“I’m a firm believer that everything you do, you’re supposed to do for God. When I’m playing or practicing, I try to make myself realize that it’s not for me to perform, it’s actually an act of worship. And even though it’s classical music, it’s still worshipful if you put your heart and soul into it and really work to get the best that you can do out of it”–Paul Holmes, Louisiana College student and piano competition winner.
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him”–Colossians 3:17.
“[We visited] the Washington Monument. As [we] approached the monument, [we] heard a guide announcing loudly that there would be a two-hour wait to ride the elevator to the top of the monument. However, with a smile on his face the guide then said, ‘There is no waiting to go to the top if you are willing to take the stairs”–Zig Ziglar.
“Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need”–Ephesians 4:28.
“Don’t focus on being busy; focus on being productive. Allow what matters most to drive your day. . . . Once you’ve figured out what actually matters, keep asking what matters most until there is only one thing left. That core activity goes at the top of your success list. . . . Whether you say ‘later’ or ‘never,’ the point is to say ‘not now’ to anything else you could do until your most important work is done”–Gary Keller, The One Thing, 41-2.
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Gary Keller’s quote reminds me of one that I learned a long time ago and have used it regularly throughout the years: “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can put off forever.” When I was working in public relations I once had a boss who would send lots of things to me. I would write news releases on everything and when I took them to his office, he would toss all but one, saying that the information was just for me to read. I quickly learned to determine if there was anything worth a news release and toss the rest in my forever basket. Then about once every six months I emptied the basket. I never had a problem by following that method.
Thanks for the reminder We can’t do everything. It’s also important to know how your boss thinks. There was a book about how to manage your boss:)
There is a light in the world, a healing spirit, more powerful than any darkness we may encounter.
We sometimes lose sight of this force when there is so much suffering, too much pain.
Then suddenly, the spirit will emerge thought the lives of ordinary people who care and answer in extraordinary ways.
Mother Teresa