Fall seven times, stand up eight. - Japanese Proverb
The temptation to quit is strongest the day before you realize your heart’s desire. The enemy of your soul waits patiently and then whispers the words he knows will persuade you to give up:
You don’t deserve it. You can’t possibly achieve it. So, why bother?
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You listen. Nod in agreement and then raise the white flag to signal defeat. This is when the disappointment strikes you. The sudden blow takes your breath away. You fall to your knees trying to recover. The enemy of your soul gloats for a moment and then leaves you in your frustration.
The noise of the white flag flapping in the wind is one of the loneliest sounds you will ever hear. Read more
Energy and persistence conquer all things. – Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin, scientist, inventor and a principal architect of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, may have been the first self improvement expert, too.
In 1726, a young 20-year-old Franklin was crossing the Atlantic from England back to Philadelphia. During his 80-day journey, Benjamin Franklin used the time to develop a personal plan of conduct. His plan consisted of 13 virtues listed below. Read more
Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
I’ve been in a funk lately.
The past few months have been challenging. At home, my effort has been on preparing Andrew for college while making sure Emily has what she needs for middle school. Work has been equally demanding. Meetings, deadlines and projects seem to be relentless with their demands of me.
These responsibilities, and my commitment to them, have felt unfair. It feels like I’m giving to everyone but not receiving equal compensation in return. Sensing my frustration, Mary Beth went online and bought The Go-Giver for me. My wife heard about the book from a client and thought it would be the perfect medicine for me.
She was right. Read more
You don’t have to go looking for love when it’s where you come from. – Werner Erhard
Article written by Alex Blackwell. Connect with me on Facebook.
Hope finds you
Hide and Go Seek is a favorite game played by children. No special equipment is needed – just a little time and a good place to hide. One player is deemed as It while the other players go to their secret hiding places in hopes of not being found, tagged and then considered the new It.
As adults, we still have the tendency to hide. We hide our feelings, emotions, and secret wishes. We fear if these things are discovered then they could be subject to ridicule and perhaps never happen. Ironically, we long to be It. We hope to be the one with the power to find what is hiding.
Even though you may push your dreams to a dark place; the dreams will be found and brought back to see the light of day. The It that counts to ten before finding you, along with the dreams that belong to you, is hope. Read more
What you think about expands, so think about what you want — not about what you don’t want! – Dr. Wayne Dyer
Article written by guest contributor Bamboo Forest. Please visit him at his online timer.
If you’re a sensible person, you will decide right now to never think of what you don’t want ever again.
I know it’s a startling proposition, but it really shouldn’t be. In life, we should strive to use techniques that work, whatever they may be.
If you were trying to lose weight, you wouldn’t go on a diet of bacon wrapped lard would you?
If you were training for a boxing match, you wouldn’t practice throwing weak punches, right?
You get the idea.
The bottom line is that we should strive to implement techniques that work and relinquish those that don’t serve to further our goals. Read more
