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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
April 4, 2026
The Pathway to Integrated Living
— Daily reminders for a conscious, connected life —
Think about the last time someone genuinely noticed something good in you — not flattery, but a real, sincere moment of recognition. Remember how that felt? Now think about how rarely it happens, and how hungry most people are for exactly that. The truth is, you hold that power. Every single day, in ordinary moments, you can be the person who calls forth the best in someone else — and in doing so, bring out the best in yourself.
The focus for today is:
I give more attention to what is working and what I want to happen, than to what is not working and what I do not want to happen.
Today's message is inspired by Alan Cohen, author of the book: A Daily Dose of Sanity: A Five-Minute Soul Recharge for Every Day of the Year
Alan shares the wisdom of Dale Carnegie's simple suggestion: "Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to!" He illustrates it with a memorable story — a teacher who treated a class of struggling students as gifted, simply because she misread locker numbers as IQ scores. Every student rose to meet her expectations. As Alan puts it, "People will become as magnificent or inept as you label them." At every moment, you are scripting the people around you by the way you see them and the words you speak about them. Make the numbers high ones.
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Power of Positive Recognition in Everyday Interactions
Author: Alan Cohen
A Reminder:
I give more attention to what is working and what I want to happen, than to what is not working and what I do not want to happen.
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RELATED BOOK: A Daily Dose of Sanity: A Five-Minute Soul Recharge for Every Day of the Year
By Alan Cohen. A five-minute daily recharge for the soul — practical, warm, and grounding for every day of the year.
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About the Author
Alan Cohen is the author of the bestselling A Course in Miracles Made Easy and the inspirational book Soul and Destiny. The Coaching Room offers Live Coaching online with Alan, Thursdays, 11 am Pacific time. For information on this program and Alan's other books, recordings, and trainings, visit AlanCohen.com.
Author's website: AlanCohen.com
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