Distractions

Distractions do not rob me of my focus. If I’m distracted, I obviously had no focus.

— JJ Meyer —

We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life.  As our thoughts go, so goes our life… “Distractions do not rob me of my focus.  If I’m distracted, I obviously had no focus.”   ~Jay Meyer I already wrote about procrastination. I believe the…

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Fear & Obstacles

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

— Zig Ziglar —

We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life.  As our thoughts go, so goes our life… “When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.” ~ Zig Ziglar I’ve lived long enough…

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Forgiveness

Forgiveness is often the fine line between experiencing peace on earth instead of hell on earth.

— JJ Meyer —

We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life.  As our thoughts go, so goes our life… “Forgiveness is often the fine line between experiencing peace on earth instead of hell on earth.”  ~Jay Meyer The burdens of resentment, shame and guilt are…

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Hypocrites

Hypocrites in the Church? Yes, and in the lodge and at the home. Don’t hunt through the Church for a hypocrite. Go home and look in the mirror. Hypocrites? Yes. See that you make the number one less.

— Billy Sunday —

We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life.  As our thoughts go, so goes our life… “Hypocrites in the Church?  Yes, and in the lodge and at the home.  Don’t hunt through the Church for a hypocrite.  Go home and look in…

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Fear & Doubt in God

Any belief worth having must survive doubt.

— Unknown —

We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life.  As our thoughts go, so goes our life… “Any belief worth having must survive doubt.”  ~Unknown The devil loves to mess with those who doubt there is a God. I’ve always said straddling the…

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Think Effectively

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

— Norman Vincent Peale —

We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life.  As our thoughts go, so goes our life… “Change your thoughts and you change your world.”  ~Norman Vincent Peale I always had a natural disposition to look at the world as being a glass…

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Fear & Significance

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.

— Robert Louis Stevenson —

Over the next few weeks we will be studying excerpts from my book, “FEAR – PROOF” as we look at how damaging fear can be to the Mental component of our Wheel of Life. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” ~Robert Louis Stevenson This is…

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Fear & Perspective

Waste is the life without any depth of perspective as it is only seen from a very narrow point of view.

— Jay Meyer —

We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life.  As our thoughts go, so goes our life… “Waste is the life without any depth of perspective as it is only seen from a very narrow point of view.” ~Jay Meyer Many of the emotions derived from…

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Life Meaning

To invent your own life's meaning is not easy, but it's still allowed. And I think you'll be happier for the trouble.

— Bill Watterson —

To invent your own life’s meaning is not easy, but it’s still allowed.  And I think you’ll be happier for the trouble.  ~Bill Watterson Believe it or not, this is day 85 on our journey of creating a life by design and not default.  I thought it would be good to take a break from…

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I’ll Quit Tomorrow

The addicts death sentence..."I'll quit tomorrow."

— JJ Meyer —

The addicts death sentence…”I’ll quit tomorrow.” I can’t help but write about what I am feeling right now. My wife and I were discussing the genesis of my blog a couple of days ago.  I started it in 2008 because I viewed it as an opportunity to make a dent in the devil’s playground, i.e….

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