Great Thoughts :: Give the World the Best You Have

People are unreasonable,
illlogical and self-centered;
love them anyway.

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish,
ulterior motives;
do good anyway.

If you're successful, you will win false friends
and make true enemies, try to succeed anyway.

The good work you do today
will be forgotten tomorrow;
do good work anyway.

Honesty and frankness will
get you nowhere; they make
you vulnerable. Be honest and
frank anyway.

People favour underdogs, but
they follow the top dogs; fight
for some underdogs anyway.

What you spend days building
may be destroyed overnight
do it anyway.

People really need help but they attack you
if you try to help them; try anyway.

Give the world the bestyou have and you get kicked in the mouth;
give the world the best ou have anyway.

-- Keith Kent

Great Thoughts :: Wishers and Doers

There is an infinite distance between the wishers and the doers. A mere desire is lukewarm water, which will never take the train to its destination; the purpose must boil, must be made into live steam to do the work. Who would have ever heard of Theodore Roosevelt outside of his immediate community if he had only half committed himself to what he had undertaken, if he had brought only a part of himself to his task? The great secret of his career has been that he flung his whole life, not a part of it, with all the dermination and energy and power he could muster, into everything he has undertaken. No dillydallying, no faint-hearted efforts, no lukewarm purpose for him!
--Orison Sweet Marden

Great Thoughts: Reason, a Season, or Lifetime

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.

When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON . . . It is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are! They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realise is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered. And now it is time to move on.

When people come into your life for a SEASON . . .Because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace, or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amountof joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.

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Five Birds

Five birds are sitting on a telephone wire. Two decide to fly south. How many are left? Most people would say three. Actually, all five are left. You see, deciding to fly isn’t the same as doing it.

If a bird really wants to go somewhere, it’s got to point itself in the right direction, jump off the wire, flap its wings, and keep flapping until it gets there.

So it is with most things. Good intentions aren’t enough. It’s not what we want, say, or think that makes things happen; it’s what we do.

I frequently think of writing thank-you, birthday, and congratulatory notes. Unfortunately, only a sad few of these good sentiments ever make it to paper. Still, if I don’t look too closely, I can delude myself into thinking that based on my good thoughts I’m a gracious and grateful person. A truer and less admirable picture of my character is drawn by my actions.

In the end, we either do or don’t do. We either make the time to do the things we want to and should do or we make excuses. As Alfred Adler said, “Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.”

What do you want to do? Do you want to take a course, change your job, lose weight, make new friends, or spend more time with and appreciate more the ones you have?

What’s stopping you from jumping off the wire and flapping your wings?

Day 12 - Lululemon thoughts

Want to make a fresh start on your life? Think about the end of your life. Okay, it may seem a little morbid at first blush. But we know that people often get the most insight ito their life when they are at the end of it. So think about your eulogy. What do you want people to say? Were you generous? Were you loving? Did you take the time to tell those you loved how much you cared? Did you take the time for your chidren? Did you take care of your health? Did you teach others how to take care of their health? Did you take care of the planet? Did you laugh at yourself? Did you forgive? Did you forget? Did you inspire? Did you teach? Did you become involved in your community? Did you make a difference? And, finally, did you wait for the end of your life to decide what your life should be about? Did you wait until it was too late?

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Day 11 - The Women of Worth Credo

If you haven't yet met my friend Christina she wrote this amazing credo that she hands out at all of her events (which are fantastic!). Check out her website http://www.thewowevent.com sometime soon!


THE WOW CREDO Written by Christine Awram, Founder

I am a Woman of Worth!

My worthiness is inherent, infinite and persevering –it is my natural state.

My value is a reflection of who I AM -and I am magnificent.

And ... who I am – always makes a difference,because I MATTER

I am successful – because I come from my true power, which lies within.

I lead through inspiration – from quiet acts of kindness, to leading a nation.

I am empowered - I make choices from the clarity of my heart, mind and spirit.

I am abundant – as I manifest my success from the core of my true essence.

I cherish my relationships – they are part of what makes me strong.

I am a Human BEing - as my BEing is of far more significance than my DOing.

I play, laugh, and bring beauty and light into the world –I am RADIANT.

At times I despair and I weep, when I feel the pain of a world that has momentarily gone mad.

Yet even when I tremble through a dark night of the soul, I renew my faith and my courage in a single heartbeat -because my spirit is indomitable.

I FEEL and I CARE and I am passionately ALIVE - with a heart as open as the universe.

I AM A WOMAN OF WORTH, AND I AM GLORIOUS!

WOWBecause every woman … is a Woman Of Worth