“Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.” ~Abraham Heschel This is so true. What are you needing to say no to? P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. Proverbs 25:28 (NIV)
Question
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. “If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be that person?” 1 John 3:17 (NIV) P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com
Success
“Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” ~Winston Churchill Success is also the ability to go from one success to another with no loss of humility. Over the years I’ve come up with my own definition of success which is the combination of other definitions I’ve…
What you See is dependent upon How you See
“Look for the ridiculous in everything, and you will find it.” ~Jules Renard Look for the beauty in everything, and you will find it… …it all depends on what set of glasses you are looking through. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your…
Sunday Prayer
Psalm 119:33-37 Teach me, O Lord, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I will find delight. Turn my heart toward your statutes and…
Impudence
“Impudence is the worst of all human diseases.” ~Euripides Click on impudence for the definition and I believe you will agree with Euripides. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com 1 Samuel 2:3, “Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.” …
Gravity
“We must all wage an intense, lifelong battle against the constant downward pull. If we relax, the bugs and weeds of negativity will move into the garden and take away everything of value.” ~Jim Rohn My battle against this downward pull is to always have a plan. If you don’t have a plan someone else’s…
Less of Me
“Humility is greatness in plain clothes.” ~Spencer Kimball The Proverb for today reminds me of the importance of staying humble:  Pride ends in humiliation while humility brings honor. (Proverbs 29:23) A great way to test your humility is to keep track of how often you need to remind others of your greatness compared to the…
Happen
“People of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ~Elinor Smith There are three types of people in the world: 1. Those that make things happen. 2. Those who watch things happen. 3. Those who say “what the heck happened?” Which one are you? P.E.A.C.E….
Effort and Prints
“Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down.” ~Unknown “Butt-prints on the couch are made by sitting down.” ~Skip Jackson “Much effort, much prosperity.” ~Euripides “No effort, no prosperity, know effort, know prosperity.” ~Jay Meyer 🙂 There are no shortcuts to success. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch Proverbs 24:27, “Prepare your work outside; get…
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.