I hope & trust this post finds you all having a great day as a glorious new day begins to dawn on the Texas Gulf Coast!
This morning I want to share, and expand upon, a quote I came across this week. Perhaps it will challenge, inspire or possibly annoy you! :)
"You will become a master of whatever you repeatedly do or think. It's unavoidable. What are you a master of?" - Bruce Van Horn
Pretty profound, powerful. Let's unpack it a little bit...
"...whatever you repeatedly do or think" - have you really given this much, uh, thought?! :) The one thing I would do is reverse the order...think or do, not do or think. As we have discussed in previous Happy Friday's, thoughts drive action though it is true sometimes we thoughtlessly do things. Not going to chase that squirrel this morning! :)
What thoughts are you mastering? Are you becoming a master of positivity or negativity? Are you becoming a master of faith or fear/worry? Are you becoming a master of intentional behavior or are you becoming a master of chaos created by your own lack of vision?
How about our actions? What actions are we mastering? Are we mastering acts of faith & hope? Are we mastering acts of love, encouragement & selfless service? Regardless of the situation or circumstance? This reminds me of the quote, often attributed to Navy SEALS, that says, "We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training." We all want to be great however are we training to be great? I want to have great faith when great faith is required however if I have not trained to have great faith, I will find the tank is empty when I need it full.
"It's unavoidable" - Here is the crux of the matter. As human beings we are looking for the rest point, the time when we no longer have to struggle, to fight, to grow. This reminds me of the quote by Bo Schembechler, the great former Head Football Coach at the University of Michigan, "Every day you either get better or you get worse. You never stay the same." This might be the annoying part! :) There is no "off day." Every single day we must weed the gardens of our minds, hearts and actions lest we allow weeds to grow. We are mastering something today! We have to choose what it will be...we will choose what it will be, even if we choose to do nothing.
So the hope, opportunity and challenge is, "What are you a master of?" There are masters of faith, hope, love & leadership just as there are masters of doubt, worry, hate & discord. These masters have gained their mastery through countless hours of thought & action that led them to the point where they can demonstrate their skills regardless of the situation or circumstance. I cannot tell you what to master...I can only try to raise your awareness and encourage you to seek the mastery of that which brings fulfillment to your life. For me I have determined to become a master of faith, of hope, of love. To become a master husband and Dad. To become a master leader. To become a master servant. To be a master friend. I fail in my day to day mastery way more often than I would like however I realize each new day is a new opportunity to grow in my mastery of all these things.
"If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all." - Michelangelo
"Someone is going to be strengthened one day by your story - don't give up." - Ray Lewis
Please don't hesitate to contact me if there is ever anything I can do for you or your family. I will always help you any way I can. You can reach me at kevin@whatwillyourinfluencebe.com.
Have a great day, a wonderful weekend and please cherish your precious families.
Kev
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