Category: Adversity
Problems are Messages
Hello Self
Problem
“Positive thinking is how you think about a problem. Enthusiasm is how you feel about a problem. The two together determine what you do about a problem.”  ~Norman Vincent Peale Most people who’ve accomplished any type of success in life understand problems are a part of the success formula. The most successful people I know are…
Tested
“To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist.” ~Gail Sheehy …the Lord knew I needed a good therapist P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” (ESV)
What you See is dependent upon How you See
“Look for the ridiculous in everything, and you will find it.” ~Jules Renard Look for the beauty in everything, and you will find it… …it all depends on what set of glasses you are looking through. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your…
The Best Education
“There is no education like adversity.â€Â ~Benjamin Disraeli My best education took place during some very challenging and adverse times in my life. Too many people run from their adversity these days. Adversity is God’s tool for building character. Whatever you are going through the best way to handle it is to go through it…
Valleys=Growth
“Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.â€Â ~Winston Churchill So true. Psalm 23:4, “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid for you are close beside me.â€Â (NLT) P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com
Hell*
The best part about spending part of your life in hell is once you get out, you will do everything you can to never go back. ~JJM There are other positives about going through hell: 1. You try to help others get out. 2. You try to prevent others from going there. 3. You have…
Blunder
“A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in on the experience.” ~Elbert Hubbard The key to “cashing in” on a blunder is to first recognize it as a blunder. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.