Category: Action

Work and Wait

Posted September 28, 2015 - Achievement, Action, Adversity, Attitude, Challenges, Character, Community, Confidence, Courage, Discipline, Dream, Effort, Energy, Excellence, Excuses, Faith, Focus, Holy Spirit, Patience, Perseverance, Personal Improvement, Prioritize-Prepare-Plan, Success, Time management

Great things come to those who wait but continue to work their butts off while waiting.

— JJM —

Yesterday I achieved a goal I set for myself a couple of years ago.  I completed a ½ Ironman Triathlon distance race twice in one month…so I could say I did a full Ironman (2.4mi swim, 112mi bike, 26.2mi run) in one month. This particular goal took me three years longer than I wanted because…

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Laziness

Posted September 24, 2015 - Action

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

— Jules Renard —

  P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 13:4, “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.”  (ESV)

Right isn’t Always Easy

Posted September 10, 2015 - Action, Discipline, Dream, Perseverance

Do what is right. Not what is easy.

— Unknown —

  P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 12:11, “Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.”  

Done vs. Said

Posted September 6, 2015 - Action

Well done is better than well said.

— Ben Franklin —

  Our best messages occur without ever opening our mouths. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Click the scripture link and read and reflect on James 2:14-26

LIVE

Posted September 4, 2015 - Action

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

— Nicolas de Chamfort —

  mmmHmmm. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Psalm 27:1, “Of David.  The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”  (ESV)

More and More Action

Posted September 3, 2015 - Action

Never mistake motion for action.

— Ernest Hemingway —

  Hmm…one of my blog followers must need a little “boost” as this is the third day in a row I’ve touched on action. Years ago I remember reading a Tom Hopkins book where he challenged his readers to get up every morning and say to themselves; “Today I will do the most productive thing…

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More Action

Posted September 2, 2015 - Action

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.

— Frank Tibolt —

  Many years ago a wise basketball playing mentor told me if I wanted to dunk a basketball (which I did) I needed to start jumping and jumping and jumping. What are you wanting to do but aren’t feeling “inspired” to do? Write it down and start doing it. You cannot think or dream your…

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Actions

Posted September 1, 2015 - Action, Thoughts

I have always thought the action of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

— John Locke —

  Wanna know what someone is thinking? Watch what they do. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (ESV)

Intentions and Regrets

Posted August 30, 2015 - Action

We have a choice every day--to act on yesterday's good intentions or get an early start on tomorrow's regrets.

— Robert Brault —

  P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Proverbs 14:23, “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk (and surfing the internet) tends only to poverty.

Action and Wind

Posted August 21, 2015 - Action, Prioritize-Prepare-Plan

To the person who does not know where he wants to go there is no favorable wind.

— Seneca —

  …nuff said. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Habakkuk 2:2, “And the Lord answered me:  ‘Write the vision; make it plain on tablet, so he may run who reads it.”