Happy Friday, Friends!
I hope and trust this post finds you all having a great day as a glorious new day begins to dawn in my Sweet Home Alabama!
This week I want to share a few quotes and thoughts with you. My hope is that this “Happy Friday” will be short, sweet, cause some reflection, and help you become all you were created to become!
“Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals.” – E. James Rohn
“Consistency is important. Doing a
good thing only once or twice or a few times is insufficient. You’ve gotta do
the good things repetitively and indefinitely. You’ve gotta do the good things
over and over and over again. When you are consistent, people trust you and
respect you.” – Hendrith Vanlon Smith, Jr.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” – Aristotle
A couple of short stories:
Earlier this week I was listening to a Craig Groechel podcast. He noted that research has found that the most successful leaders have routines that they follow every morning.
A couple of years ago I was speaking with a consultant. He said, “I get hired because everyone is looking for the quick fix, the silver bullet.” He went on to state, “There is no silver bullet. Success is about showing up every day and following the process.”
We all want the quick fix and society is increasingly telling us that we should have what we want right now. The reality is that is not how life works. We achieve success in any endeavor through the consistency of the things we do. Ironically, that is also where the meaning, the true satisfaction of life, is also found.
So, the challenge this week is really simple; please spend a little time reflecting on your journey to this point. Are you happy where you are spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically, and relationally? Truthfully answer these questions – we must know where we are before we can then determine where we want to go. Then take some time and look at the things you are consistently doing…it is these things that have led to the answers to the first question. Finally, determine in your heart and mind the things that you are going to do on a consistent basis from this point forward…this will lead to the life you want to live. Look, I know it isn’t sexy or flashy, it is just life and how it works. It requires honesty – with yourself! – and daily discipline. While you cannot change what you have done, and the life you are currently living as a result of those choices, however you have great power – you can choose what happens next. 😊
Finally, I want to share a quote that profoundly changed my life and inspires me every day…
“Nothing is easier than saying words, nothing is harder than living them day after day. What you decide today and commit to today, you must redecide and recommit to tomorrow, and each day that stretches out before you.” – Arthur Gordon
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, please cherish your precious families, and please stay well!
Kev
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