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Jim Rohn - You have two choices: You can make a living, or you can design a life · the Daily Quote - Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day

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  Dot com Welcome to the Daily Quote, a podcast designed to
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  kick start your day in a positive way.
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  I'm your host, Andrew Mcgibbon for September 23rd.
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  Today is National Energized Day, a holiday dedicated to tapping
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  into your inner energy and discovering the power that
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  already exists within you. Unlike holidays that focus on
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  external celebrations, National Energized Day encourages us to
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  turn inward and reconnect with our own source of motivation,
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  creativity, and strength. The word energize combines inner
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  with energize, suggesting that the most sustainable and
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  powerful energy doesn't come from outside sources like
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  caffeine, external validation, or temporary motivators.
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  Instead, it comes from cultivating and accessing the
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  wellspring of energy that exists within each of us.
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  Although I have to say, a good cup of coffee doesn't hurt.
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  This holiday reminds us that we all have an internal battery
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  that can be recharged through self reflection, purposeful
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  action and aligning our daily activities with our deeper
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  values and passions. It's about finding that sweet
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  spot where effort doesn't feel draining because it's connected
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  to something meaningful. Today's quote comes from
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  motivational speaker Jim Rohn, who said you have two choices.
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  You can make a living or you can design A life.
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  Rhone's observation captures the essence of what National
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  Energized Day is all about. When we're just making a living,
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  we're running on external energy, paychecks, deadlines,
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  other people's expectations. This kind of energy is finite
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  and often leaves us feeling depleted of when we design A
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  life. We make conscious choices about
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  how we spend our time and energy based on our values and vision.
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  We tap into something much more powerful.
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  We access our inner energy, the kind that renews itself, because
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  it's connected to purpose. Think about the difference
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  between doing something because you have to versus doing
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  something because it aligns with who you are and what you want to
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  create in the world. The second scenario doesn't just
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  use less energy, it actually generates energy.
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  That's the power of being energized.
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  Rone understood that life isn't about having the perfect
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  conditions or unlimited resources.
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  It's about making intentional choices that connect your daily
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  actions with your deeper sense of purpose and meaning.
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  So as you go about your day, consider Rone's wisdom about
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  designing versus just making a living.
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  What areas of your life would benefit from more intentional
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  design? Where are you running on
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  external energy when you could be tapping into your inner
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  source? Maybe it's finding ways to
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  incorporate more of what energizes you into your work
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  day. Maybe it's saying no to
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  commitments that drain you so you can say yes to opportunities
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  that align with your values. Maybe it's simply taking 5
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  minutes to reconnect with why you're doing what you're doing.
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  National Energize Day reminds us that we have more control over
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  our energy levels than we think. The key is making choices that
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  feed our inner fire rather than just responding to outside
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  demands. That's going to do it for today.
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  I'm Andrew McGivern, signing off for now, but I'd be Bach
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  tomorrow. Same pod time, same pod
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  stationed with another daily quote.