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NOW is the time to break the chains

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Years ago I read a quote that, at the time
did not have the same impact and meaning
for me as it does today in my Life,
and I had all but forgotten about it until
earlier this week when it was sent to me.… —-> Continue…

Meant to SOAR!

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I just saw a T-Shirt that said;

“SEEK DISCOMFORT”.

In our lifetime, and generations prior, we have
been sold a bill of goods that tells us we ought to
seek comfort, pursue pleasures, and embrace familiarity.
We’ve been conditioned to think that the “Good things in Life”
are to be found within the familiar (Go with what you know!),
what’s comfortable (Easy does it!), and pleasurable
(Do what makes you feel happy!).… —-> Continue…

The Past Has Passed…

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The past has no hands to hold,
nor arms to wrap around us.
It remains with us only because of the grip WE have on it.
And far too often it leads us in this Dance called Life
because we give it our hand to take and our heart to hold…
WE embrace it because we know it,
and we treat it as a friend
rather than the foe it is.

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I was there, this is where I am. Here are my shoes.

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Many years ago I heard a story
about a letter Abraham Lincoln
had written to one of his generals
at some point during the Civil War.
From what I recall, the general had
been hesitant at a time when
immediate decisive action was
needed to achieve a victory,
and because of his delays and
decisions a defeat seemed eminent.… —-> Continue…

Do what you like, or Like what you do

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My hat is off to the person at the great and wise
Fortune Cookie Factory who wrote this:

” You will enjoy true in whatever you do. “

Now, I’m not 100% sure what they intended,
so I’m going to go with the first thought I had:

The secret to success lies not
in doing what one likes,
but in liking what one does.
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UNCOMFORTABLE… yet worth it!

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I just saw a T-Shirt that said;

“SEEK DISCOMFORT”.

In our lifetime, and generations prior, we have
been sold a bill of goods that tells us we ought to
seek comfort, pursue pleasures, and embrace familiarity.
We’ve been conditioned to think that the “Good things in Life”
are to be found within the familiar (Go with what you know!),
what’s comfortable (Easy does it!), and pleasurable
(Do what makes you feel happy!).… —-> Continue…

When the fireworks fade

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After the fireworks fade,
and the last bottle rocket lands
I hope you will take a moment
followed by every moment
to question your Freedom.

If you’ve never sat down and read
the Declaration of Independence,
I would encourage you to do so.… —-> Continue…

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