COURAGE

COURAGE DOES NOT ALWAYS ROAR.

SOMETIMES IT IS THE QUIET VOICE

AT THE END OF THE DAY,

SAYING, ‘I WILL TRY AGAIN TOMORROW’

(Insert taken from - ‘The Power of Attitude’ by Mac Anderson)

When I was in High School, I loved playing football. It was, and still is my favourite sport. But there was one part I hated… those first two weeks of practice in August, when the temperature often hit 100 degrees. The Coach, however, knew the importance of those two weeks and he ‘took no prisoners’… the drills, the grueling wind sprints and the dreaded laps. I still have nightmares about those five laps around the field in full pads following a three hour workout. My body after those first few days was so sore I could hardly get out of bed each morning. But as each day passed, the pain would lessen, and after three or four weeks, the transformation of being in ‘football shape’ would happen.

I’d love to say this was my story, but at school I think I knew of every excuse possible to get out of sport!! (much to my detriment now!!!)

Breaking bad habits is no different. The physical pain can be grueling, whether you’re trying to exercise more, smoke less, drink less, eat healthier or get rid of ‘stinking thinking’… its never easy. But the benefits to your health and to your attitude can be priceless.

Breaking a habit starts with COURAGE, ends with DISCIPLINE and is fueled by DESIRE!

I saw this recently and would like to share it with you – Who Am I?

I am your constant companion

I am your greatest asset or heaviest burden

I will push you up to success or down to disappointment

I am at your command

Half the things you do might just as well be turned over to me

For I can do them quickly, correctly and profitably

I am easily managed, just be firm with me

Those who are great, I have made great

Those who are failures, I have made failures

I am not a machine, though I work with the precision of a machine

and the intelligence of a person

You can run me for profit, or you can run me for ruin

Show me how you want it done. Educate me. Train me

Lead me. Reward me

And I will then … do it automatically

I am your servant

Who am I?

I am a habit

The author of the above is unknown, but the words are right on target. If you make good habits, they in turn will make you. But like the weeds in the garden, bad habits can take over your life.

Make a decision today to pull those weeds

Love Chappy Mel