“If you do nothing unexpected, nothing unexpected happens.” ~Fay Weldon …nuff said P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 139:14, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
Daily focalPOINT – Begin
Don’t be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin. ~Grace Hansen …so what are you waiting for? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com John 10:10, “The thief comes to steal and kill and destroy; I have come so they may have life and have it to the full.”
Daily focalPOINT – Perspective
“Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.” ~Nicolas Chamfort “I feel sorrow for the person who thinks this life on earth is all there is. Even if it is and somehow I got it wrong; living in anticipation of eternity with Jesus has made me a…
Daily focalPOINT – Breakdown
“One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.” ~Bertrand Russell After yesterday’s blog I thought I would add a little balance to the work/life ration. Whenever I start thinking my work is too important, I pull out the book of Ecclesiastes and read it and re-ground…
Daily focalPOINT – Activity and Labor
One of my virtual “mentors” is Jim Rohn and I found this on his website yesterday: ACTIVITY & LABOR You must learn to translate wisdom and strong feelings into labor. The miracle of the seed and the soil is not available by affirmation; it is only available by labor. Make rest a necessity, not an…
Daily focalPOINT – Destiny(ies)
“One’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things.” ~Henry Miller Another way to view this quote is to understand life is a journey comprised of multiple destinations.. The challenge is to make sure the various destinations lead to progress, as I’ve seen a fair share of people going…
Daily focalPOINT – Belief Relief
“Your life is a print-out of your thoughts.” ~Steve Maraboli Years ago when I was trying to learn how to stay sober a day at a time, someone in a 12 Step Meeting stated, “Us alcoholics have a thinking problem, not a drinking problem.” Those of us who’ve been to the depths of hell because…
Daily focalPOINT – Narrow or Broad?
“It is a narrow mind which cannot look at a subject from various points of view.” ~George Eliot The more I force myself to open my mind to other points of view, the more I grow as a human being… A person who has all the answers has obviously not asked enough questions… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com…
Daily focalPOINT – Courage/Wisdom
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” ~Winston Churchill …wisdom gives us the ability to know the difference… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 2:6, “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
Daily focalPOINT – Faith
“Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It’s the belief that God will do what is right.” ~Unknown …faith is also the belief that I am NOT God… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 19:20-21, “Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. Many are the plans…