Thursday, February 8, 2007

lessons for LIFE

  • Most of us spend a lot of time dreaming of the future, never realizing that a little of it arrives each day.
  • Choice, not chace determines destiny
  • All changes are difficult and sometimes costly, but if they're good changes, in the long run they pay off
  • Knowledge is knowing the facts; wisdom is knowing what to do with the facts you know
  • At times we may not know where God is, but we can be confident that He knows where we are
  • Don't mind criticism. If it's untrue, disregard it; if it's unfair, stay calm; if it's ignorant, smile; if it's justified, learn from it.
  • Love is a gift that God places in the hearts of people the world over.
  • No one can read your mind, so what they see, hear, and feel from you is what they'll know you for.
  • Force yourself to think on the good things. Look for the good qualities in others; then your actions, expressions and words will automatically reflect those good things you've been thinking and meditating on.
  • There is great difference between worry and concern: worry frets about a problem; concern solves the problem.
  • Good is often the enemy of the best