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10/08/2010 12:10 PM
Ya know....................if you think you can't, you're probably right
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10/10/2010 7:14 PM
WE CAN DO HARD THINGS
By Tim Burningham

My family and I recently returned from a trip to Utah. During the trip we spent much of our time at a beautiful lake near the Bear River Mountains. One day our group planned various hikes through the majestic mountains with rugged terrain and peaks that soared to nearly 10,000 feet.

With a pregnant wife and three young children my family decided we'd stick to the flat, even surfaced three quarter mile hike. However, at the last minute we decided to try the somewhat steep and rocky 8-mile hike-just to see how far we could make it before turning back. To my surprise, and with my 2 year old son in arms nearly the entire trip, our family completed the eight mile hike together.

In life, we are often faced with challenges and opportunities that are difficult and often seem impossible. However, our potential and capacity is amazing. Many times we underestimate or do not realize what we can do. Many times we put self-imposed limits on ourselves and fail to venture to the unknown or dare to do the impossible.

Whether it's fear, a lack of confidence, complacency, or other reasons, we often hold back and do not push ourselves. For some reason, somewhere along our life journey, we begin to believe we cannot do hard things. I have learned through this hiking experience and other life adventures and challenges though, that we can do hard things. We can do things that are beyond our own wildest imaginations if we allow ourselves to believe and try.

At the beginning of the day, I never believed my family could or would complete the trip. I thought it would be too difficult for us but we did it. It wasn't always easy and at times I doubted we'd make it all the way but we did. And because we did we were able to view some of the most spectacular images and enjoy the peace and serenity of the mountains. We saw wild flowers blooming in colorful, luscious fields, majestic peaks soaring high above us in the air, a buck scampering across snow in search of food, and a calm crystal-clear hidden lake.

The reward for our efforts was beauty and tranquility all around us as well as a great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. And for my 5 and 6 year olds who walked the entire trip on their own, they can look back on this experience often and feel good about who they are and what they can achieve.

So what rewards are we missing because we are unwilling to do hard things? And why do we deny ourselves of the incredible sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that comes from achieving difficult tasks? Our potential is great and each of us has the capacity to do great things. Let's stop holding back and start believing that we can do hard things!

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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10/11/2010 1:45 PM

True success is not necessarily about being the best at all cost. It's about DOING your best at all times. If you do that long enough, who knows, you might just end up being the best.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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10/11/2010 5:02 PM
Perception is reality.
In many cases we as persons let other persons perceptions decide our paths in life. This is bad in that we as a person then forgo any chance to see what we can do. Perception is a gained attribute. If we are constantly told we are slow, weak, or stupid and take this as gospel, guess what we will be slow, weak, and stupid.
On the other hand if we as a person do not listen to the negativity around us we do not have a chance to form a negative perception about our environment. When we are forming our perceptions about a subject, we need to have the capacity to review the information received, and filter out the doomsayers, and listen to the positives.
Being the best that YOU can be, not what someone else thinks YOU should be is done by constantly trying, and learning. Mistakes will be made, but if you learn from those mistakes and apply that new knowledge to other endeavors you will become the best that you can be.
Remember never fear asking questions, for every 10 people that act as if you had asked a stupid question, there will be that one person that will give you the answer. When you have this trait of asking questions, then in reality your perception of yourself will be good.
Jim Acree Stupidity is the art of not trying to learn Ignorance is the lack of opportunity to learn I am ignorant
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10/12/2010 12:54 PM

Be happy. Talk happiness. Happiness calls out responsive gladness in others. There is enough sadness in the world without yours . never doubt the excellence and permanence of what is yet to be. Join the great company of those who make the barren places of life fruitful with kindness. Your success and happiness lie in you. The great enduring realities are love and service. Resolve to keep happy and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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10/14/2010 4:25 PM

Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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10/15/2010 4:55 PM
Okay, I am now revealing my secret to a successful adjusting career.

What makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:
H-A -R -D-W-O -R -K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K -N -O -W-L -E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,

A-T -T -I -T -U -D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

And,

B -U -L -L -S -H -I -T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far ass kissing will take you...

A-S -S -K -I -S-S -I -N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%
So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty, that while Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the Bullshit and Ass Kissing that will put you over the top.....WORDS TO LIVE BY
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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10/15/2010 9:36 PM
  TOM,
 I HAVE NEVER EVER HAD SOMEONE EXPLAIN IT SO SIMPLY !  I JUST FORWARDED THIS TO BOTH MY SONS AND TOLD THEM TO MEMORIZE THIS LITTLE FORMULA.
JERRY TAYLOR
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10/19/2010 9:13 AM

Small is the number of people who see with their eyes and think with their minds.

~ Albert Einstein

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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10/20/2010 3:51 PM
An Old Farmer’s Advice

1.   Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong.
2.   Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance.
3.   Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
4.   A bumble bee is considerably faster  than a John Deere Tractor.
5.   Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.
6.   Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight.
7.   Forgive your enemies.  It messes up their heads.
8.   Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
9.   It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.
10.   You cannot unsay a cruel word.
11.   Every path has a few puddles.
12.   When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
13.   The best sermons are lived, not preached.
14.   Most of the stuff people worry about ain’t never gonna happen, anyway.
15.   Don’t judge folks by their relatives.
16.   Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
17.   Live a good, honorable life.  Then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.
18.   Don’t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t botherin’ you none.
19.   Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
20.   If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.
21.   Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got!
22.   The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin’.
23.   Always drink upstream from the herd.
24.   Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
25.   Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in.
26.   If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around.
27.   Live simply.  Love generously.  Care deeply.  Speak kindly.  Leave the rest to God.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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10/21/2010 12:15 PM

It takes a real storm in the average person's life to make him realize how much worrying he has done over the squalls.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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10/25/2010 1:10 PM

No one rises above who he or she has been without first having fallen down. The best time - in fact, the only time - to make a real change in your life is in the moment of seeing the need for it. He who hesitates always gets lost in the hundred reasons why tomorrow is a better day to get started.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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10/26/2010 5:45 PM

Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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10/28/2010 9:47 AM

It's an amazing but true fact: more people are denied promotions because of attitude and habits rather than lack of knowledge and skills. And yet most of us spend our time and money working on knowledge and skills instead of attitude and habits.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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11/01/2010 8:49 AM

You are the only problem you will ever have and you are the only solution.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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11/02/2010 10:42 AM

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.

Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.

It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home...an adjuster.

The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past, we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable.

The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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11/03/2010 10:41 AM

Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and then become more extraordinary because of it.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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11/05/2010 8:34 AM
BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE
©2009 Kathleene Baker

"My green slacks are hanging on the bottom rack on the right side of the closet. I want the forest green ones; not the brownish green or light green. And, the flowered silk blouse that goes with them is on the top rack hanging towards the middle. You'll know which one it is when you see it. Just pick out whatever flat shoes you think will look best." Mom was smiling as she planned her wardrobe for Thanksgiving Day.

I was nearly out the door when she stopped me. "One more thing, you know those gold drop earrings you gave me years ago? I'll need those, too. And, if you don't mind could you come early enough to make sure my makeup and hair look nice?" I walked back to give her a hug, kiss, and told her not to give it another thought, "You'll look just beautiful! See you about 11 a.m. tomorrow. I love you, Mom."

The short two-block drive to my parent's home was somber. We'd traveled to Kansas to spend the holiday with them but it would not be celebrated as in years past; Mother had been in a nursing home for several months. The many fractures in her spine from osteoporosis were inoperable; Mother would remain there permanently.

We mustered all our strength to be positive and keep her spirits up as she adjusted to the one thing she'd always feared most-being confined to a nursing home. The only tiny, tarnished, silver cloud to be found was that the home she'd never return to could actually be seen from the facility. I prayed it made her feel like she was only down the street having coffee with a friend.

Always able to hide her feelings so as not to upset her loved ones, Mother appeared to be handling her situation well, although I knew down deep that in a matter of time she'd not be able to keep up the charade. The following morning I arrived with the items Mom had requested and we went to work dressing and primping. She looked beautiful even with the oxygen tubing draped across her cheeks.

With Mom situated in her wheelchair, we made our way to gather with family awaiting our arrival near the foyer. As we neared, I noted instantly that Dad's blue eyes, which had lost their luster in recent months, instantly came to life and regained their brilliance, for he'd not seen the love of his life "dolled-up" in quite some time. It warmed my heart to view the change.

Our linen-dressed table in the formal dining room was near the fireplace, a pianist played quietly in the background, and the meal was delicious. Everyone at the table was on stage like actors in a play; we struggled to feign jovial attitudes, not only for Mom's sake, but to prop one another up as we experienced a sorrowful and drastic change in a lifetime of family Thanksgiving traditions.

Still, there was much to be thankful for when I forced myself to see beyond the darkness that tried to encompass me. Mother had enjoyed a healthy life of independence for 83 years with a man she loved dearly. She suffered no pain with her condition and she was still as sharp as a tack!

I was fortunate in having my mom to share the holiday with although it wasn't at "home" and was missing favorite family dishes as only she could prepare. None of us knew it would be the last Thanksgiving we'd spend with Mother.

Eight holidays later I realize what a true gift the day was. Each cherished moment is remembered as if it were yesterday. My emotions that holiday were intermingled with love and grief. And, to this day they remain the same.

Remember when you count all you are thankful for. Often what seems less than ideal may be your most valuable blessing. Hidden in disguise.

May you all have a lovely Thanksgiving filled with love and many blessings!

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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11/06/2010 3:40 PM

Don't get discouraged; it is often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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11/08/2010 1:19 PM
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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