Do the tough stuff first. You’ll feel better. There’s an internal switch that gives us a jolt of confidence when we tackle a tough chore and succeed.
Take the first step, the other foot will follow.
confidence
Inspiring Quote for Today ~ There Are Always Lessons to Learn
“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
Photo for the Day ~ Never Quit
You have a chance
If
You don’t quit
You’re tougher than what life tosses at you
Never Give Up
Feel Good Tip of the Day ~ Grab Hold of Jerry’s Attitude
I ran into Jerry at the Supermarket. He’s good friend of mine. I hadn’t seen Jerry in over a year. I asked him how he was doing. He said he had cancer in nearly all of his body and had spent 22 months in the hospital. Then he quickly added, ‘Don’t feel sorry for me. I’m not quitting. When I die, I’ll go out kicking and screaming. Jerry went on to tell me that his goal in life is to be a model for other people in similar situations. He wants to help them develop a no quit, never give up attitude. We can all use Jerry’s no quit attitude regardless of our situation. As Jerry said, “You quit, you lose. I’m not quitting. I’ve already won right here (Jerry pointed to his head).
Positive Thought For Today ~ Keep on Walking
“Without water drops, there can be no oceans; without steps, there can be no stairs; without little things,
there can be no big things!”
NOTE: It important to have big dreams and challenging goals. Once we have them, it’s the small, daily steps we take toward our dreams and goals that are important. The steps we take separate those who do and those who don’t. Those who do set distractions and discouragement aside and continue taking the small steps. Those who don’t are easily discouraged and see the distance as too great to travel. Take small steps, one after the other. Don’t quit. Keep believing. Before you know it, you’ll have completed your journey.
Positive Thought for Today
“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.”
NOTE: Take the hits, shake them off, press on. What else can you do? Life is going to keep moving with or without us. There’s a way through, keep digging, clawing, and scratching. You’ll make it. You’ll be stronger because of your experience. You’ll have learned lessons designed for you by life.
Positive Thought for the Day ~ Your Turn is Coming
Feeling Stuck? Feeling like you’re running a streak of bad luck? Don’t give up. You never know when the tide will turn. My experience tells me if I hang in there long enough, through all the crap that’s coming my way, I’ll come out of it just fine. The tide always turns. Your turn is coming. It will bang on your door and you’ll hear it shouting to you if you don’t give up. Never quit.
Poem of the Day ~ It Couldn’t Be Done
It Couldn’t Be Done
Edgar Guest
Somebody said that it couldn’t be done,
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.
Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it”;
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.
There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing
That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.
Photo of the Day ~ Dream Big
Dare to Dream Big
Dare to take the first step
The mountain’s not too far
The distance is not too great
One step, then another and another
Soon, you’ll be at the summit
