“Learn to say 'no' to the good so
you can say 'yes' to the best.” John C. Maxwell
A 'No' uttered from the deepest
conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid
trouble. Yes and No are very short words to say, but we should think for some
length of time before saying them.
Do I really understand this
commitment?
“Commitment unlocks the doors of
imagination, allows vision, and gives us the "right stuff" to turn
our dreams into reality.” James Womack
“It was character that got us out of
bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to
follow through.” Zig Ziglar
I believe life is constantly testing
us for our level of commitment, and life's greatest rewards are reserved for
those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve. This
level of resolve can move mountains, but it must be constant and consistent. As
simplistic as this may sound, it is still the common denominator separating
those who live their dreams from those who live in regret.
How does this fit into my current
goals and priorities?
“The achievement of your goal is
assured the moment you commit yourself to it.” Mack R. Douglas
To will is to select a goal,
determine a course of action that will bring one to that goal, and then hold to
that action till the goal is reached. The key is action.
“Action expresses priorities.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Success is only another form of failure
if we forget what our priorities should be.” Harry Lloyd
Decide what you want, decide what
you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.
Do I have time, energy, and
resources?
“If you have time to whine and
complain about something then you have the time to do something about it.”
Anthony J. D'Angelo
“Time is too slow for those who
wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short
for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” Henry Van
Dyke
“Passion is energy. Feel the power
that comes from focusing on what excites you. Oprah Winfrey
Goals provide the energy source that
powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we
have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy.
“Most people have no idea of the
giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on
mastering a single area of our lives.” Anthony Robbins
One of the greatest resources people
cannot mobilize themselves is that they try to accomplish great things. Most
worthwhile achievements are the result of many little things done in a single
direction.
What impact will this have on me in
a year? In five years? In ten years?
“Get around people who have
something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a
significant effect on your life long they have departed.” Jim Rohn
The longer I live, the more I
realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than
facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than
circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or
say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will
make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have
a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We
cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a
certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play
on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life
is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with
you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.
How will this impact those I love?
Who will it help? Who will it hurt?
“A good objective of leadership is
to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing
well to do even better.” Jim Rohn
Other people may be there to help
us, teach us, guide us along our path, but the lesson to be learned is always
ours.
Spiteful words can hurt your
feelings but silence breaks your heart. Happiness lies for those who cry, those
who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried for only they can
appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Strength of
character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt
feelings, and to forgive quickly.
What do my friends and family think?
“All that we are is the result of what
we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” Buddha
quotes
When we think of failure; Failure
will be ours. If we remain undecided; Nothing will ever change. All we need to
do is want to achieve something great and then simply to do it. Never think of
failure For what we think, will come about.
Can someone else do it better?
“Perhaps it is better to be
irresponsible and right, than to be responsible and wrong.” Winston Churchill
It is not the critic who counts; not
the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds
could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in
the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives
valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not
effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the
deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in
a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high
achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring
greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who
know neither victory nor defeat.
Do I really want to say yes?
“The art of leadership is saying no,
not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” Tony Blair
Every choice moves us closer to or
farther away from something. Where are your choices taking your life? What do
your behaviors demonstrate that you are saying yes or no to in life?
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