Insight for Today

These are just some simple insights to help you navigate in this life. Enjoy!

• Whatever day you read this is still today.
• No one can ruin your day without YOUR permission. So purpose in you heart to have a great day. Don’t be reactive! Tell yourself, “I am having a great day.” Even if things are going wrong, take a break and focus on having a great day.
• Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently. Be proactive and move forward.
• Whatever you are willing to put up with is exactly what you will have.
• Progress towards success stops when you do.
• When your ship comes in...Make sure you are willing to unload it. Have you ever heard the phrase, “Be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it.” Do you really want it?
• You will never "have it all together." So work with what you have now.
• Life is a journey...not a destination. Enjoy the trip!
• The best way to escape your problem is to solve it.
• No problems=No solutions=No opportunities. Don’t be status quo, put that creative brain to work and seize an opportunity.
• No change=No growth=No progress. You have to come out of those diapers, stop sucking that thumb and start walking sooner or later
• If you don’t start, it’s certain you won’t arrive.
• Look for opportunities...not guarantees. An opportunity gives you a platform to perform and showcase your talent. The world doesn’t know who you are or what is in you. SHOW THEM!
• Life is what’s coming...not what was. Live for today and make a better tomorrow. The past is just a reminder of what was or what you will repeat.
• Success is getting up one more time. Try again. “No” just means not here or not now. Don’t stop! Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, but he also hit 714 home runs. Don't worry about failure. Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try. Michael Jordan said, “I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” Don’t be afraid to fail. Be proactive and win!
• You can’t teach someone to swim while you are drowning. Drowning is the result of panic, because the human body can naturally float.
• When things go wrong....don’t go with them. Stay positive and focused on your objective.
• Most people will be about as happy, as they decide to be. Don’t be a sourpuss. There’s always someone out there whose problems are worse than yours.
• You can’t focus on details and see the big picture. Widen your scope from time to time and evaluate your situation.
• Do you plan a trip when you get to your destination or before you leave? Start planning where you want to go, and then go.
• Take a calculated risk. Use your common sense and get out of your comfort zone. In baseball, you can’t steal second base with your foot still on first base.
• Second place means that the winner was the only one that executed better than you. You’re not loser, so make a few adjustments, try again, and win.
• If you don’t know how to get there, at least be pointed in the right direction. Ask for help if you need it.
• If your destination is far, start walking and help will be provided to you along the way.
• Look for signposts and signals to let you know you are going in the right direction. Harriet Tubman looked for moss on the north side of the tree to let her know she was headed in the right direction. If you are traveling from New Jersey to Florida, you won’t see Florida signs in New Jersey. You will progressively see sign changes for Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and then Florida. Map out your journey and you’ll know you’re on the right path.
• What you feed on is what you’ll hunger. If you hunger for more of God, He’ll fill you. If you pursue money, opportunities will be presented.
• When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.
• You reap what you sow, not from where you sow. In other words, if you’re kind to someone, that person may not be kind to you, but someone will show you kindness. It’s a principle.
• God blesses you on His terms. Find out what He said.
• Authority is given to protect and serve, not for selfish aggrandizement.
• Whom you fear is whom you will serve. If you are afraid of heights, you’ll always be enslaved to the ground level, where a great opportunity maybe on the 10^th floor of a building, or across the bridge, or on a flight to Japan.
• Don’t fear change. Everything is a change or new at the beginning. Tomorrow is a change from today.
• Desire a challenge and follow your passion.
• Frustration means try something else. Thomas Edison said, "I have not failed, I just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
• Don’t just hang around your own comfortable crowd, expand your horizons.
  

Now get out there and make a difference!