“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.” ~James Openheim The other night the life group I am a part of discussed happiness and how difficult it is to attain and if and when it is attained, how fleeting it often is. We also discussed the difference between…
Category: Attitude
Choose Happy…again*
I miss this guy although his son Julian has a new CD “Everything Changes”, and it is pretty darn good. Julian and his old man both have/had a spirit inspired by something greater than them and I love it! Being happy is a choice…read yesterday’s blog. If you are waiting on the people, places and…
Choose Happy*
There’s been some debate whether or not the above is a Buddha quote but regardless of whether it is or not I really like it and agree with it. I’ve always been under the impression chasing happiness is a waste of time because happiness is dependent upon what happens to us. But the longer I…
Two Dimensions to Attitude*
“There are really only two dimensions to the concept of attitude–you either behave as though you are a victim of circumstance, or you take full responsibility for your situation.” ~Richard Rudd Can you imagine what the United States of America would be like if we had a mandatory class in school called “Be a Victor…
Daily focalPOINT -Grateful For “Zig”
“The healthiest of all human emotions is gratitude.” ~Hans Selye Yesterday the world lost one of the wisest and most inspirational speakers and authors it has ever known in Zig Ziglar. Zig was one of my very first “book mentors” and it was Zig who coined the term “Automobile University” and is why most car…
Daily focalPOINT
The following is taken from Jim Rohn’s Newsletter I received via email on September 17, 2012 and may be found in his book “The Seasons of Life.” Life is about constant, predictable patterns of change. For the six thousand years of recorded history, as humans have entered this world, received parental instruction, classroom instruction, and…
Daily focalPOINT – Living Life
“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That’s the day we truly grow up.” ~John Maxwell …and when we take responsibility for our attitude we take responsibility for our life and it is then and only then we begin living life instead of allowing life…
Daily focalPOINT – Attitude
“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” ~Thomas Jefferson If your attitude sucks take a look at what you are reading, the television you are watching and who you interact with. The devil works well in…
Daily focalPOINT – Gravity
“We must all wage an intense, lifelong battle against the constant downward pull. If we relax, the bugs and weeds of negativity will move into the garden and take away everything of value.” ~Jim Rohn My battle against this downward pull is to always have a plan. If you don’t have a plan someone else’…
Daily focalPOINT – Struggles
Paul Coelho says; …there is suffering in life… …and there are defeats… …no one can avoid them… But it’s better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you’re fighting for.” P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Joshua 1:9, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and…
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.