures featured, please send to contact.p365@gmail.com

Like 2016, 2017 brings new horizons and new opportunities. How we react and take action on these opportunities will ultimately redefine how 2017 will be. What will you do?

Day #110: A Real Attitude

Attitude is a key element that will drive you through any situation to the end being either positive or negative. But the real key is to learn how to drive this with humility, grace and of course with a willing heart to bring a positive mindset.

There is no point giving into a bad attitude as all this will do is give you a negative swing and view on everything you do.

A bad attitude is like a flat tire. If you don’t change it, you’ll never go anywhere. – Unknown

Just remember how much power it has to determine just how much we succeed in life. But more so each day.

Each day we have the ability to formulate, control and regulate just what temperature we can set out mood.

Regardless of the day before, if you want to smile you can. But you can also be stubborn enough to yourself and hide this smile.

Photo Credit: Instagram: @jim_amado | Location: New Zealand

Day #109: Healthy Change

Change is what keeps the world moving. Without change there is nothing — there is no death, no birth, no progress. Change is that which allows life and that which allows for the possibility of success. However, change is also that which allows for destruction and failure. And change is both controlled and uncontrolled.

If you want to change, then you must create action. You must do something. Nothing changes without action.

With this said, feedback is also what we should be requesting, taking on board but also sharing with others. Feedback promotes and suggests a change, but the kind which will help you grow. 

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle

My challenge to you today is to pinpoint what makes you unhappy and change it — or at least take action.

Photo Credit: Instagram: @_clfurlong_ | Location: Melbourne, Australia

P365 VISUALS will be daily “inspiration” presented by a featured photo with a daily quote / or inspiring words to keep you motivated from a visual perspective. Sounds inspiring right!!

The purpose of this is to once again bring Inspiration, Motivation, and Encouragement to you daily. There will be additional content and small blogs to go with the pictures, however, the focus will be the visuals. The key focus is to provide small yet packing impacts through a visual source and give an opportunity to you the community to have your pictures featured and shared with the rest of the community. 

So how can you get involved?

  1. Make sure you are following us on Facebook
  2. Make sure you are following us on Instagram
  3. Make sure you invite/share the content with your friends and family
  4. Submit your photos… If you would like to have your pictures featured, please send to contact.p365@gmail.com

Like 2016, 2017 brings new horizons and new opportunities. How we react and take action on these opportunities will ultimately redefine how 2017 will be. What will you do?

Day #108: Self-Discovery

When was the last time you had a bit of self-discovery? When was the last time you took a good look at your life? Not just a reflection of the day, but a full-fledged 360 view and perspective check of what you have done, where you are going and the current purpose and drive behind your daily life.

Learning is an essential element to everyone’s life and the less we learn at a younger age, the more regret we will consume as we age, as without learning we would never get to where we need to go, however, sometimes it takes a little longer than we planned to realize this.

I’m not old nor am I very young. However I do believe I have experienced a glimpse of life and enough to give me some credit to insinuate I have a wisdom greater than my years, however, I have come to realize that the path of self-discovery isn’t just found, nor can it be easily obtained. The path of self-discovery comes with trial and error, dirt and grit, hard work and hustle and long, long nights.

Self discovery isn’t just found, nor obtained. Self discovery is a journey requiring daily action.

Photo Credit: Instagram: @_clfurlong_ | Location: Melbourne, Australia

P365 VISUALS will be daily “inspiration” presented by a featured photo with a daily quote / or inspiring words to keep you motivated from a visual perspective. Sounds inspiring right!!

The purpose of this is to once again bring Inspiration, Motivation, and Encouragement to you daily. There will be additional content and small blogs to go with the pictures, however, the focus will be the visuals. The key focus is to provide small yet packing impacts through a visual source and give an opportunity to you the community to have your pictures featured and shared with the rest of the community. 

So how can you get involved?

  1. Make sure you are following us on Facebook
  2. Make sure you are following us on Instagram
  3. Make sure you invite/share the content with your friends and family
  4. Submit your photos… If you would like to have your pictures featured, please send to contact.p365@gmail.com

Like 2016, 2017 brings new horizons and new opportunities. How we react and take action on these opportunities will ultimately redefine how 2017 will be. What will you do?

Day #107: Happiness Moment

Whether it be the little things, the big things, or even the silliest of things. Happiness can be found in the moments. There are so many things that make you happy. They make you smile because you appreciate them because you understand them and you enjoy them. Don’t focus on the sad things, the bad things, the negatives or the failures. But focus your day according to the things that make you happy. 

For me, the below are just everyday things that make me happy.

Purpose, Breakfast, Simplicity, Conversations, Family, Exercise, Healthy Lifestyle, Running, Friends, Caring… and so much more. These are just the tip of the iceberg. (No particular order)

The point is; we are all going to have different things that make us happy and make us sad. But the best way to avoid being sad is focusing and using the things that make you happy to becoming a constant and ongoing part of your life. 

We can choose happiness in this moment – Jennifer Kass

Trust me when I say this, but as you create happiness for yourself, this will spread and be shared among those around you. If you were to be away for a while these people will notice the change… 

So be a fun spark and continue to share it where ever you go! 

Photo Credit: Instagram: @michwai | Location: Arashiyama, Japan

P365 VISUALS will be daily “inspiration” presented by a featured photo with a daily quote / or inspiring words to keep you motivated from a visual perspective. Sounds inspiring right!!

The purpose of this is to once again bring Inspiration, Motivation, and Encouragement to you daily. There will be additional content and small blogs to go with the pictures, however, the focus will be the visuals. The key focus is to provide small yet packing impacts through a visual source and give an opportunity to you the community to have your pictures featured and shared with the rest of the community. 

So how can you get involved?

  1. Make sure you are following us on Facebook
  2. Make sure you are following us on Instagram
  3. Make sure you invite/share the content with your friends and family
  4. Submit your photos… If you would like to have your pictures featured, please send to contact.p365@gmail.com

Like 2016, 2017 brings new horizons and new opportunities. How we react and take action on these opportunities will ultimately redefine how 2017 will be. What will you do?

Day #106: It’s A Bumpy Road

Your morning commute to your destination is a mere metaphoric reflection of your life. It can be simple or bumpy. Think about it. You travel towards a destination, which is never just a hop or a skip away. Usually, it can take patience and sometimes even great effort. Like life, nothing is ever so easy and if you want to see results (good results) of your goals, then you need to be patient and persistent.

It’s like driving into a storm, it can be rough, tough and full of obstacles, misdirection and of course full of risk. But on the other side of any good storm, are better skies and a richer land. Calmness. Storms are the problems, hassles, and ongoing whirlwinds we go through. If you want to stop them you need to go to the eye of the storm. The source of the problem.

To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like. – Unknown

Sometimes, traffic is bumper-to-bumper or even gridlocked, which means your journey to your end goal may take a bit longer than you planned. The traffic serves as a roadblock to your life, and you just need to navigate it at your own pace. Traveling will mean things will occur out of your control, requiring additional changes, plans, setbacks and these can be both positive and negative things. But sometimes we just need to learn to adapt and adjust. Survive at the moment.

My challenge to you today is… next time you are traveling to work or your daily destination, take a moment to compare it to the bigger picture of your life. You may have an epiphany and just realize something new you can do. But the real point today is. Be ready for things to not go your way, for things to take longer than expected. Adapt, try again and soldier on. Soon enough you will get to your destination!

Photo Credit: Instagram: @michwai | Location: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Japan

P365 VISUALS will be daily “inspiration” presented by a featured photo with a daily quote / or inspiring words to keep you motivated from a visual perspective. Sounds inspiring right!!

The purpose of this is to once again bring Inspiration, Motivation, and Encouragement to you daily. There will be additional content and small blogs to go with the pictures, however, the focus will be the visuals. The key focus is to provide small yet packing impacts through a visual source and give an opportunity to you the community to have your pictures featured and shared with the rest of the community. 

So how can you get involved?

  1. Make sure you are following us on Facebook
  2. Make sure you are following us on Instagram
  3. Make sure you invite/share the content with your friends and family
  4. Submit your photos… If you would like to have your pictures featured, please send to contact.p365@gmail.com

Like 2016, 2017 brings new horizons and new opportunities. How we react and take action on these opportunities will ultimately redefine how 2017 will be. What will you do?

Day #105: The Highest Peak

As with hard work comes a great climb and at the end of every great climb is it’s the highest peak. A journey and sometimes a struggle to the top which takes you through plenty of threatening and exciting situations.

By the time you reach your destination you will have and will be experiencing one of two types of growth. Now, these are both well-valued growths and important and I’m sure you have parts of your life in which you could be a bit of both. But for the sake of the task, I challenge you to pick one of these. Which one would you think would summarize your style? Your journey?

  1. The first type of growth is logarithmic.
    Logarithmic growth increases quickly in the beginning, but the gains decrease and become more difficult as time goes on.
    This could be: Fitness/Strength, Literacy, Language, Weight Loss, Musical Skill
  2. The second type of growth is exponential.
    Exponential growth increases slowly in the beginning, but the gains increase rapidly and become easier as time goes on.
    This could be: Investments and Wealth, Social Media Followers, Entrepreneurship or Business Growth

Photo Credit: Instagram: @_clfurlong_ | Location: Melbourne, Australia

P365 VISUALS will be daily “inspiration” presented by a featured photo with a daily quote / or inspiring words to keep you motivated from a visual perspective. Sounds inspiring right!!

The purpose of this is to once again bring Inspiration, Motivation, and Encouragement to you daily. There will be additional content and small blogs to go with the pictures, however, the focus will be the visuals. The key focus is to provide small yet packing impacts through a visual source and give an opportunity to you the community to have your pictures featured and shared with the rest of the community. 

So how can you get involved?

  1. Make sure you are following us on Facebook
  2. Make sure you are following us on Instagram
  3. Make sure you invite/share the content with your friends and family
  4. Submit your photos… If you would like to have your pictures featured, please send to contact.p365@gmail.com

Like 2016, 2017 brings new horizons and new opportunities. How we react and take action on these opportunities will ultimately redefine how 2017 will be. What will you do?

Day #104: A Single Expectation

You have a single expectation to meet. You’re own.

Ultimately you will either impress or disappoint. But if you’re living to impress others and failing to grow yourself, or impress yourself, then what are you living for?

Society suggests boldly that if you do X, then you will get Y. With enough hype and gibberish, in no time you will be convinced you are chasing or working towards something bigger or greater. Technically you are and technically you will be growing, but there will come a time when the blindness will fade and your eyes will be opened. You will eventually see that the motivation you thought you were working towards is a facade. Like a carrot on a stick dangling above your head, you are walking towards it but it is never going to be in reach.

You have one thing to prove and one person to prove it to. Yourself.

What you are lacking right here is passion.

A pure passion or significant point in which you can control, that you can own. Find something in this bold society and own it. Take it, make it and set some expectations of your own to achieve. They need to be hard enough to grow you, but simple enough to avoid failure. Identify them, then conquer them. The high, the rush and the thrill you will embrace through exceeding your own expectations will further enlighten you into a new understanding.

This understanding is simple really. If you can prove to yourself that you are good enough and that you can do what it takes and that you have what it takes. Then there really should be nothing standing in the way of you and the future you crave. But it all starts with letting go to the point that you can re-prioritize your attentions to the focus areas that will motivate you to be all that you are and the best version of you.

Go prove yourself.

Photo Credit: Instagram: @iamarwinv | Location: Singapore

P365 VISUALS will be daily “inspiration” presented by a featured photo with a daily quote / or inspiring words to keep you motivated from a visual perspective. Sounds inspiring right!!

The purpose of this is to once again bring Inspiration, Motivation, and Encouragement to you daily. There will be additional content and small blogs to go with the pictures, however, the focus will be the visuals. The key focus is to provide small yet packing impacts through a visual source and give an opportunity to you the community to have your pictures featured and shared with the rest of the community. 

So how can you get involved?

  1. Make sure you are following us on Facebook
  2. Make sure you are following us on Instagram
  3. Make sure you invite/share the content with your friends and family
  4. Submit your photos… If you would like to have your pictures featured, please send to contact.p365@gmail.com

Like 2016, 2017 brings new horizons and new opportunities. How we react and take action on these opportunities will ultimately redefine how 2017 will be. What will you do?

Day #103: Believe It Or Not

If you believe you can do it, you’re already half way there. 

The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible.” ~ Richard M. DeVos

Take a moment to envision yourself at the end of your goal. Do you believe you can make it happen? How does it look? What can you do? What is new? Be proud of your achievements. Use these as a bouncing board to greater things. However, do not become a victim of suggesting to others that you are going to achieve this and that – as if you voice it too much, you may trick your mind into feeling like you have already achieved it. The key is to set your goal, believe you can do it and then start to work on it.

Photo Credit: Instagram: @canva | Location: Unknown

P365 VISUALS will be daily “inspiration” presented by a featured photo with a daily quote / or inspiring words to keep you motivated from a visual perspective. Sounds inspiring right!!

The purpose of this is to once again bring Inspiration, Motivation, and Encouragement to you daily. There will be additional content and small blogs to go with the pictures, however, the focus will be the visuals. The key focus is to provide small yet packing impacts through a visual source and give an opportunity to you the community to have your pictures featured and shared with the rest of the community. 

So how can you get involved?

  1. Make sure you are following us on Facebook
  2. Make sure you are following us on Instagram
  3. Make sure you invite/share the content with your friends and family
  4. Submit your photos… If you would like to have your pictures featured, please send to contact.p365@gmail.com

Like 2016, 2017 brings new horizons and new opportunities. How we react and take action on these opportunities will ultimately redefine how 2017 will be. What will you do?

Day #102: A Story About You

You create your own story.

Imagine if someone was to write your biography and this was to be circulated to your family, your friends, your Facebook friends, your mutual friends and across the inter-web.

What would it be like?

Would you be proud of it? Would others benefit from it? Would others be inspired by it? What impact would it have on others?

These are all very confronting questions. It makes you think if what you are doing, is what you to want to be doing.

I’m not here to make you feel bad, nor tell you how you should be living your life. But what I will tell you is you own your life story.

If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? ―Steve Jobs

Regardless, your life should be composed of goals as these will help inspire you to move forward across different areas in your life. These can be both short and long terms goals. For every short-term goal you achieve, you should feel one step closer to a long-term goal.

Remember actions will always speak louder than words and in today’s world, your word should always go a long way. Think about what legacy you are leaving. Not just in the long-term, but daily?

How are you completing the day? How are you impacting (positive/negative) others around you? When you finish work for the day. When you finish school for the day. When you have been out socializing. What impression, legacy and influence are you leaving?

Photo Credit: Instagram: @_clfurlong_ | Location: Melbourne

P365 VISUALS will be daily “inspiration” presented by a featured photo with a daily quote / or inspiring words to keep you motivated from a visual perspective. Sounds inspiring right!!

The purpose of this is to once again bring Inspiration, Motivation, and Encouragement to you daily. There will be additional content and small blogs to go with the pictures, however, the focus will be the visuals. The key focus is to provide small yet packing impacts through a visual source and give an opportunity to you the community to have your pictures featured and shared with the rest of the community. 

So how can you get involved?

  1. Make sure you are following us on Facebook
  2. Make sure you are following us on Instagram
  3. Make sure you invite/share the content with your friends and family
  4. Submit your photos… If you would like to have your pictures featured, please send to contact.p365@gmail.com

Like 2016, 2017 brings new horizons and new opportunities. How we react and take action on these opportunities will ultimately redefine how 2017 will be. What will you do?