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Quote of the Week - October 28, 2013

10/28/2013

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“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing, the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way” - Viktor Frankl 


I saw this quote posted from an on-line friend and the story that he wrote about it too.  He was talking about having a not so good day, some things were going on that he just had to make the choice about not letting those things bother him. He used Viktor Frankl's famous quote and thought about the context of where Viktor was (surviving in a concentration camp during WWII) compared to his "issues" he was going through at the time.

That got me thinking about "issues" that I was going through on Saturday when I read his post.  First of all, I knew I had to use this quote because I think if you look and think about the quote - it's totally true.  More importantly, if you remember where and who it came from - well that's probably even more important than the truthful message itself of the quote.  I sat there for a little bit thinking about just that fact and looking back now - I know I had a better weekend due to that quote.  Now, here it is Monday and I know I'm having a better start to my week due to this quote and the thoughts that went with it, that were all shared online.

I just read the quote again - you should do it right now too... stop reading this... and read the quote. 

Good - what did you think about it this time?  I thought how true it is ".... the last of the human freedoms...."  Folks, that is a HUGE point on why humans are so very different that all other living creatures.  I figure it's about time that I quit wasting that gift and start to do more and get better without getting in my own way by having a negative outlook on things.  What do you think?  Agree?  Disagree?  Always looking for your thoughts and discussions.  I love learning from others and I know I'm so limited in learning things by myself.  :-)
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Quote of the Week - October 21, 2013

10/22/2013

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"The best things come to those who Never Give Up." - Zig Ziglar 

When I saw this quote from Zig - it really got me connected to the idea of starting my week off in a very positive direction.  While I was doing some chores outside yesterday and cleaning the garage out a little - this thought hit me right in the nose and it helped me to get things done rather than putting them off until later.

It also helped having a good weekend too.  My wife and I spent some time with some good people and had a lot of fun.  This helped me to see that this quote about not giving up not only affects me, my wife and family, but also my friends and those that I don't know yet.  If I give up on things (like I have in different areas of my life) I may not get the chance to connect with people.  For me, it's been a personal battle throughout my life time - giving up on things.  I'm working hard at not doing that anymore.  Would I have liked to be like that in my past?  You bet.  But I can't go back and change that.  But I can make changes today, and that's where my focus is.  The past should serve as a history lesson for us every day.  The good and the bad.  Remember, we really learn more from the bad, negative things that happen to us compared to the good and positive things.

Have you ever checked out Zig Ziglar?  Check him out.  He's all over the place.  Even after he's gone - he still has a HUGE impact on people.  My kind of guy... that's what I would like to be for others even when I'm gone.  Any thoughts?  How have you been with this "Never Giving Up" idea?
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Quote of the Week - October 14, 2013

10/14/2013

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"Happiness is a choice" ~ Rick Warren

Such a simple truth that bears repeating.  It's totally up to us to take this choice and make it our own.  I know when I saw it this morning (Monday) I know I had to make it a focus of the week for me and for others too.  I was tired after staying up watching my Detroit Tigers fall apart and lost game 2 of the ALCS.  Also, it was such a busy weekend with so many things going on that I didn't get done everything I wanted to accomplish, so I was feeling a little down about that.

So not only did I see this quote when I got up this morning, but I also was thinking about it on my way into work.  Reminding myself that I have the power to dictate my own day was huge!  Napoleon Hill (who I was listening to this morning on my way into work) says it all the time.  One of the key components of living a successful life, is to work hard at having control over our own mind.  I realized through listening to him that I do indeed have a choice as to my attitude, my mindset, the way I respond to things, etc.  It really helped me this weekend as I am really concentrating on watching how I respond to my wife and kids when things don't go my way.

It just occurred to me on how important this statement is.  So, I just copied and pasted it into Word.  I printed it out to keep on my monitor here at school.  I will also have it on my folder for one of my classes too.  It's just a nice little check point to re-adjust my thinking and to help me get through the rough times.  How do these 4 words affect you? Any thoughts? 
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Quote of the Week - October 7, 2013

10/8/2013

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"There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Standing still is just not in my plans any more.  I look back and there have been a few too many spots in my life where I have stood still and let things go by, let things affect me without doing anything. and even let things affect me where I stop moving forward and blamed those other things.  This moving forward idea or mindset has been on my mind for years now.  So many things happening in education for example (and life in general too) where standing still is not an option. I have really been focusing on these things that are affecting me - using them to make myself better.

Standing still is just about like giving up.  Believe me, there have been plenty of times that I have done just that.  It hasn't been permanent though.   These things that happen throughout life - all of them are just things that we have a choice about.  We can let them affect us, beat us up, change us for the worse or we can take them on, fight back and have them change us for the better.  When you look and think about that statement from President Roosevelt, there truly is only 1 way of standing still.  You stop.  Just take a moment to think about all the different ways there are to keep moving forward.  Holy Cow!  Are you kidding me?  How the heck did he know that this is so true?  Simply put, he was a man who lived this statement over and over again throughout his lifetime.  We can do the same thing.

As much as I hear just about everyone talking about how fast time is going by - and for me personally it is doing just that - isn't it time that we look at all the different ways there are to move forward in so many areas of our lives?  Relationships, financially, spiritually, professionally, fitness wise, the list goes on and on and on.   Just take a few minutes to think about just 2 areas where you can move forward in and all the different ways you can do just that.  In the time it took to write that last sentence - way more than 2 came into my head on what I can do to move forward in.  Not only think about a couple - but share them with me or others... get others thinking about this statement.  Show them all the different ways there are to moving forward and not just standing still.  I look forward to hearing some of your thoughts as always.
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Quote of the Week, September 30, 2013

10/1/2013

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"Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday." - JOHN WAYNE

In the midst of our Spirit Week for Homecoming here at school and Monday was Wild Western day. What better symbol of the old West - John Wayne. Growing up and still today, I love watching his movies. His grit, courage, work ethic, not putting up with any crap, trying to do what was right, etc., all all things that we need today in this country. Now I know his characters that he played were the ones showing all of those traits, and he like everyone else, had problems in real life. We all do. I still admire him as an actor and a man. Always have. Always will.

When I saw his quote about our tomorrow's hope that we learned something from yesterday.... wow, that is truth right there. Think about it. When we get to our tomorrow, doesn't it make sense that we learned from our yesterday? It makes total sense to learn about the things that we struggled with and the things that went well for us too. That's the great thing about having a tomorrow, we get to start over again. Get better at those things that we didn't do to well and those things that we did do well, keep doing them and get even better at them. However, make sure you work hard at not taking your tomorrow's for granted. There will come a day when you won't have them, with those people that we care about and for ourselves too. It always comes back to the time factor. John Wayne always had a saying about getting up and getting going - he would always say "Let's go, we're burning daylight." So in order to have better tomorrows, I know I have to make my today's better, which will help make my yesterdays and tomorrows good too. What can you do with this statement from the Duke? Always enjoy hearing your thoughts and ideas. By the way - go watch "Rio Bravo" - one of John Wayne's best movies!

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