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Bits of Reality to Stick on the Fridge and Help You Stay on Course

·        "Life is a gift.  Don't' trash it.

·        Some get it.  Some don't.  Some will.  Some won't.  Those that do, do.  Those that don't, don't.

·        Remember the greatest gift you have to give is your mind.  Use it and your life experiences to grow.

·        Know the goal.  Find out what you're good at, develop it, and give it back to the world.  The world is waiting for your contribution.

·        Always be the most decent human being that you can be, and don't waste your time!

·        First rule of life's game: Show up!

·        When you were born, you showed up.  You're 1 in 200 million.

·        Shout 'Why me?' when good things happen and shut up and listen for a change.

·        Always remember to say 'thank you' when you wake up in the morning.  After all, if you woke up, you're still alive and in the game.

·        You're constantly writing the story of your life, so make it count.

·        When bad stuff happens, think of it as fertilizer.  It will help you grow.

·        Adjust your attitude and move on.  Don't waste your time.

·        The only thing between birth and death is time.  How you use your time will define your life.

·        Whom you associate with is going to make a big difference in your life.  So pick the best.

·        Take control of your mind.  If you don't somebody else will.

·        Get prepared for the rain.

·        Gravity works.  When you were born, you couldn't walk without falling down.

·        In order to get from A to B you have to take the first step.  You have to learn that that's when you are the most vulnerable to being knocked down.

·        People who do stupid things are trying to defy gravity.

·        Not feeling like doing the right thing is no excuse for not doing the right thing.

·        Knowledge is power.

·        We are all feedback dependent.

·        Make it 100 percent okay to receive criticism.

·        Attitude is everything.  It is how you influence other people.

·        You can only be as successful as your ability to create, maintain, and influence positive human relationships.  People need people.

·        No one likes to be around a person with a negative attitude.

·        People with negative attitudes rarely advance in their jobs.

·        It's not what happens to you that's important.  It's how you respond to what happens.

·        A positive attitude uplifts the spirit.

·        In order to get people to like being around you, to influence other people, you just have to shut up and listen for a change.

·        The magic is you.  The control of your attitude is inside.

·        Know the role you must play in making things better, and then act your part.

·        Be what you want to see.

·        Practice training your mind.  Practice gathering knowledge.  Look for people who are good at influencing other people and mimic their behavior.

·        Be a slave to discipline.  Discipline will help you get through it when bad stuff happens.

·        What works works.  What doesn't work doesn't work.  Working hard at things that don't work will never make them work.  Stop working at things that don't work.

·        Get up, go to work, come home, go to bed.  Boring? To change the story of your life, change your mind.

·        Move through life like it is the greatest experience in the world.

·        It is impossible to feel depressed when you hold your head up and smile.

·        Recognize the difference between a problem and an inconvenience.

·        Respect, like prosperity, is valued more when it is earned.

·        Life is an ongoing struggle between that which you know you should do and that which you feel like doing.

·        Although you have freedom of choice, you will never in your life have freedom from consequence.

·        To navigate in life we not only need a rudder; we need compass points to guides.

·        Remember, there is no guarantee on time.  Don't waste it (Alston & Thaxton, 2003, p. 128-131)."

Reference:  Alston, J. & Thaxton, L. (2003).  Stuff happens: and then you fix it!: 9 reality rules to steer your life back in the right direction.  Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

How well are you staying on course?

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Created: 2008-04-03, Updated: 2009-01-09