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40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life: Living the 4:8 Principle QUOTES

40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life: Living the 4:8 Principle QUOTES

1 " Here are some questions to help you pinpoint the clutter in your life: What material possessions have I not used in twenty-four months? What is the most important thing I have procrastinated doing? What existing obligation or commitment would I not make if I had a do-over? What are the chronically stalled projects in my life? What current things in my life burn the most energy but return the least reward? What activities pull me away from what I most love to do? What single action would most increase my peace of mind? "

― Tommy Newberry , 40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life: Living the 4:8 Principle

2 " The constant connection to commitments, obligations, and looming deadlines via virtual offices and smartphones keeps us preoccupied with urgency. Think about it: how often do you receive a call on your mobile phone regarding one of your long-term goals? How often do you receive a text that reminds you to appreciate your spouse or invest more time with your kids? Very rarely. Those tools of convenience are designed to help you react quickly to the immediate demands of the day, not to take action on your most important values. "

― Tommy Newberry , 40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life: Living the 4:8 Principle

3 " Continuous Deficiency Syndrome. In short, we’re always aware that we could have more. This part curse, part blessing comes with the territory of being human and has inspired technological breakthroughs and other societal advances over the centuries. In a sense, our consumer society owes its very existence to its flair for fueling discontentment and an unquenchable appetite for more stuff. We are bombarded with thousands of marketing images every day reminding us that      We could be richer.      Our spouse could be even better.      We could be thinner.      Our breath could be fresher.      Our whites could be whiter.      Our carpets could be cleaner.      Our children could be smarter, more popular, or more athletic. CDS can dominate our attitudes unless we consciously counteract it with gratitude. The more we seek to become satisfied as consumers, the emptier we can become as human beings. That’s because ingratitude leaves us in a state of deprivation in which we are constantly pursuing something else. Gratitude, on the other hand, makes us feel that we have enough. "

― Tommy Newberry , 40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life: Living the 4:8 Principle