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What is Success ?
I am not going to try to define success. I think a precise definition is impossible. ...
I am not going to try to define success. I think a precise definition is impossible. ...
Entrapped By Offense By Kris Belfils - Do you feel like you have been wondering in the wilderness for years and years? Does your Christian walk seem to go no where? Do you trip over the same obstacle(s) time and time again to find no freedom from the bondage you are experiencing? You could be a slave to something and you don't even know it.
The Call From Called To Chosen When you’ve been called then, transformed into chosen there will be no need to announce it. Your chosen lifestyle will announce you.
God Chooses Whom He Will The true story of a little girl forced to play softball with the big kids. She learned a valuable life lesson:You may be a very funny-looking little girl, no one seems to want you on their team, but you have a Big Brother who does; His name is Jesus. He wants you, he chooses you, he is calling out your name, and he goes before you. Can you hear him beckon, ‘Come unto me?’
How Can Bible Study Help Kids Grow Up? Bible study is probably the number one way to keep your kids on the right path, and keep them out of trouble. We can\'t watch our kids all day and night, and we can\'t keep bad influences from coming to them. But what we CAN do is make sure they know wrong from right. This will help them when they face problems and major decisions on their own.
Foot In Mouth Disease By Jerry Ousley - There is a real disease that is commonly called "Foot AND Mouth Disease." I am in no way making fun of that terrible disease but it occurred to me that there is another disease that doesn't really affect the physical body, instead affecting the recesses of the mind. I appropriately call it "Foot IN Mouth Disease."
The Art of Giving Have you ever wondered why money seems to run from you, or why your soul mate has not appeared? This may all have to do with your ability to give. There is a Universal art to giving that is powerful. Why not find out how giving will help you receive what you have hoped for?
Friday the 13th Could be a Lucky Day? A lot of people are having phobia of Friday the 13th, actually it\'s not that horrifying. Take a look at the resources provided and you will know better.
Hope has sailed into your life today Waiting for a miracle? Hope is an eternal virtue of every Christian. Never lose your hope!
Becoming No Ordinary Men What kind of man are you? A Scarecrow? A Tin Man? A Cowardly Lion? A Wizard?
Is Your Faith Breakable or Unshakeable Much like the artisan that gathers the sand and processes it into wonderful, useful items, God wants to mold and shape you into a person of such faith that the attacks aimed at you will bounce off leaving no marks.
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What is Success ?
by Craig Lock (Eagle Productions Books)
"Success is the continuous journey towards the achievement of predetermined worthwhile goals." - Tom Hopkins, American motivator well known for inspirational talks.
I am not going to try to define success. I think a precise definition is impossible. Is it winning a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games or winning Wimbledon, or being awarded a Nobel prize? What else? I believe personal success could be anything at all - it does not have to involve public recognition. Who is more successful? A millionaire who is unhappy, or an unnoticed person who has led a simple, happy life? The simplest definition of success I think is 'to set out to do something and to succeed in doing it'. It really doesn't matter what or how humble the undertaking is...
Believe you can succeed and you will. Achieving success in whatever endeavour you choose may be the goal of life. Because it gives you freedom from worry. Could that be?
As I mentioned, success means different things to every one of us. Some people believe it is measured in financial terms, i.e.. having wealth; others believe it is helping others rather than helping themselves. A bit of both perhaps! Or it could be simply achieving for achievement's sake. Success is such a personal thing. To many people it is the very root of their being - the reason for existing is to achieve something worthwhile in our lives. To the vast majority of the population it doesn't matter much whether they want to be successful or not; that's OK by me, as long as that is what you really want and you are happy with life. However, most people want and are motivated to a great extent by public recognition. How many people too are really happy? Incidentally, the ability to imagine, makes us different from animals. I believe the key to the problems of the world lie in one word: IMAGINATION, or rather a lack of it at crucial times. Lot's more on that subject coming up.
No matter what motivates you personally...whatever you choose to do with your life, don't expect instant success. The years of struggle, commitment and learning in excelling at whatever endeavour or trade you choose, is no easy task. I would wholeheartedly agree with that statement. It takes a lot of courage, character and discipline to achieve success in any field. Nearly all successful people have doubted themelves at some point and wanted to give up. Yet they carried on. One thing is for sure: success breeds SUCCESS.
I like all of the following quotations. They all stand for what success means to me personally. So I'll share them with you...
"To live your life in your own way To reach the goals you've set for yourself To be the person you want to be - that is success." - author anon.
and another one on a similar theme...
"There is one only one success: to be able to spend your life in your own way" - Christopher Morley
I've already mentioned this one at the beginning of this chapter. I don't like it too much though - sounds too "high powered" business-type jargon for me ...but it is true!
"Success is the continuous journey towards the achievement of predetermined worthwhile goals." - Tom Hopkins
Most of all, I believe success is a matter of personal growth. If every day you are developing or growing just a millimetre (or acquiring a "teeny weeny" bit of knowledge for improving yourself that you didn't have before), I believe one is successful.
Just being a slightly better person each day for me is success. I've got a very long way to go then!
Craig Lock (Eagle Productions Books)
"If one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams, and endeavors to live the life which one has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” - Henry David Thoreau
About the author: Craig believes in sharing information and insights (with a "dash" of humour) to make a difference in this world: to help and especially encourage people along life's magical journey ... and that brings him the greatest joy. http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html http://www.craiglockbooks.com
"Together, one mind at a time, let's see how many people we can impact, empower and encourage to reach their fullest potentials."
by Craig Lock (Eagle Productions Books)
"Success is the continuous journey towards the achievement of predetermined worthwhile goals." - Tom Hopkins, American motivator well known for inspirational talks.
I am not going to try to define success. I think a precise definition is impossible. Is it winning a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games or winning Wimbledon, or being awarded a Nobel prize? What else? I believe personal success could be anything at all - it does not have to involve public recognition. Who is more successful? A millionaire who is unhappy, or an unnoticed person who has led a simple, happy life? The simplest definition of success I think is 'to set out to do something and to succeed in doing it'. It really doesn't matter what or how humble the undertaking is...
Believe you can succeed and you will. Achieving success in whatever endeavour you choose may be the goal of life. Because it gives you freedom from worry. Could that be?
As I mentioned, success means different things to every one of us. Some people believe it is measured in financial terms, i.e.. having wealth; others believe it is helping others rather than helping themselves. A bit of both perhaps! Or it could be simply achieving for achievement's sake. Success is such a personal thing. To many people it is the very root of their being - the reason for existing is to achieve something worthwhile in our lives. To the vast majority of the population it doesn't matter much whether they want to be successful or not; that's OK by me, as long as that is what you really want and you are happy with life. However, most people want and are motivated to a great extent by public recognition. How many people too are really happy? Incidentally, the ability to imagine, makes us different from animals. I believe the key to the problems of the world lie in one word: IMAGINATION, or rather a lack of it at crucial times. Lot's more on that subject coming up.
No matter what motivates you personally...whatever you choose to do with your life, don't expect instant success. The years of struggle, commitment and learning in excelling at whatever endeavour or trade you choose, is no easy task. I would wholeheartedly agree with that statement. It takes a lot of courage, character and discipline to achieve success in any field. Nearly all successful people have doubted themelves at some point and wanted to give up. Yet they carried on. One thing is for sure: success breeds SUCCESS.
I like all of the following quotations. They all stand for what success means to me personally. So I'll share them with you...
"To live your life in your own way To reach the goals you've set for yourself To be the person you want to be - that is success." - author anon.
and another one on a similar theme...
"There is one only one success: to be able to spend your life in your own way" - Christopher Morley
I've already mentioned this one at the beginning of this chapter. I don't like it too much though - sounds too "high powered" business-type jargon for me ...but it is true!
"Success is the continuous journey towards the achievement of predetermined worthwhile goals." - Tom Hopkins
Most of all, I believe success is a matter of personal growth. If every day you are developing or growing just a millimetre (or acquiring a "teeny weeny" bit of knowledge for improving yourself that you didn't have before), I believe one is successful.
Just being a slightly better person each day for me is success. I've got a very long way to go then!
Craig Lock (Eagle Productions Books)
"If one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams, and endeavors to live the life which one has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” - Henry David Thoreau
About the author: Craig believes in sharing information and insights (with a "dash" of humour) to make a difference in this world: to help and especially encourage people along life's magical journey ... and that brings him the greatest joy. http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html http://www.craiglockbooks.com
"Together, one mind at a time, let's see how many people we can impact, empower and encourage to reach their fullest potentials."
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Laughter Is Truly The Best Medicine
If there's one thing I have to admit about my mother is that she was always right about this: Laughter Is The Best Medicine. - If you can't laugh about yourself and the things that happen to you - you're headed for a heart attack or some other malady, it's the way the body works. Laughter lightens the moment and strips away the seriousness that many of us approach life with; it releases the pain and chases away your personal rainstorms leaving a bright sunshiny day.
If there's one thing I have to admit about my mother is that she was always right about this: Laughter Is The Best Medicine. - If you can't laugh about yourself and the things that happen to you - you're headed for a heart attack or some other malady, it's the way the body works. Laughter lightens the moment and strips away the seriousness that many of us approach life with; it releases the pain and chases away your personal rainstorms leaving a bright sunshiny day.