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This is the day that the Lord has made; so let us rejoice and be glad. (Ps 118:24)
This beautiful article, "Service is my Business" describes the intention of this Website...:
Service is my Business
Chilean lyricist Gabriela Mistral, Nobel Prize winner for literature in 1945, wrote:
"It is blissful to be hale and hearty, but far and away more blissful is the quality of being of service to others. How gloomy the world would be if there were nothing more to do in it: if there were no rose bush to plant, nothing left to challenge. Don't allow yourself to be tied down by easy tasks. How wonderful it is to do things which ohters shun.
"Where there is tree to be planted, you go and plant it. Where a mistake is to be made up for, you go and make it up. Where there is a burden which others shy away from, you go and take it up. You be the one who removes the stone from the street, who eases the hatred and tensions that prevent two people from sitting down and solving their problem.
"The person who criticises dismantles; you be the person who builds up." (by: Gabriela Mistral in "Das Beste")
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A little bird was flying south for the Winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.
While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.
The dung was actually thawing him out!
He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.
Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!
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An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"
The eagle answered, "Sure , why not."
So the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested.
All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
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A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy."
"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.
"They're packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
Moral of the story: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
Trust
"Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him." -- Booker T. Washington
"You can't shake hands with a clenched fist." -- Indira Gandhi
"You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don't trust enough." -- Frank Crane
"One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life." -- E. M. Forster
"A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyone else." -- Cardinal De Retz
"A person will not buy from you until he is convinced that you are a friend and are acting in his best interest. You must make this clear." -- Brian Tracy
"I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do." -- Henry David Thoreau
"Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Always do whatever you do as though a king were watching or as if what you do would change the life of another, because you may never know when that may have actually happened." -- Chris Widener
Chris' Commentary:
On a couple of occasions in my life I have been surprised at the fact that something I did dramatically affected someone else. It surprised me because I was essentially unaware that they were even aware of me. A number of times while giving speeches I have been told afterward that there was someone very important in the audience. Good thing I did my best! Perhaps the most touching story is about a teenager I knew in New Jersey. Early in my career I worked with high school kids there. There was a young man who came to our events with his friends who were very involved with us. Over a couple of years he came somewhat frequently, but I rarely interacted with him. Then I moved to Seattle. Soon after that, I heard that he had been killed in an accident. At the funeral they displayed the essay he wrote to get into college. It was about the person who had made the most impact on his life - and that person was me. You never know how much difference you will make in the lives around you - so give it all you have every time!
Action Point: Have you settled for second best? Don't! People are watching and being motivated by you, though you may never know it. Give it your all today because you are inspiring someone!
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Thoughts to Live By
Positive beginning
Would you spend your hard-earned money buying things you didn't want or need? Of course not.
So why would you spend any of your precious and powerful thoughts on things you don't want? It makes much more sense to focus your thoughts on the positive, desirable things you would like to create and expand upon.
The thoughts with which you choose to fill your mind have a direct influence on the people, things, and events that surround your life. Every moment, with each thought, you have the opportunity to point your life in a specific direction.
The way you think about life plays a major role in the way your life unfolds. Again and again, choose those thoughts that resonate with a life that's rich, joyous and fulfilled.
You think thousands of thoughts each day. Use the opportunity of each thought to push you toward the precise life you wish to create for yourself.
Everything in your world begins with a thought. So use your thoughts to give everything a powerful, positive beginning.
-- Ralph Marston (pasted from: http://greatday.com/motivate/index.html#ixzz0AZXjurRG)
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SUCESSSTORE
(Charting Your Course to Success Articles)
Practice Being Like a Child - by Jim Rohn
Remember the master teacher once said 2000 years ago, "Unless you can become like little children, your chances are zero, you haven't got a prayer" (Jesus). A major consideration for adults.
Be like children and remember there are four ways to be more like a child no matter how old you get -
1) Curiosity - Be curious. Childish curiosity. Learn to be curious like a child. What will kids do if they want to know something bad enough? You're right. They will bug you. Kids can ask a million questions. You think they're through. They've got another million. They will keep plaguing you. They can drive you right to the brink.
Also kids use their curiosity to learn. Have you ever noticed that while adults are stepping on ants, children are studying them? A child's curiosity is what helps them to reach, learn and grow.
2) Excitement - Learn to get excited like a child. There is nothing that has more magic than childish excitement. So excited you hate to go to bed at night. Can't wait to get up in the morning. So excited that you're about to explode. How can anyone resist that kind of childish magic? Now, once in awhile I meet someone who says, "Well, I'm a little too mature for all that childish excitement." Isn't that pitiful? You've got to weep for these kinds of people. All I've got to say is, "If you're too old to get excited, you're old." Don't get that old.
3) Faith - Faith like a child. Faith is childish. How else would you describe it? Some people say, "Let's be adult about it." Oh no. No. Adults too often have a tendency to be overly skeptical. Some adults even have a tendency to be cynical. Adults say, "Yeah. I've heard that old positive line before. It will be a long day in June before I fall for that positive line. You've got to prove to me it's any good." See, that's adult, but kids aren't that way. Kids think you can get anything. They are really funny. You tell kids, "We're going to have three swimming pools." And they say, "Yeah. Three. One each. Stay out of my swimming pool." See, they start dividing them up right away, but adults are not like that. Adults say, "Three swimming pools? You're out of your mind. Most people don't even have one swimming pool. You'll be lucky to get a tub in the back yard." You notice the difference? No wonder the master teacher said, "Unless you can become like little children, your chances, they're skinny."
4) Trust - Trust is a childish virtue, but it has great merit. Have you heard the expression "sleep like a baby"? That's it. Childish trust. After you've gotten an A+ for the day, leave it in somebody else's hands.
Curiosity, excitement, faith and trust. Wow, what a powerful combination to bring (back) into our lives.
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THE PATHWAY TO PROSPERITY eCOURSE
(18 Lessons)
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Meditation: Salt and Light
Christian: Who Are You?
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:13-16 NIV
