Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
April 10, 2006 Issue 193
From the Desk of Bob
I am so glad that spring is here. I love listening to the sand cranes and the geese, flying over-head. We have been out raking, cleaning and picking up the yard from winter’s storms. The fresh air, so invigorating, with the warming rays of the sun, pounding down on my back, neck and arms, just feels so good. I ran in real quick to write this and am rushing to get right back outside again. I hope each of you have a wonderful and result producing week.
To your success! Bob
In this week's issue
Life Attitudes
Seeds of Success: Once Upon A Time
Take Time
The Prairie Beacon
Mr. Attitude's Life Tested Tools
Living With No Regrets
Life Attitudes
"True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.”
~Seneca~
"Every morning your are handed 24 golden hours. They are one of the few things in this world that you get free of charge. If you had all the money in the world, you couldn't buy an extra hour. What will you do with this priceless?”
~Anonymous~
"Know the true value of time! Snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no procrastination. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.”
~Philip Chesterfield~
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Seeds of Success: Once Upon A Time
By Robert A. Prentice
A long time ago and in a land far far away there lived a clock watcher. Not a minute would go by that he did not notice. He spent so much time watching the clock, that he never got much else accomplished.
This is no fairy tale. This is just a very sad but true story.
Yes, time is a very precious thing, but should we spend so much time paying attention to time that we miss the good stuff in life? I think not.
Of course we should take time to live in the moment–to live in the day–and we must take every opportunity to learn from yesterday and plan for tomorrow. These are most definitely good strategies.
I also believe we can, and must, learn to control and manage the events of our lives, for we can never really manage time itself. A power greater than ourselves already manages time. We have all been given the same amount of time to deal with–twenty four hours in each day, seven days in every week, and 365 days in a year–and we are powerless to change that fact. So you can see, time actually has already been managed quite well for us. Our part is to realize that the quality of our lives are made up of the multitudes of choices we make concerning what to do with the time we have been given, and if we are to have quality lives, we must make quality choices.
So in conclusion, life is not in the minutes or in the hours, but in the wise management of the events of our lives that will fill up our time. Let me encourage you to focus on your priorities, your relationships, and the things that are most precious to you. Remember also that there is a season for all things.
Life is so short, so quit watching the clock, and start living!
Take Time
Take time to think; it is the source of power.
Take time to play; it is the secret of perpetual youth.
Take time to read; it is the fountain of wisdom.
Take time to laugh; it is the music of the soul.
Take time to work; it is the price of success.
Take time to give; it is too short a day to be selfish.
Take time to pray; it is the greatest power on earth.
~Author Unknown~
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Living With No Regrets
Don't wait for some day to come; it may be too late before you've even begun. Not everyone will agree with all you decide.
Be true to yourself first and foremost. The only important things in life is what you do with the time you spend here on earth.
Don't cloud today with things that can't be undone. You no longer have control over yesterday, only your ability to do kindness tomorrow.
Do not quiet these dreams nor quench your desires. For if you do, your journey is ended. You have only today to begin anew and to follow your dreams.
For in the end, all we have is our memories. When the twilight comes to us, let there be no excuses, no explanations and no regrets!
~Author Unknown~
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