NO MATTER WHAT I WIN

A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strode
through his backyard, baseball cap in place and toting ball and bat.
"I'm the greatest baseball player in the world." He said proudly.

Then he tossed the ball in the air, awung and missed. Undaunted,
he picked up the ball, threw it into the air and said to himself,
"I'm the greatest baseball player ever!" He swung at the ball again,
and again he missed.

He paused a moment to examine the ball carefully. Then once
again he threw the ball into the air and said, "I'm the greatest
baseball player who ever lived." He swung the bat hard and again
missed the ball. "Wow!" he exclaimed. "What a pitcher!

"Good Timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind,
the stronger the trees." - J. Willard Marriott.

"You attract hearts by the qualities you display; you retain them
by the qualities you possess." - Suard.

SOAR TO THE TOP

Like attracts like. If you want to attract success, you must be the
embodiment of success.

Remember, birds of a feather flock together. If your plumage is like
that of a turkey, them you cannot expect to fly like an eagle,
nor can you expect to soar like one.

Pluck every feather, thought, or action which doesn't exemplify that
of an eagle. If you hold on to your turkey mentality, you will get
turkey results. What action can you take today to soar like an eagle?

"It's not your position, but rather your disposition which will determine
your acquisition." - Andres Lara.

STRESS PREVENTION KIT

RUBBER BAND: To remind you to be flexible and to stretch your ideas,
and your mind to new limits, so you reach your potential.

TISSUE: To remind you that's ok to cry.

LIFE SAVORS: To remind you to think of your friends as "Life Savers"
who will help you through stressful times.

CANDY KISS: To remind you that everyone needs a hug, a kiss,
and a word of kindness and encouragement each day.

PENNY: To remind you to value your thoughts both big and small.
Share what you feel you need to with others.

ERASER: To remind you that we all make mistakes, which can be erased.
Also to remind you the importance of starting daily with a clean slate.

TOOTH PICK: To remind you to "Pick Out" the good qualities in others
and yourself and to be tolerant and accepting of others.

BAND AID: To heal hurt feelings...both yours and others.

PAPER CLIP: It is important to keep it all together. Find balance physically,
professionally and spiritually.

"What consumes your mind, controls your life." - Creed.

"The act of resisting something is the act of granting it life, the more you
resist something, the more you make it real." - Neale Donald Walsh.
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FEEL IN CHARGE.

Life will blow against you. Don't resist its flow, because what you resist
will persist.

You cannot control the fact that the wind is blowing north when you
are going south, yet you can control your sails. You cannot control where
you start, yet you have absolute control of your actions and , therefore,
of where you end up.

What you focus on expands. Dwell on what you cannot control and you'll
feel powerless; dwell on what you CAN control and you'll feel in charge.

"You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but
you can prevent them from building nests in your hair." - Chinese Proverb.
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TAKE AN ACTION - The Power of a Single Step

You will never succeed at anything unless you begin, unless you
give the very first step.

The reason why so many people never succeed is not because of a lack
of a vision or a dream, nor because of a lack of knowledge, but rather
because of a lack of action. One step is all the action you must take
not only to begin your journey, but also to finish it.

Do not focus on the length of your journey, but simply on the power
of a single step. One step will get you started, one step will build
momentum, one step will lead you to the end.

"Remember, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
It's continued with a single step, and it's finished with a single step."
- Andres Lara.

THE POWER OF A SINGLE STEP

A man who had spent his life devoted to supporting his family
was told he had only a few weeks to live. He feared his family
would soon be in trouble without his financial assistance.

He prayed "Please God, let me win the lottery to help my family.
" Day after day, he prayed but nothing came of it.

Finally he was near death, "Why, God, did you not help me?"
There was silence for awhile. Then a great voice from above slowly replied,
"To win the lottery, you must first buy a ticket."

"Some people wait so long for their ship to come in that their pier collapses." - John Goddard.

"You miss 100% of the shots you never take." - Wayne Dretzky, Hockey Player.

"What would you attempt to do if you know you could not fail?" - Dr. Robert Schuller.

LETTING GO

To let go doesn’t mean to stop caring. It means I can’t do it for someone else.

To let go is not to cut myself off. It’s the realization that I can’t control another.

To let go is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences.

To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not in my hands.

To let go is not to try and change or blame another, I can only change myself.

To let go is not to care for, but to care about.

To let go is not to fix, but to be supportive.

To let go is not to judge, but to allow another to be a human being.

To let go is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes, but to allow others to affect their own outcomes.

To let go is not to be protective, it is to permit another to face reality.

To let go is not to deny, but to accept.

To let go is not to nag, scold, or argue, but to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.

To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires, but to take each day as it comes and cherish the moment.

To let go is not criticize and regulate anyone, but to try to become what I dream I can be.

To let go is not regret the past, but to grow and live for the future. To let go is to fear less and love more.

“The more of the past you carry around, the less of the present there is room for.” – Dalton Roberts.

“You are never upset for the reason you think.” – A Course in Miracles.

START OR STOP

As we all know, successful people are those who are constantly
doing the little things that failures refuse to do.

Whether it's to wake up a few minutes earlier or stay up a few
minutes later, whether it's to take fewer snacks at break or
fewer breaks to snack.

Your success will be primarily determined by the little things you do or
fail to do. What can you start or stop doing today that would better
the quality of your life?

"The haves and have nots can often be traced back to the dids and
did nots." - Unknown.

POST-IT NOTES

Some years ago, Art Fry dealt with a small irritation every Sunday as
he sang in the church choir. After marking his pages in the hymnal
with small bits of paper, the small pieces would invariably fall
out all over the floor.

Suddenly, Art remembered an adhesive developed by a colleague
that everyone thought was a failure because it did not stick very well.

He coated the adhesive on a paper sample and found that it was not
only a good bookmark, but it was also great for writing notes.
It will stay in place as long as he wanted it to, and then he
can remove it without damage.

The resulting product was called Post-it, which has become one of 3M's
most successful office products.

"Every successful man I have heard of has done the best he could with conditions as he found them."
- Edgar Watson Howe.

"Don't forget that you can always turn things around by how you react to them." - Andres Lara.

THE FINAL SAY.

You can use the rocky experiences that life puts on your way
as stumbling blocks or stepping-stones.

Bitter occurrences will emerge in your life. You have no initial say.
Yet you do have the final say. Because what you add to such bitter
events will determine the final taste.

Remember, it's what you add to the lemon that will make or not make
lemonade. Add wisely.

"What can you add to your current bitter circumstances to make them as
sweet as a lemonade?" - Andres Lara.

WINNERS VERSUS LOSERS

The Winner is always a part of the answer;
The Loser is always a part of the problem.

The Winner always has a plan;
The Loser always has an excuse.

The Winner says, "I'll take care of it."
The Loser says, "That's not my job."

The Winner sees an answer for every problem;
The Loser sees a problem in every answer.

The Winner says, "It may be difficult but it's possible;"
The Loser says, "It may be possible but it's too difficult."

"Obstacles are opportunities for winners and excuses for losers." - A. W.

"The difference between winners and losers is that winners do the little things that losers don't want to do." - Unknown.

"To finish first, you must first finish." - Rick Mears.

ENDURE A LITTLE LONGER

It's always darkest before the dawn, yet very few of us hardly ever
get beyond life's obscured moments.

Realize that every night ends with a day. If you are not seeing
light in your life, it's not because there is none, but rather because
you refuse to go where that light can be found, beyond your
darkest moments.

If you endure darkness a little longer, past where the average person
stops, you'll get to see what only a handful of people have seen....light.

"You cannot see the light at the END of the tunnel if you turn around half
way. Go till the end...where the light can be seen." - Andres Lara.

TIME: QUOTES

"Time is definitely the best teacher that human beings have, yet if kills all its disciples." - Unknown.

"Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with
whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along." - Napoleon Hill.

"The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it." - Alan Saporta.

"Everything in this life takes longer than you think except life itself." - Unknown.

"Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin.

NOW IS THE TIME

Time will never be just right. If you are to do something,
you need to do it now whether you are ready or not.

Do what you have to do, even when you lack motivation;
even when you lack preparation; even when you lack support.
Do it now because no other time will be better to do what you have to do than now.

If you are to make something happen, you need to make
it happen now, with whatever little training, motivation, or
support you have. Whether you agree or not, now is the time.

"There are things today that you wished you had started them a year ago.
Yet a year from now, there will be things that you would have wished you started today."
- Dr. Rob Gilbert.

DON'T STOP NOW

So things might not be working out exactly the way you expected,
they might not be coming out according to plans. So what.

Trying once more might hurt, but it will hurt far less than quitting,
far less than withdrawing, far less than backing out.
For if you stop now, all of the sweat you have poured, all of the sacrifices
you have made, all of the time you have invested will be for nothing.

If you stop now, you might end up right where you are today.
Is that good news or bad news?

"If you get up one more time than you fall you will make it through." - Chinese Proverb.