06/24/13 - "Time!"

As I'm writing this post in the waiting area  at Gate 33 in the DFW airport I spend time in reflection...thinking, missing & loving those that are presently not surrounding me physically.  I've heard many times to say "I love you" to those I love more often; "thank you" to those who help me and guide me, but never make the extra effort to go out of my way and say it or do it as much as I should.

As I sit and reflect, when is our time up? When does it come to an end...we don't have control.  It really is a freaking scary moment when you begin to think about death.  Some say you shouldn't; I disagree - I think you should.  Perhaps not to live in fear, not to freak out and become a nervous reck, but rather to reflect upon your life, your gifts that God has given you and your loved ones.

The majority of the time we consume our life in the everyday battle of work, daily routine and overlook the preciousness and gift of life.  

Live it and enjoy it daily.  Reflect upon it daily. Take the time out of your "busy" schedule to say I love you to those special people in your life - hug them, hold them, kiss them and show them affection.  After all, we never know when our 'time' will come and if we will have the opportunity the next day, hour or minute.

My father would always say, "Don't thank me now, thank me when I'm dead." Sorry dad, I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one - thank today; show your emotions and don't be afraid!

I love you guys - 

06/12/13: “Sacrifice”

Over the past couple of weeks we have been busy with work and extra activities that have affected the blog entry routine.  This is part of sacrifice.  You may be asking – what? I don’t understand.  Let me break it down for you.

 

Everyone of us has had some kind of outside influence in our life.  My wife has had hers; my mother has had hers and of course I’ve had my own as well.  Part of this influence has involved sacrifice examples.  Now I don’t mean sacrifice in terms of giving up candy or going one weekend without junk food, pizza, burgers, etc…  I mean sacrifice as in working 2 to 3 jobs, working long hours in excess of 12 per day or trying to begin a new business.

 

Each one of us has experienced different levels of sacrifice to achieve or help us grow closer to what we want to achieve in our lives as part of our goals.  Sacrifice is a necessary means to achieve success!  It is too often that we see success stories but are withheld of the sacrifices that each individual had to do to achieve their success.  Most successful individuals not only had to sacrifice certain aspects of their lives but also had to have the vision and seize the moment or opportunity.

 

My message to you here is simple:  If you have a goal, do whatever it takes within reasonable measure to achieve your goal and sacrifice what needs to be done to achieve it.  Working 2 jobs; putting in those extra 2 hours at night; picking up a book to read and gain more knowledge; not going out on a weekend to finish your work; taking time out of your busy schedule to spend time with your family.  Whatever the goal is, whatever you need to do – it is in your hands at the end of the day to achieve it!  It is not up to anyone else; no one is going to give you what you want in your hands.  You have to go out and get it.

 

Our parents were successful through sacrifice and often times their sacrifices were for better futures for us, their children.  You decide your future and your goals, but the sacrifice to achieve must come from you.

Go out and dream, set goals, sacrifice and achieve!

 

“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.”

- Napoleon Hill