Never give up; you never know until you try.
I found the following in a web search on "nap quotes." It's from a graphic and is uncredited. I think it's less about naps than it is about time and how we feel in various places, doing various things.
In bed, it's 6 AM. You close your eyes for 5 minutes, it's 7:45. At school it's 1:30, close your eyes for 5 minutes, it's 1:31.
Instead or "school," you could substitute "work," "in traffic," or any other place you'd rather not be. We've all been there. The thing to remember is that no matter where you are, with whom, doing whatever, things could be worse.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
You're Richer Than You Think (More on Friendship)
Never give up; you never know until you try.
I recently heard Dr. David Jeremiah speak on material wealth. He noted that if you have any money at all in the bank, food in the cupboard, clothes to wear, etcetera, then you are wealthier than the biggest percentage of people worldwide. It's easy to lose sight of that fact and start comparing ourselves to the elite in society--the Donald Trump's or mega-celebrities, instead of the homeless or extremely poor (who can be found everywhere if we look).
Dr. Jeremiah added that if you have a friend, you should really consider yourself wealthy, because you can't put a price on true friendship. I felt myself smile as I nodded, thinking of the wonderful friends I have been blessed with.
My wish for you is that you find true friendship. Cultivate it and watch it flourish. Marcel Proust is quoted as saying, "Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." (http://www.brainyquote.com/)
I recently heard Dr. David Jeremiah speak on material wealth. He noted that if you have any money at all in the bank, food in the cupboard, clothes to wear, etcetera, then you are wealthier than the biggest percentage of people worldwide. It's easy to lose sight of that fact and start comparing ourselves to the elite in society--the Donald Trump's or mega-celebrities, instead of the homeless or extremely poor (who can be found everywhere if we look).
Dr. Jeremiah added that if you have a friend, you should really consider yourself wealthy, because you can't put a price on true friendship. I felt myself smile as I nodded, thinking of the wonderful friends I have been blessed with.
My wish for you is that you find true friendship. Cultivate it and watch it flourish. Marcel Proust is quoted as saying, "Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." (http://www.brainyquote.com/)
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Burned Out
Never give up; you never know until you try.
This week seems to be burnout week. I've heard several sermons about it, and I've talked to several friends suffering with it. Maybe it's "Spring Fever," or maybe it's just a sign of the fast times we live in. Whatever the reason, it seems to be going around, so I'm offering a few words of encouragement. You've read them before in some form or other, but they bear repeating.
Assurance: You can do it! You might not feel like doing "it," whatever "it" is, but you can do it--if you take care of yourself.
Advice: Avoid trying to do everything at once, and avoid the trap of trying to do it perfectly. You also probably don't have to do it alone, so ask for help! If you find that you do have to do whatever "it" is alone, then please ask for help with other projects with which you can have help.
Take care of yourselves!
This week seems to be burnout week. I've heard several sermons about it, and I've talked to several friends suffering with it. Maybe it's "Spring Fever," or maybe it's just a sign of the fast times we live in. Whatever the reason, it seems to be going around, so I'm offering a few words of encouragement. You've read them before in some form or other, but they bear repeating.
Assurance: You can do it! You might not feel like doing "it," whatever "it" is, but you can do it--if you take care of yourself.
Advice: Avoid trying to do everything at once, and avoid the trap of trying to do it perfectly. You also probably don't have to do it alone, so ask for help! If you find that you do have to do whatever "it" is alone, then please ask for help with other projects with which you can have help.
Take care of yourselves!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Be Still and Trust Yourself
Never give up; you never know until you try.
The late Dr. Benjamin Spock is quoted as saying, "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do." (http://thinkexist.com/).
I tell my students that all the time, because I believe it to be true. Under the confusion, doubt, external expectations, or other issues, lies the answer. It's sometimes shut out by the hustle of the moment, the importance of knowing the "right" answer, but it's there.
Why? Because God knows what I need, and He can cut throught the "chatter" to reveal an answer to me, even if I'm not aware of it. When I get still (quite a feat in today's society), and stop trying to force it (again, quite a feat in this I-want-it-now society), I find the answer sitting, waiting patiently for me to discover it.
The late Dr. Benjamin Spock is quoted as saying, "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do." (http://thinkexist.com/).
I tell my students that all the time, because I believe it to be true. Under the confusion, doubt, external expectations, or other issues, lies the answer. It's sometimes shut out by the hustle of the moment, the importance of knowing the "right" answer, but it's there.
Why? Because God knows what I need, and He can cut throught the "chatter" to reveal an answer to me, even if I'm not aware of it. When I get still (quite a feat in today's society), and stop trying to force it (again, quite a feat in this I-want-it-now society), I find the answer sitting, waiting patiently for me to discover it.
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