No Shortcuts

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

— Proverbs 21:5 —

Proverbs 21:5, “Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.” There are no shortcuts to prosperity. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com “There is no substitution for hard work.”  ~Thomas Edison    

Smile

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

— Dr. Seuss —

“Don’t cry because it’s over.  Smile because it happened.”  ~Dr. Seuss I love this quote by Dr. Seuss. Choosing gratitude over sadness when reflecting on times past is a great way to keep your life moving in the direction God wants it to go.  An attitude of gratitude not only puts a smile on your…

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Blessed

Blessed are those who can give without remembering and receive without forgetting.

— Unkinown —

“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and receive without forgetting.”  ~Unknown The term “selfless” came to mind when I saw the above quote. At the core of the strongest human beings I know, is humility derived from believing in a power greater than themselves and a key by-product of humility is a selfless…

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Waitley Wisdom…

Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now.

— Dennis Waitley —

“Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control:  now.”  ~Dennis Waitley How much time do you waste on moments other than now? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for…

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Obscure Relevance – Unwind and Reset

Every year make it a habit to create time and space in order to refresh, renew, re-create, rejuvenate and reset your life...otherwise life becomes real predictable and boring.

— JMeyer —

Every year make it a habit to create time and space in order to refresh, renew, re-create, rejuvenate and reset your life…otherwise life becomes real predictable and boring.  ~JJM Alaska Trip – Day Thirteen Obscure/Relevance Topic:  Reset After eighteen hours of planes, trains and automobiles, we made it home. While on the plane ride from…

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Obscure Relevance – Unknown

We do not fear the unknown. We fear what we think we know about the unknown.

— Teal Swan —

We do not fear the unknown.  We fear what we think we know about the unknown.  ~Teal Swan Alaska Trip – Day Twelve Obscure/Relevance Topic:  Unknown We are beginning our two day journey home and thoughts of the unknown begin to percolate in my mind. Will the train get us to Anchorage on time? What…

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Obscure Relevance – Joy

Joy is a song of the soul.

— St. Augustine —

“Joy is a song of the soul.”  ~St. Augustine Alaska Trip – Day Eleven Obscure/Relevance Topic:  Joy Today I awakened with a heart at peace and my soul immersed in joy. The peace I felt on this morning is a peace I’ve felt throughout this trip.  When we allow God’s beauty to penetrate our soul…

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Obscure Relevance – Explore

The best journeys in life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.

— Rick Ridgeway —

“The best journeys in life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.”  ~Rick Ridgeway Alaska Trip – Day Ten Obscure/Relevance Topic:  Explore We woke up to the majestic beauty of Denali and haven’t even seen the mountain yet!  Oh my Lord! Explore came to me as I was doing my morning devotion…

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Obscure Relevance – Transition

Honor the space between no longer and not yet

— Nancy Levin —

“Honor the space between no longer and not yet.”  ~Nancy Levin Alaska Trip – Day Nine Obscure/Relevance Topic:  Transition We spent the last thirty-seven hours on the ship.  Lori was honing her artistic skills, I was reading and writing…and doing my best to overcome my urge(s) to visit the “all you can eat” ice cream…

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Obscure Relevance – Experience

Life has a way of blessing us with unbelievable experiences when we are able to experience life in the moment.

— JMeyer —

Life has a way of blessing us with unbelievable experiences when we are able to experience life in the moment.  ~JJM Alaska Trip – Day Eight Obscure/Relevance Topic:  Experience Today we got to experience Hubbard Glacier. Lori and I stood on the bow of our cruise ship as it ever so slowly cut its way…

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