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Dick Jantzer, Broker
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. COME THE DAWN After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul. After a while you learn that love doesn´t mean leaning and company doesn´t mean security. After a while you begin to accept your defeats with your head held high and your eyes open, with the grace and dignity of a woman or man, not the grief of a child. You learn to build your roads on today because tomorrow´s ground in too uncertain for plans, and futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight. After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. You learn that you really can endure, that you really are strong and you really do have worth. You learn and learn and you learn with every goodbye you learn.
BE THANKFUL Be thankful that you don´t already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don´t know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations, they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for each new challenge because it will build your strength and character. Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons. Be thankful when you are tired and weary, because it means you´ve made a difference. It´s easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks. Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings.
PERSISTENCE & DETERMINATION PRESS ON ... Nothing in the world can take the place of PERSISTENCE. Talent will not; Nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; Unrewarded genius is almost a Proverb. Education alone will not; The world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and Determination alone has UNLIMITED POTENTIAL.
FROM JIM ROHN SKILLS: Don´t wish it were easier; wish you were better. Don´t wish for less problems; wish for more skills. GROWTH: Don´t join an easy crowd. You won´t grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform and achieve are high. EDUCATION: Motivation and inspiration come from education. CHANGE: We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation. SUCCESS: Success is what you attract by the person you become. BALANCE: Life is a combination of "want to" and "how to" and we need to give equal attention to both. ACTIVITY: The few who do are the envy of the many who watch. CAREER GROWTH: The most important question to ask on the job is not "What am I getting?" The most important question to ask is "What am I becoming?" REALTY: You must get good at one of two things: planting in the spring or begging in the fall. MOTIVATION: Motivation alone is not enough. If you have an idiot and you motivate him, now you have a motivated idiot. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Formal education will make you a living. Self-education will make you a fortune. CUSTOMERS: One good customer well taken care of could be more valuable than $10,000 worth of advertising. HAPPINESS: Learn to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want. SELF RESPONSIBILITY: Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else´s hands, but not you.
RANDOM THOUGHTS Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. To handle yourself, use your head; To handle others, use your heart. Anger is only one letter short of danger. If someone betrays you once, it´s his fault; if he betrays you twice, it´s your fault. Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people. God gives every bird it´s food, But He does not throw it into it´s nest. He who loses money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses more; He who loses faith, loses all. Beautiful young people are acts of nature, But beautiful old people are works of art. Learn from the mistakes of others. You can´t live long enough to make them all yourself. The tongue weighs practically nothing, But so few people can hold it. |