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Celestial Fire

George Washington once said we should “Labor to keep alive in your chest that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.”

For most purposes, the world will call today the last workday of the year.

But I’m hearing 2013 whistle at us to come on, keep going, and water and grow what was sown in 2012.

Open your chest and put another log on the fire.

#LTMP

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The Bridges

There is a bridge between your dream and your reality.

Think of those you classify as a hero, mentor, or leader. They live on these bridges. They are never content on this side of the ravine.

Ask them how they got to where they are and they always go back to their stories of finding, building, and sometimes even stumbling onto these bridges.

There is a bridge to wisdom. There is a bridge to love. There is a bridge to wealth. There is a bridge to creativity. There is a bridge to peace. There is a bridge to fulfilment.

Just know that what got you here won’t get you there. You’re going to need another bridge.

Dreaming is the easy part, but reality will require a bridge.

And if you can’t find a bridge, please find a way to build one.

The world needs you on the other side of the ravine.

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The Road to Life

The road to life is a disciplined life…Proverbs 10:17

Let’s dissect this.

1) There is a road that leads to life.

2) That road is called Disciplined Drive.

3) There are not multiple roads that lead to life.

4) The road is open to the public…not a tollway.

I’ve met many travelers that burn their tires down this road daily. These travelers are my heroes. They are:

  • Consistent.
  • Conditioned.
  • Exit this road daily with a completed to-do list.
  • Love focused.
  • Mesmerized by the journey and not the reward.
  • Prioritized (God, Family, Business).
  • Unlike the nomad, they are equipped with maps.
  • Can’t and impossible don’t exist in their vocabulary.
  • Destination bound.
  • Readers.
  • Deaf to their critics, but open-eared to their lifelines.

Daily we arrive at the stoplight intersection of Disorganized Street and Disciplined Road.

Straight leads to noise, but a right turn leads to music.

Go ahead. You can turn right on red.

 

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Chapter: Today

Everyday we begin a chapter in our story entitled “Today.”
Don’t leave this chapter undone. Finish it.
When the sun sets, close out today so tomorrow can be opened and begin anew.
Your steps today are not meant for yesterday’s shadows, and don’t allow your steps tomorrow to fall victim from today’s laziness.
Chapter “Today” will make or break chapter “Tomorrow” in your story.
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