Thought For The Week
June 6th, 2011
February 6, 2012: “A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.” ~Elton Trueblood
January 23, 2012: “In order to get to what will be from what was, you have to get thru what is.” ~Anonymous
January 16, 2012: “If you begin cutting corners at 9am, you will be running in circles by the end of the day. Excellence is a process, it is not an event.” ~Jay Meyer
January 9, 2012: “The key to leading others effectively is to know when to kick them in the butt, pat them on the back and let them do what they are doing.” ~Sparky Anderson
January 2, 2012: “In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.” ~Robert Heinlein
December 26, 2011: “The difference between making things happen and letting things happen is a choice.” –Jay Meyer
December 19, 2011: “An expert not only knows what he knows but he also knows what he doesn’t know.” –Jay Meyer
December 12, 2011: “The only difference between a rut and a groove is how long you choose to stay in it.” –Unknown
December 5, 2011: “Second-guessing is one of many ways to avoid the responsibilities of the present by dwelling on the past.” –Jay Meyer
November 28, 2011: “Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” –James Baldwin
November 21, 2011: “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” –Winston Churchill
November 14, 2011: “The only thing standing between you and doing what you know you need to do is you.” –Jay Meyer
November 7, 2011: ”Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” – Ambrose Redmoon
October 31, 2011: “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” –Robert Kennedy
October 24, 2011: ”Dream as if you will live your earthly life forever; live as if you only have today.” –Jay Meyer
October 17, 2011: ”For the most part, the difference between success and failure comes down to how effectively you manage the 24 hours you are blessed with each day.” –Jay Meyer
October 10,2011: “The biggest difference between those who succeed and those who fail is a well thought out plan.” –Jay Meyer
October 3, 2011: “The days I choose to put God in front of me instead of behind me are the days doors seem to be opened for me.” –Jay Meyer
September 26, 2011: “Some of life’s greatest blessings take place as a result of not getting what we want.” –Jay Meyer
September 19, 2011: ”Be grateful for change, for without it there would be no “good old days.” –Jay Meyer
September 12, 2011: ”I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.” ~Jim Carrey
September 5, 2011: “The more I let God be God the more my solutions outgrow my problems.” –Jay Meyer
August 29, 2011: “FEAR = False Expectations Appearing Real” –Various
August 22, 2011: “True contentment and serenity evolves when our personal measure of success is not based on what we’ve gained, but instead on what we have given.” –Jay Meyer
August 8, 2011: “The first step in allowing your lamp to shine upon the world is understanding and accepting the fact you are not the world.” –Jay M
August 1, 2011: “A person in constant conflict with others is in constant conflict with himself.” –Jay Meyer
July 25, 2011: “Anybody can become successful at the expense of others. It takes a special kind of person to be successful for the benefit of others.” –Jay Meyer
July 18, 2011: “If you think God is giving you more than you can handle; you might want to try turning “more” over to God…”
July 11, 2011: “A MESS is a life challenge minus God.”
July 4, 2011: “Serenity is a wonderful by-product of controlling only what we can control; our attitude, our effort and our faith walk.” –Jay Meyer
June 27, 2011: “Finding one’s purpose in life very seldom happens while doing nothing. Purpose is found somewhere along the path of doing something.” –Jay Meyer
June 20, 2011: ”If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done. God will use anybody if you make yourself available.” — Rick Warren
June 13, 2011: “Success is a by-product of worthy action exceeding worthless action.” –Jay Meyer
June 6, 2011: “Success demands that our roots be as strong as our branches.” –Ron Reynolds
May 30, 2011: “If the devil can’t make you bad he will sure make you busy. Know when to say no to too much.”
May 23, 2011: “A vision without execution is hallucination.” –Thomas Edison
May 16, 2011: “Thankfulness depends on what is in your heart, not what is in your hand.” –Anonymous
May 9, 2011: “Allowing others to stand between me and my serenity, is simply allowing others to stand closer to my serenity than I am.”" –Jay Meyer
May 2, 2011: “The more I choose to see the good side of things; the more good-sided things I have in my life.” –Jay Meyer
April 25, 2011: “Talk is cheap, action is priceless.” –Jay Meyer
April 18, 2011: “Once you finally understand and accept the fact that failure and challenges are important components of the success equation; failure will no longer control you but instead serve as a catalyst to grow you.” –Jay Meyer
April 11, 2011: ”Having the discipline to do what we don’t want to do, helps us to stay away from doing what we know we shouldn’t do.” –Jay Meyer
March 28/April 4, 2011: “There is nothing quite as useless as doing, with great efficiency, what should not be done at all.” –Peter Drucker
March 21, 2011: “The way things are going in the world these days it seems as though the best investment I will have ever made is my investment in salvation; oh…wait a minute…that was a gift and all I had to do was accept it.” Jay Meyer
March 7/14, 2011: “Living a “reactionary” life creates a life subject to others’ dreams and goals. Be proactive and create a life subject to your own dreams and goals.” –Jay Meyer
February 28, 2011: “The more my focus on my wants and needs is replaced with a focus on the needs of others; I find my wants go away and my needs are always taken care of.” –Jay Meyer
February 21, 2011: “I think more people would want to go to heaven, if they weren’t afraid it’d be like church when they got there!” “Jones” from Andy Andews’ book “The Noticer”
February 14, 2011: “Don’t prepare the path for your child, prepare your child for the path.” Brian McCoy–chapel Feb. 2011 AdvoCare Success School
February 7, 2011: “Each day I choose to face my fears and anxieties head on, is a day I am choosing to live life instead of allowing life to live me.” –Jay Meyer
January 31, 2011: “So if you’re tired of the same old story, turn some pages.” –REO Speedwagon Roll With The Changes
January 24, 2011: “There are basically two types of people in the world; complainers/consumers and contributors/difference makers. You can tell them apart pretty easily. The complainers/consumers suck the energy out of a room when they walk in and the contributors/difference makers inject energy into a room when they walk in.” –Jay Meyer
January 17, 2011: “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” –Jim Rohn
January 10, 2011: “Spending time trying to recreate the past is the best way to miss out on the blessings of tomorrow.” –Jay Meyer
January 3, 2011: “Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.”
December 27, 2010: “Any belief worth having, must survive doubt.”
December 20, 2010: “You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.” –Jay Meyer
December 13, 2010: “Don’t miss a miracle because it is not packaged the way you think it should be.” –Jay Meyer
December 6, 2010: “If you are always trying to be normal, you lose out on how extraordinary you can really be.” –Jay Meyer
November 29, 2010: “Winners use the past to grow from, the future to grow towards and the present to grow.” –Jay Meyer
November 22, 2010: “The road to becoming a champion is paved by the ability to remain focused on ”the goal” no matter how bright or dark your circumstance.” –Jay Meyer
November 15, 2010: “Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.” –Gandhi
November 8, 2010: “A genuinely enthusiasic approach to life is a natural by-product of a state of being where your outward focus exceeds your inward focus.” —Jay Meyer
November 1, 2010: “If you truly believe this is the first day of the rest of your life; let your life be an excellant example of that belief. There are no guarantees…” — Jay Meyer
October 25, 2010: “Straddling the fence and being skeptical guarantees you 3 things: 1. You will very seldom make mistakes. 2. You will miss out on the adventures a journey creates. 3. Your crotch will hurt! Get off the fence today and make that change you are thinking about.” –Jay Meyer
October 18, 2010: “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practiced every day.” –Jim Rohn
October 11, 2010: “If the past is not being utilized as a means for creating a better today and tomorrow…try your best to let go and let God.” –Jay Meyer
October 4, 2010: “Serenity happens when we control what we can control (our attitude and effort) and let someone else’s ignorance and actions be…someone else’s ignorance and actions.” –Jay Meyer
September 27, 2010: “The only person who never makes a mistake is the person who does nothing.” FDR
September 20, 2010: “Winners make things happen while losers watch things happen.” –Jay Meyer
September 13, 2010: “Excellence is a dynamic, ever-evolving state created by those willing to continuously redefine and stretch their potential.”–Jay Meyer
September 6, 2010: ‘The greatest lives are spent sowing seeds and not getting hung up on when the harvest will come…sometimes the greatest harvests are reaped after we leave this world.” – Jay Meyer
August 30, 2010: “Painful life experiences transformed into acceptance, knowledge and wisdom has the ability to create a life of gainful experiences for the world around you.” – Jay Meyer .
August 23, 2010: “If you aren’t happy with the direction your life is headed; change your thinking.” – Jay Meyer