Happiness

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.

— Denis Waitley —

  It’s not about what you have; it’s all about what you do with what you have. 1 Peter 4:7-11 P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com  

Granted…Not Taken

Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.

— Aldous Huxley —

  The absolute best part of my crash, burn and rise from the ashes many years ago is I’ve never taken anything for granted since then. How about you?  Do you take things for granted? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 1 Corinthians 15:57, “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” …

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Pity vs. Self Pity

Pity is adrenalin for acts of mercy; self pity is a narcotic that leaves its addicts wasted and derelict.

— Eugene H. Peterson —

  Both of these pities are choices. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 118:24, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”  (ESV)

Gratitude Month

The struggle ends when the gratitude begins.

— Neale Donald Walsch —

  Amen. There is so much crap going on around us and sometimes the only way to rise above it is to find something to be grateful for. November is gratitude month…get your gratitude on by opening your eyes to all the great things you have to be thankful for. P.E.A.C.E. EagleLaunch.com 1 Thessalonians 5:18,…

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Your Life is Now

Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life then death.

— James F. Byrnes —

  …chew on that one Is the desire for security paralyzing the part of your brain that sees opportunity? Personally I’ve never gotten hung up on being “secure” as I know how fragile life is through my own personal experiences. Some people talk about having a bucket list. Well I challenge you to not wait…

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Speed Up by Slowing Down

Sometimes the best way to speed up is by slowing down.

— Unknown —

  “Adopt the pace of nature.  Her secret is patience.”  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson “Fools wander, the wise travel.”  ~Thomas Fuller Yes. Yes. And Yes. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 8:25, “But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.”  (ESV)

Real Leading

The real leader has no need to lead-he is content to point the way.

— Henry Miller —

  I enjoy observing people in positions of leadership. One thing I have noticed over the years is there are a lot more positions of leadership in the world than there are real leaders to fill those positions. If this was not the case we probably wouldn’t have the term “Peter Principle.” I’ve observed “The…

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Great ain’t Average

I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man.

— Theodore Roosevelt —

  I can remember a friend years ago telling me he needed to learn how to be average. I asked him why and he said he was a perfectionist and his drive for perfectionism was literally driving him nuts. I’m not certain where you are on a scale of Bad-Average-Good-Great, but I am always striving…

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Touch

If you want to touch the past, touch a rock. If you want to touch the present, touch a flower. If you want to touch the future, touch a life.

— Unknown —

  …and when you touch a life; touch it in a positive way or refrain from touching… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com John 15:12, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” (ESV)

Even

The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.

— John E. Southard —

  P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 12:14, “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” (NKJV)