Great

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

— Rabindranath Tagore —

  It is impossible to grow and expand if our EGO (Easing God Out) is in the way. The above quote from Tagore says it all.  I believe God is the greatest of the great and the only way I can be near to Him and seek his blessings upon my God-Purpose is by removing…

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Where’s Your Focus?

In all that surrounds him the egotist sees only the frame of his own portrait.

— J. Petit-Senn —

  How much of the beauty in the world do you miss because your focus is always on yourself? P.E.A.C.E. Proverbs 22:4, “Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.”

Bike Path Thoughts…

It is that time of year where I begin jonesing for long and intense rides on my bike (with pedals) on the bike paths of Ohio.  I am so blessed to have a bike path that begins near my hometown of Covington, Ohio and stretches all the way down to the Ohio River some 80…

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God’s Purpose or My Purpose?

Where God is, the ego cannot be.

— Deepak Chopra —

  From my personal experience I know it is impossible to enjoy balance, joy and peace as well as true success in life without being aligned with God’s will. Ego is definitely “easing God out,” and when I ease God out I am letting Jay in and when Jay is the center of my universe…

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Egotism

Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.

— Frank Leahy —

  If you find yourself continuously having to explain yourself and justify your thoughts, word and deeds, as well as bring attention to yourself, then there is a good chance you are doing nothing but anesthetizing your stupidity…just a life experience diagnosis from Dr. Meyer.  🙂 P.E.A.C.E. Jay@eaglelaunch.com Luke 14:11, “For all those who exalt…

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Humility

Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self.

— Charles Spurgeon —

  Every morning I receive an email that includes a piece of writing from C.S. Lewis.  A couple of days ago I received the following and just needed to share it with you because it is very good. The real problem of the Christian life comes where people do not usually look for it. It…

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Egarrogance

Ego and arrogance (egarrogance...you won't find it in Webster's) are poison to personal and/or organizational growth. Their antidote is humility.

— JJM —

  I’m 56 years old and not a day goes by where I am not trying to learn something new. I’ve witnessed a fair share of lives and organizations stunted in their growth because of the twin poisons of ego and arrogance which often tell us we “know everything.” I learned many years ago the…

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Balance and Boundaries

Balance is not better time management, but better boundary management. Balance means making choices and enjoying those choices.

— Betty Jacobson —

  Know Boundaries, Know Peace.  No Boundaries, No Peace….I write from experience. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Hebrews 13:5, “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have.”  

Balance Wheels

Work, love and play are the great balance wheels of man's being.

— Orison Swett Marden —

  How are these three wheels looking for you?

More Balance

No matter how busy you are, or how busy you think you are, the work will always be there tomorrow, but friends and family might not be.

— Unknown —

  Life is short. John 6:27, “Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.” P.E.A.C.E. jay@eaglelaunch.com