Category: Habits

HabitFast Journey-Day 35-TRY-angle

The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle.

— Author Unknown —

Nuff Said. Ecclesiastes 9:10, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.” Double Nuff Said. HabitFast Journey Action Steps: 1.  Start the day-reflect, meditate, journal and prayerfully turn your HabitFast plan and day over…

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HabitFast Journey-Day 34-Focus on the Goal

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

— Henry Ford —

I used to be a pretty good free-throw shooter back in my basketball playing days.  I always had a ritual I followed and the final step in the ritual (just prior to shooting the free-throw) was locking my eyes onto about a 1/4 inch area on the front of the rim.  When I laser-locked my…

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HabitFast Journey-Day 33-Conquer Self

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile.

— Plato —

I’ve felt the shame and vile Plato is talking about.  My addiction conquered me many years ago and for 27.5 years I’ve been trying to conquer myself and the committee in my head one day at a time. We are 33 days into this Lenten-HabitFast Journey.  And whether or not you chose to join us…

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HabitFast Journey-Day 32-Sleep in Peace

Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.

— Victor Hugo —

Good Stuff. John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (NIV) HabitFast Journey Action Steps: 1.  Start the day-reflect, meditate, journal and prayerfully turn your HabitFast plan and day over…

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HabitFast Journey-Day 31-What Did You Do?

Now that it's all over, what did you really do yesterday that's worth mentioning?

— Coleman Cox —

I am hoping this HabitFast Journey has helped you create the habit of journaling and reflecting.  Time spent doing this will help you look back and assess yesterday and prepare better for today and tomorrow. So…what did you do yesterday that is worth mentioning?   1 John 5:5, “Who is it that overcomes the world? …

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HabitFast Journey-Day 30-Excuses and the 99%

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.

— George Washington Carver —

Someone told me a long time ago, “if I wasn’t the problem there was no solution.”  I used to be the king of making excuses but today I am the king of searching for solutions. How about you? Deuteronomy 31:6, “Be strong and courageous.  Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it…

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HabitFast Journey-Day 29-Get on with it…

People spend too much time finding other people to blame, too much energy finding excuses for not being what they are capable of being, and not enough energy putting themselves on the line, growing out of the past, and getting on with their lives.

— J. Michael Stracyzynski —

Have you put yourself on the line lately? Is there evidence you’ve grown out of the past? Are you getting on with your life? Shedding old habits and focusing on new ones is a great way to be able to answer “YES” to the above questions. 2 Peter 1:10, “Therefore, brothers, be all the more…

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HabitFast Journey-Day 28-Positivitize Self

Having a low opinion of yourself is not 'modesty.' It's self-destruction. Holding your uniqueness in high regard is not 'egotism.' It's a necessary precondition to happiness and success.

— Bobbe Sommer —

So many times we self-sabotage whatever it is we are trying to change in our lives.  We begin to feel good about our new direction and for some reason we are unable to sustain the new way.  Most of the time this inability to hold onto success is due to old tapes taking a front seat…

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HabitFast Journey-Day 27-Excellence

You cannot be excellent on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and take Thursday and Friday off. You must be excellent 'all' of the time.

— Les Brown —

For the most part I agree with Les’ quote above.  I would change the end to read, “you must seek excellence all of the time.”  Let’s face it, we all fall short but victory lies with those of us who get back up and stay on the road of our predetermined excellence journey. I’m assuming…

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HabitFast Journey-Day 26-Look

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.

— Wayne Dyer —

  BOOM! Philippians 1:21, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” (NIV) HabitFast Journey Action Steps: 1.  Start the day-reflect, meditate, journal and prayerfully turn your HabitFast plan and day over to God. 2.  Continue the day- stay in conscience contact with God. 3.  End of day evaluation- reflect, review, journal and…

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