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What Should I Do?

March 4, 2012

Make it quick. A decision, that is.

I’ve heard it said a quick decision is often your best decision and better than no decision at all. I tried it. Here is what I found.

I feel great about myself when I actually decide something rather than letting it drag on and on and on. I take responsibility. I decide.

I have always feared a decision in the past. It was too definite. I feared making a mistake by making a wrong choice. It was easier to let other people decide for me. Then I could blame them if it turned out to be a bad decision.

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The Lighter Side: I Bargained With Life For A Penny

March 2, 2012

I bargained with life for a penny
And life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store.

For Life is just an employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.

I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.

– Jessie B. Rittenhouse

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Isn’t That Interesting

March 1, 2012

Isn’t that interesting?

I find myself saying this a lot lately. About things that happen. Things that I am thinking about. Something I remember. A memory.

I used to never stand back and look at my own life and wonder why some things happened the way that they do. Well, actually I did, but it was always from the plain old, “Why is this happening to me?” standpoint.

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How I Get Up At 5:30 AM Every Day

February 29, 2012

One of the things that I have been enjoying is getting up earlier on a more consistent basis. For me, this is 5:30 AM. This really helps me get my day started in the right direction.

I have time to stretch, listen to instructional material, read my Bible, shower, and get ready for the day, all before breakfast.

In the process of doing this, I’ve realized that I need to plan ahead and set myself up for success in order for me to do this on a consistent basis.

It sounds like common sense, I know. But I’ve noticed it really boils down to being disciplined and working backwards towards the goal of getting up earlier.

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A Pen And A Crisp Piece Of Paper

February 28, 2012

I think back. I think forward. I think.

What helps me gain wisdom? Not make the same mistakes twice? Not dwell in the same negative mindset? And why do some people stay where they are and how they are for years and years and some people change?

I realized today that something that I never thought of as a help in life has been one of my greatest gifts.

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Eyes

February 27, 2012

Have you looked at yourself in the mirror lately? Have you looked at your eyes? Stared deep into the depths of your own eyes? I did just the other day, and it weirded me out a little!

But my eyes told me a couple of things.

They told me that I need to get more sleep for one, but also that there is a lot more life to be lived. There is a lot more to explore in this world and who I am now is just a peek into who I will be.

They were also a deeper shade of blue than they have been for many years and they sparkle like they haven’t seen since I first met Michael.

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