JohnCMaxwell: Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. -Lou Holtz

Time

Imagine that you had won the following prize in a contest:


Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400.00 in your
private account for your use.

However,this prize has rules, just as  any game has certain
rules.  


The first set of rules would be:

-Everything that you didn't spend during each day would be
taken away from you.

-You may not simply transfer money into some other account.

-You may only spend it.

Each morning upon awakening, the bank opens your account
with another $86,400.00 for that day.     


The  second set of rules:

-The bank can end the game without warning; at any time  it
can say, Its over,the game is over!
-It can close the account and you will not receive a new
one.

What would you personally do?

You would buy anything and everything you wanted right?
Not only for yourself, but for all people you love, right?
Even for people you don't know, because you couldn't
possibly spend it all on yourself, right?  You would try to
spend every cent, and use it all, right?


ACTUALLY This  GAME is  REALITY!

Each of us is in possession of s uch a magical  bank. We
just can't seem to see it.

The MAGICAL BANK is TIME!


Each morning we awaken to receive 86,400 seconds as a gift
of life, and when we go to sleep at night, any remaining
time is NOT credited to us.

What we haven't lived up that day is forever lost.
Yesterday is forever gone.


Each morning the account is refilled, but the bank can
dissolve your account at any time....WITHOUT  WARNING.

SO, what will YOU do with your 86,400  seconds?


Those seconds are worth so much more than the same amount
in dollars.


Think about that, and always think of this:

Enjoy every second of your life, because time races by so
much quicker than you  think.

So take care of yourself, be Happy, Love Deeply and enjoy
life!

Here's wishing you a wonderful and beautiful day.


Start spending.
--

CARPE DIEM !

An Important Reminder

The lead-in question for the children being interviewed on the TV program was a traditional one: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” One little boy made googly eyes, bobbed his head, and said, “I want to be a clown!”

“Ah,” said the host, “and do you want to be rich?” The seven-year-old thought for a moment, then a broad grin stretched across his face. “No, I just want to be a clown. I want to make people laugh.”

The same question was asked of a small girl with dark, luminous eyes and a shy smile. Without hesitation she said, “I want to be kind.”

Kindness and laughter. The children’s simplicity and sureness had caught the essence of two of the most important things in life. They shocked me into taking a good hard look at myself. For the past months, my goals had me forging ahead through the stress of many deadlines, cross-country travel to conferences, and trying to get everything done even if it meant being impatient and crabby. I certainly hadn’t focused on being kind or making those around me laugh.

I decided to lighten up. I found a small ladybug sticker in my desk, stuck it on my face like a beauty spot, and went to the market. I noticed people grinning. It not only cheered them up, but their response cheered me up!

I bought a bunch of whimsical greeting cards to keep in what I now call my “cheer drawer.” These are handy to send to someone who needs a touch of laughter and loving-kindness. Sometimes, as a reminder, I put one through the mail to myself!

"They all have a plan until they get hit"- Mike Tyson. Then what do you do? Keep moving- stay on the attack.

Success requires a degree of self-discipline. If you want it bad enough the discipline will be there- you won't mind making the effort.

"The road to success runs uphill." Willie Davis
Which is why virtually everyone avoids running towards it. Hector LaMarque

jfieldstad: Intention means NOTHING, ACTION supercedes EVERYTHING!--Bill Whittle