Saturday 30 November 2013
ONE STEP FURTHER
Do more than exist - LIVE
Do more than touch - FEEL
Do more than look - OBSERVE
Do more than read - ABSORB
Do more than hear - LISTEN
Do more than listen - UNDERSTAND
Do more than think - REFLECT
Do more than just talk - SAY SOMETHING
(Author Unknown)
Do more than touch - FEEL
Do more than look - OBSERVE
Do more than read - ABSORB
Do more than hear - LISTEN
Do more than listen - UNDERSTAND
Do more than think - REFLECT
Do more than just talk - SAY SOMETHING
(Author Unknown)
THE FOUR PROMISES OF FORGIVENESS
1. I will no longer dwell on this incident
2. I will not bring up this incident again and use it against you
3. I will not talk to others about this incident
4. I will not allow this incident to stand between us or hinder our relationship
(Ken Sande)
2. I will not bring up this incident again and use it against you
3. I will not talk to others about this incident
4. I will not allow this incident to stand between us or hinder our relationship
(Ken Sande)
SIX-STEP RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
1. BE PASSIONATE - love what you do
2. THE GREATEST WEALTH IS FAMILY AND FRIEND - enjoy their love
3. EVERY DAY IS SPECIAL - make it the best it can be
4. 'NO' IS UNACCEPTABLE - don't stop there. Go for 'yes'
5. CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE - make people feel important
6. THE GREATEST FAILURE IS NOT TO TRY - when you dream, wake up an do
(Jeffrey Gitomer)
2. THE GREATEST WEALTH IS FAMILY AND FRIEND - enjoy their love
3. EVERY DAY IS SPECIAL - make it the best it can be
4. 'NO' IS UNACCEPTABLE - don't stop there. Go for 'yes'
5. CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE - make people feel important
6. THE GREATEST FAILURE IS NOT TO TRY - when you dream, wake up an do
(Jeffrey Gitomer)
Friday 29 November 2013
FRIENDSHIP WORDS
Concern
Courtesy
Contact
Caring
Comfort
Celebration
Cultivation
Connection
Continuity
Cherish
Companionship
Communication
Closeness
Consistency
(Emilie Barnes and Donna Otto)
Courtesy
Contact
Caring
Comfort
Celebration
Cultivation
Connection
Continuity
Cherish
Companionship
Communication
Closeness
Consistency
(Emilie Barnes and Donna Otto)
WHAT A MENTOR CAN HELP YOU DO
Develop skills in areas like money management, public speaking, parenting, leadership, and others
Discover and develop passion
Find a life purpose
Build a clearer vision for the future
Develop a mission statement
Learn to manage change effectively
Learn to relate to people effectively
Find clear values
Build communication skills
Appraise performance
Get out of ruts and move forward
Learn to think and see things differently
Expand the capacity to take action
Get free of self-sabotaging behavior and destructive self-talk
Build better team
Build self-confidence
Find meaning in what one is doing
Get the courage to take risks
Learn to take responsibility
Develop a closer walk with God
(Gary Collins)
Discover and develop passion
Find a life purpose
Build a clearer vision for the future
Develop a mission statement
Learn to manage change effectively
Learn to relate to people effectively
Find clear values
Build communication skills
Appraise performance
Get out of ruts and move forward
Learn to think and see things differently
Expand the capacity to take action
Get free of self-sabotaging behavior and destructive self-talk
Build better team
Build self-confidence
Find meaning in what one is doing
Get the courage to take risks
Learn to take responsibility
Develop a closer walk with God
(Gary Collins)
THE FINE ART OF FRIENDSHIP
1. Develop friendship in which you demand nothing in return
2. Nurture an authentic interest in others
3. Always take time - often a long time - to understand one another
4. Commit yourself to learning how to listen
5. Simply be there to care, whether you know exactly what to do or not
6. Always treat others as equals
7. Be generous with legitimate praise and encouragement
8. Make your friends Number One, preferring them above yourself
9. Emphasize the strengths and virtues of others, not their sins and weaknesses
(Dr. Ted Engstrom)
2. Nurture an authentic interest in others
3. Always take time - often a long time - to understand one another
4. Commit yourself to learning how to listen
5. Simply be there to care, whether you know exactly what to do or not
6. Always treat others as equals
7. Be generous with legitimate praise and encouragement
8. Make your friends Number One, preferring them above yourself
9. Emphasize the strengths and virtues of others, not their sins and weaknesses
(Dr. Ted Engstrom)
Wednesday 27 November 2013
A CARING PERSON HAS.....
Hands to help others
Feet to hasten them to the poor and needy
Eyes to see misery and want
Ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men
(Augustine of Hippo)
Feet to hasten them to the poor and needy
Eyes to see misery and want
Ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men
(Augustine of Hippo)
THE CREDIT BELONGS TO THE MAN WHO....
Strives valiantly
Knows great enthusiasms and great devotions
Spend himself in a worthy cause
At best knows the triumph of high achievement
At the worst fails while daring greatly
(Theodore Roosevelt - the 26th President of the United States)
Knows great enthusiasms and great devotions
Spend himself in a worthy cause
At best knows the triumph of high achievement
At the worst fails while daring greatly
(Theodore Roosevelt - the 26th President of the United States)
A PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT....
...represent the deepest and best within you. It comes out of a solid connection with your inner life
...is the fulfillment of your own unique gifts. It is the expression of your unique capacity to contribute
...is transcendent. It is based on principles of contribution and purpose higher than self
...addresses and integrates...fundamental human needs and capacities. It includes fulfillment in physical, social, mental, and spiritual dimension
...is based on principles that produce quality-of-life results. Both the end and the means are based on true principles
...deals with both vision-based and principle-based values. It is not enough to have values without vision; you want to be good, but you also want to be good for something
...deals with all the significant roles in your life. It represents a lifetime balance of persona, family, work, community - whatever roles you feel are yours to fill
...is written to inspire you, not to impress anyone else. It communicates to you and inspires you on the most essential level
(Hyrum W. Smith)
...is the fulfillment of your own unique gifts. It is the expression of your unique capacity to contribute
...is transcendent. It is based on principles of contribution and purpose higher than self
...addresses and integrates...fundamental human needs and capacities. It includes fulfillment in physical, social, mental, and spiritual dimension
...is based on principles that produce quality-of-life results. Both the end and the means are based on true principles
...deals with both vision-based and principle-based values. It is not enough to have values without vision; you want to be good, but you also want to be good for something
...deals with all the significant roles in your life. It represents a lifetime balance of persona, family, work, community - whatever roles you feel are yours to fill
...is written to inspire you, not to impress anyone else. It communicates to you and inspires you on the most essential level
(Hyrum W. Smith)
Tuesday 26 November 2013
IN THIS HOME
WE BELIEVE in living deeply, laughing often, and loving always
WE BELIEVE we were brought together to support and care for each other
WE BELIEVE in celebrating together - our faith, our heritage, our traditions
WE BELIEVE that everyone's feeling count and that the uniqueness of each of us strengthens all of us
WE BELIEVE in the power of forgiveness to heal and the power of love to carry us through
WE BELIEVE in one another, in this family, in this home
(Lisa O. Engelhardt)
WE BELIEVE we were brought together to support and care for each other
WE BELIEVE in celebrating together - our faith, our heritage, our traditions
WE BELIEVE that everyone's feeling count and that the uniqueness of each of us strengthens all of us
WE BELIEVE in the power of forgiveness to heal and the power of love to carry us through
WE BELIEVE in one another, in this family, in this home
(Lisa O. Engelhardt)
PILIHAN HIDUP
Setiap pagi hari ketika kau bangun,
kau mempunyai dua pilihan untuk hari ini.
Kau dapat memilih berada dalam suasana hati yang baik,
atau kau dapat memilih berada dalam suasana hati yang buruk...
Tiap saat sesuatu yang buruk dapat terjadi,
kau dapat memilih untuk menjadi korban keadaan
atau kau belajar dari keadaan tersebut.
Tiap saat seseorang dapat datang kepadamu untuk berkeluh kesah,
kau dapat memilih menerima keluh-kesah tersebut
atau mengatakan sesuatu tentang sisi positif dari hidup
Hidup adalah segala hal mengenai pilihan. Pilihanmulah yang membuat hidupmu menjadi lebih hidup...
(Anonim)
kau mempunyai dua pilihan untuk hari ini.
Kau dapat memilih berada dalam suasana hati yang baik,
atau kau dapat memilih berada dalam suasana hati yang buruk...
Tiap saat sesuatu yang buruk dapat terjadi,
kau dapat memilih untuk menjadi korban keadaan
atau kau belajar dari keadaan tersebut.
Tiap saat seseorang dapat datang kepadamu untuk berkeluh kesah,
kau dapat memilih menerima keluh-kesah tersebut
atau mengatakan sesuatu tentang sisi positif dari hidup
Hidup adalah segala hal mengenai pilihan. Pilihanmulah yang membuat hidupmu menjadi lebih hidup...
(Anonim)
Thursday 21 November 2013
LEADERSHIP LESSONS BY XENOPHON
- Never ask others to do what you, if challenged, would not be willing to do yourself
- Know your business - authority flows to the one who knows
- Lead by example
- Inspire others by encouraging them in times of difficulty or challenge
- Remind people of why they are working and striving
- Be firm and just in maintaining necessary order
- Show humanity, a basic empathy with people
- Above all, be there - at the right time and place
(Xenophon - Athenian soldier and author, 431-350 BC)
- Know your business - authority flows to the one who knows
- Lead by example
- Inspire others by encouraging them in times of difficulty or challenge
- Remind people of why they are working and striving
- Be firm and just in maintaining necessary order
- Show humanity, a basic empathy with people
- Above all, be there - at the right time and place
(Xenophon - Athenian soldier and author, 431-350 BC)
HOW TO LIGHTEN UP
- Don't take yourself so seriously
- Thank God for the little things
- Look for an opportunity to help other people
- Choose joy
- Look for the silver lining in every grey cloud
- Add humor to conflicts and difficulties
- Don't base happiness on outward circumstances
- Don't try to be perfect
- Don't be easily offended
- Laugh every chance you get
(Ken Davis)
- Thank God for the little things
- Look for an opportunity to help other people
- Choose joy
- Look for the silver lining in every grey cloud
- Add humor to conflicts and difficulties
- Don't base happiness on outward circumstances
- Don't try to be perfect
- Don't be easily offended
- Laugh every chance you get
(Ken Davis)
PERMINTAAN
Aku meminta kekuatan dari Tuhan,
agar aku berhasil dalam pekerjaanku.
Dibuatkan aku lemah,
agar aku belajar rendah hati dan taat.
Aku meminta kesehatan,
agar aku dapat melakukan hal-hal yang "lebih besar".
Diberinya aku kelemahan tubuh,
agar aku dapat melakukan hal-hal yang "lebih baik".
Aku meminta kekayaan,
agar aku lebih bahagia.
Diberinya aku kemiskinan,
agar aku lebih bijaksana.
Aku meminta kekuasaan,
agar aku dapat dipuja semua orang.
Diberinya aku kelemahan,
agar aku merasa kebutuhan akan Tuhan.
Aku meminta semua hal,
agar aku dapat menikmati hidup.
Diberinya aku hidup,
agar aku dapat menikmati semua hal.
Aku tidak mendapat sesuatu pun yang aku minta.
Tetapi mendapat semua yang aku butuhkan.
Bertentangan dengan keinginanku,
doa-doaku yang tidak terucapkan dijawab
Di antara semua orang,
aku diberkati dengan melimpah
(Anonim)
agar aku berhasil dalam pekerjaanku.
Dibuatkan aku lemah,
agar aku belajar rendah hati dan taat.
Aku meminta kesehatan,
agar aku dapat melakukan hal-hal yang "lebih besar".
Diberinya aku kelemahan tubuh,
agar aku dapat melakukan hal-hal yang "lebih baik".
Aku meminta kekayaan,
agar aku lebih bahagia.
Diberinya aku kemiskinan,
agar aku lebih bijaksana.
Aku meminta kekuasaan,
agar aku dapat dipuja semua orang.
Diberinya aku kelemahan,
agar aku merasa kebutuhan akan Tuhan.
Aku meminta semua hal,
agar aku dapat menikmati hidup.
Diberinya aku hidup,
agar aku dapat menikmati semua hal.
Aku tidak mendapat sesuatu pun yang aku minta.
Tetapi mendapat semua yang aku butuhkan.
Bertentangan dengan keinginanku,
doa-doaku yang tidak terucapkan dijawab
Di antara semua orang,
aku diberkati dengan melimpah
(Anonim)
Thursday 14 November 2013
KEYS TO KINDNESS
Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated
Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out
Be kinder than necessary
Be open and accessible. The next person you meet could become your best friend
Never underestimate the power of a kind word or deed
Seek out the good in people
Never allow a friend to grieve alone
Be there when people need you
Practice empathy. Try to see things from other people's points of view
Look for opportunities to make people feel important
When you receive a kindness, pass it on
Be the first to say hello
(H. Jackson Brown Jr. and Rochelle Pennington)
Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out
Be kinder than necessary
Be open and accessible. The next person you meet could become your best friend
Never underestimate the power of a kind word or deed
Seek out the good in people
Never allow a friend to grieve alone
Be there when people need you
Practice empathy. Try to see things from other people's points of view
Look for opportunities to make people feel important
When you receive a kindness, pass it on
Be the first to say hello
(H. Jackson Brown Jr. and Rochelle Pennington)
LITTLE THINGS FOR HUSBANDS TO DO
Say "I love you" several times a day
Tell her often that she is beautiful
Kiss her several times a day
Hug her several times a day
Put your arm around her often
Hold her hand while walking
Come up behind her and hug her
Always sit by her when possible
Rub her feet occasionally
Give her a massage occasionally
Always open doors for her
Always help her with her chair
Ask her opinion when making decisions
Show interest in what she does
Take flowers to her unexpectedly
Plan a surprise night out
Ask if there are things you can do for her
Show affection in public places
Serve her breakfast in bed
Train yourself to think of her first
Show her you are proud to be her husband
Train yourself to be romantic
Write a love note on a bathroom mirror
Call during the day to say "I love you"
Always call and tell her if you will be late
Let her catch you staring lovingly at her
Tell her she is your "greatest claim to fame"
Let her hear you thank God for her
LITTLE THINGS FOR WIVES TO DO
Pray for your husband daily
Show him you love him unconditionally
Tell him you think he is the greatest
Show him you believe in him
Do not talk negatively to him or about him
Give him adoring looks
Show him that you enjoy being with him
Listen to him when he talks with you
Hug him often
Kiss him tenderly and romantically at times
Fix his favorite meal at an unexpected time
Demonstrate your dedication to him in public
Do things for him that he does not expect
Show others you are proud to be his wife
Rub his back, legs, and feet
Stress his strengths, not his weaknesses
Do not try to mold him into someone else
Revel in his joys, share his disappointments
Show him your favorite times are with him
Show him you respect him more than anyone else
Do not give him reason to doubt your love
Leave "I love you" notes in unexpected places
Give him your undivided attention often
Tell him he is your "greatest claim to fame"
Let him hear you thank God for him
Monday 11 November 2013
DIFFICULTIES CAN....
Deepen your faith
Teach patience
Develop maturity
Build wisdom
Force you to pray
Remind you of what is truly important
(Anonymous)
Teach patience
Develop maturity
Build wisdom
Force you to pray
Remind you of what is truly important
(Anonymous)
THE ABC'S OF FRIENDSHIP
A Friend....
Accept you as you are
Believes in you
Calls you just to say "hi"
Doesn't give up on you
Envisions the whole of you, even the unfinished parts
Forgives your mistakes
Gives unconditionally
Helps you
Invites you over to...
Just "be" with you
Keeps you close at heart
Loves you for who you are
Makes a difference in your life
Never judges
Offers support
Picks you up
Quiets your fears
Raises your spirits
Says nice things about you
Tells you the truth when you need to hear it
Understand you
Values you
Walks beside you
X-plains when you won't listen
Zaps you back to reality
(Author Unknown)
Accept you as you are
Believes in you
Calls you just to say "hi"
Doesn't give up on you
Envisions the whole of you, even the unfinished parts
Forgives your mistakes
Gives unconditionally
Helps you
Invites you over to...
Just "be" with you
Keeps you close at heart
Loves you for who you are
Makes a difference in your life
Never judges
Offers support
Picks you up
Quiets your fears
Raises your spirits
Says nice things about you
Tells you the truth when you need to hear it
Understand you
Values you
Walks beside you
X-plains when you won't listen
Zaps you back to reality
(Author Unknown)
A BEAUTIFUL MESSAGE TO SHARE
- Stay away from anger....it hurts...only you!
- If you are right then there is no need to get angry
- And if you are wrong then you don't have the right to get angry
- Patience with family is love
- Patience with others is respect
- Patience with self is confidence, and
- Patience with God is faith
- Never think hard about the past, it brings tears
- Don't think more about the future, it brings fear
- Live this moment with a smile, it brings cheers
- Every test in our life makes us bitter or better
- Every problem comes to make us or break us
- The choice is ours whether we become victims or victorious
- Beautiful things are not always good but good things are always beautiful
- Do you know why God created gaps between fingers?
- So that someone who is special to you comes and fills those gaps by holding your hand forever
- Happiness keeps you sweet...but being sweet brings happiness...
- If you are right then there is no need to get angry
- And if you are wrong then you don't have the right to get angry
- Patience with family is love
- Patience with others is respect
- Patience with self is confidence, and
- Patience with God is faith
- Never think hard about the past, it brings tears
- Don't think more about the future, it brings fear
- Live this moment with a smile, it brings cheers
- Every test in our life makes us bitter or better
- Every problem comes to make us or break us
- The choice is ours whether we become victims or victorious
- Beautiful things are not always good but good things are always beautiful
- Do you know why God created gaps between fingers?
- So that someone who is special to you comes and fills those gaps by holding your hand forever
- Happiness keeps you sweet...but being sweet brings happiness...
Friday 8 November 2013
10 LIFE LESSONS FOR ACHIEVING YOUR DREAMS
1. Set your goals high
2. Deal with growing pains
3. Find the right role models
4. The world is not always fair
5. Don't be afraid to fail
6. Have a strong supporting cast
7. Be serious, but have fun
8. Think before you act
9. Be a leader, follow the leader
10. Life is a daily challenge
(Derek Jeter)
2. Deal with growing pains
3. Find the right role models
4. The world is not always fair
5. Don't be afraid to fail
6. Have a strong supporting cast
7. Be serious, but have fun
8. Think before you act
9. Be a leader, follow the leader
10. Life is a daily challenge
(Derek Jeter)
IF I HAD MY CHILD TO RAISE ALL OVER AGAIN
I'd finger paint more, and point the finger less
I'd do less correcting, and more connecting
I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes
I would care to know less, and know to care more
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites
I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play
I'd run through more fields, and gaze more stars
I'd do more hugging, and less tugging
I would be firm less often, and affirm much more
I'd build self esteem first, and the house later
I'd teach less about the love of power, and more about the power of love
(Diane Loomans)
I'd do less correcting, and more connecting
I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes
I would care to know less, and know to care more
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites
I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play
I'd run through more fields, and gaze more stars
I'd do more hugging, and less tugging
I would be firm less often, and affirm much more
I'd build self esteem first, and the house later
I'd teach less about the love of power, and more about the power of love
(Diane Loomans)
Thursday 7 November 2013
A GOOD LIST TO LIVE BY AND REMEMBER
The most destructive habit..........worry
The greatest joy..........giving
The greatest loss..........self-respect
The most satisfying work..........helping others
The most ugliest personality traits..........selfishness
The most endangered species..........dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource..........our youth
The greatest medicine..........encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome..........fear
The most effective sleeping pill..........peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease..........excuses
The most powerful force in life..........love
The most dangerous outcast..........a gossip
The world most incredible computer..........the brain
The worst thing to be without..........hope
The deadliest weapon..........the tongue
The two most power-filled words.........."I can"
The greatest asset..........faith
The most worthless emotion..........self-pity
The most beautiful attire..........a smile
The most prized possession..........integrity
The most powerful channel of communication..........prayer
The most contagious spirit..........enthusiasm
MANDELA: HIS 8 LESSONS OF LEADERSHIP
1. Courage is not the absence of fear - it is inspiring others to move beyond it
2. Lead from the front, but don't leave your base behind
3. Lead from the back - and let others believe they are in front
4. Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport
5. Keep your friend close - and your rivals even closer
6. Appearances matter - and remember to smile
7. Nothing is black or white
8. Quitting is leading too
2. Lead from the front, but don't leave your base behind
3. Lead from the back - and let others believe they are in front
4. Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport
5. Keep your friend close - and your rivals even closer
6. Appearances matter - and remember to smile
7. Nothing is black or white
8. Quitting is leading too
Tuesday 5 November 2013
MARRIAGE IS.....
Marriage is a thousand little things...
It is giving up your right in the heat of an argument...
It is forgiving another when they let you down...
It is loving someone enough to step down so they can shine...
It is friendship...
It is being a cheerleader and trusted confidant...
It is a place of forgiveness that welcomes one home...
It is arms they can run to in the midst of a storm...
It is grace...
(Darlene Schacht)
It is giving up your right in the heat of an argument...
It is forgiving another when they let you down...
It is loving someone enough to step down so they can shine...
It is friendship...
It is being a cheerleader and trusted confidant...
It is a place of forgiveness that welcomes one home...
It is arms they can run to in the midst of a storm...
It is grace...
(Darlene Schacht)
CHRISTIAN GUY OR MAN OF GOD?
Ok, girls, let us get one thing straight - there is a BIG difference between a Christian guy and a man of God.
A Christian guy might say he loves you
A man of God will love God more than he loves you
A Christian guy may text you Bible verses, or have them tattooed on his body
A man of God will live out those verses and have them written on his heart
A Christian guy might go to church faithfully
A man of God will live out his highest calling to faithfully glorify the name of Christ
A Christian guy might "accidentally" compromise your virtues
A man of God will protect your virtue as the treasure that it is
A Christian guy might be super good-looking
A man of God will have a beautiful heart, regardless of his outward appearance
A Christian guy might take you out on dates
A man of God will hold you up in his prayers daily
Do not settle for just a Christian guy. Wait for a man of God
Long to be the kind of woman of God who will attract a man of God
(Anonymous)
A Christian guy might say he loves you
A man of God will love God more than he loves you
A Christian guy may text you Bible verses, or have them tattooed on his body
A man of God will live out those verses and have them written on his heart
A Christian guy might go to church faithfully
A man of God will live out his highest calling to faithfully glorify the name of Christ
A Christian guy might "accidentally" compromise your virtues
A man of God will protect your virtue as the treasure that it is
A Christian guy might be super good-looking
A man of God will have a beautiful heart, regardless of his outward appearance
A Christian guy might take you out on dates
A man of God will hold you up in his prayers daily
Do not settle for just a Christian guy. Wait for a man of God
Long to be the kind of woman of God who will attract a man of God
(Anonymous)
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