Let's Get Even

"I am going to make it my life's goal to GET EVEN..."

The Great Football Coach from Notre Dame, Lou Holtz, was heard preaching this quote during one of his seminars.

How many people do we try to get even with, after they have hurt us? Remember, a grudge is a heavy thing to carry. Instead of focusing on what people have done against us, why don't we focus on those who have done for us?

You may be surprised when you read the full quote.

"I am going to make it my life's goal to GET EVEN with EVERYONE who has done nice things for me." ~Lou Holtz

Quote of the month: "A life is not important except in the impact it has in other lives." ~Jackie Robinson

Do You Have Iceberg Beliefs?

"Your Feelings are a result of your thinking." ~Dr. Reivich

Do you blow situations out of proportion?
Do you overreact?
Do you truly believe that you don't have any control over your emotional reactions?

If you answered yes to the above questions then you may have iceberg beliefs. "Iceberg beliefs are thoughts that float beneath the surface of your consciousness: powerful forces that can significantly undermine your resilience and cause you to overreact to a particular situation." ~Karen Salmansohn

Typical iceberg beliefs:
1. Things should always be fair.
2. I can't help it. This is who I am.
3. Revenge is ok.
4. You got me mad.
5. I can't.
Are these reasons for our negative reactions, or have our iceberg beliefs become built in excuses?

"You choose how you react. Your reactions don't choose you."

Quote of the month: "A life is not important except in the impact it has in other lives." ~Jackie Robinson

Goal Focus...Not Obstacle Distraction

Don't take your eyes off the prize. Otherwise all you will see are the obstacles that are ahead.

"You must have long range goals, to keep you from being frustrated by short range failures." ~Charles Noble

Quote of the month: "A life is not important except in the impact it has in other lives." ~Jackie Robinson

Don't Do It

Our prayers are with a very special basketball player, Niki Popyer.
Today you will have many opportunities to do this one thing. Just say no. No matter how difficult it might seem, you do not have to do it. What is it? COMPLAIN.

"Don't let what's 'going on' on the outside determine what is 'going on' on the inside."

Quote of the month: "A life is not important except in the impact it has in other lives." ~Jackie Robinson

Let Us Complain

Let us complain about our circumstances and the outcomes of all our situations that we wish were different.

Sound crazy? But many people get excuses instead of results.

"You are where you are because of the choices that you have made."

Quote of the month: "A life is not important except in the impact it has in other lives." ~Jackie Robinson

You Gravitate To What You Tolerate

"The problem isn't the problem. How you handle the problem may be the problem."
Ever notice that sometimes people keep running into the same problems? Maybe because they stopped searching for the solution.

"I don't like them." Is that true? Or maybe they are just extremely frustrated because you do not know how to fix the problem that this person keeps causing you and all you can say is, "I don't like them." That is called being reactive. It is time to be Proactive!

If you find yourself being treated in a way you resent or that turns you into a victim, ask yourself this question: "What have I done to teach this person that this behavior is something that I am willing to tolerate?" ~Wayne Dyer

Quote of the month: "A life is not important except in the impact it has in other lives." ~Jackie Robinson

Persistence Breaks Down Resistance

"The brick walls in life are not there to keep us out, they are there to see how badly we want it." ~Randy Pausch

The sacrifices that you have made in life will determine your wants and desires. Have you sacrificed what you want right now for what you want the most?

P-U-S-H

"Persist Until Something Happens"

Quote of the month: "A life is not important except in the impact it has in other lives." ~Jackie Robinson

Today You May Want To...

Give up. Remember, "The tassel is worth the hassle."

Have you ever seen a graduate rip of their diploma and say, "It wasn't worth it." Have you seen an athlete smash their first place trophy and say, "It wasn't worth it."

"The pain is temporary, the pride is forever."

Quote of the month: "A life is not important except in the impact it has in other lives." ~Jackie Robinson

IYDWYADYWGWYAG

If You Do What You Always Did, You Will Get What You Always Got.

"Either go after what you want, or be happy with what you have got."

Quote of the month: "A life is not important except in the impact it has in other lives." ~Jackie Robinson

NO LIMITS!

Limited thinking creates limited talent.

"In order to grow, we have to let go." ~Ed Agresta

Some people argue for their limitations and all they get are more limits. Let's put a limit on your limitations! Don't set your limits. Stretch your limits. "In order to have more than you've got, you have to become more than you are."

"If you find yourself believing that you must be the way you've always been, you're arguing against your own personal growth." ~Wayne Dyer

Quote of the month: "A life is not important except in the impact it has in other lives." ~Jackie Robinson