Category: Discipline

Small Disciplines

Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.

— John Maxwell —

  Next Sunday I will be doing another 1/2 Ironman Triathlon which consist of a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride and a 13.1 mile run…I’m not boasting but seeking your prayer support as this distance usually means I am working the “old” heart for 6 solid hours and also missing lunch. 🙂 I’ve…

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Your Day

Where we begin our day and where we end our day will determine our day… I was helping a friend recently who is dealing with an addiction.  He has been in and out of recovery and sobriety for a number of years.  He has everything it takes to make it because he wants to get…

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Natures and Habits

Men's natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.

— Confucius —

  Nuff said… P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Romans 12:2, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will.”  (NIV)  

2nd Half

The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half.

— Feodor Dostoevski —

  …and if you are past fifty and not happy with your habits, make up your mind you will live to be over a hundred and get to work. 🙂 There is no excuse justifiable enough to prevent you from trying to make positive change in your life right up until your last breath.  I…

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Stop and Start Day

Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.

— St. Augustine —

  …and/or an addiction What do you need to stop doing?  What do you need to start doing? Today is a great day to stop and start and if you have no clue on how to stop and start, seek some wise counsel. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Hebrews 12:11, “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather…

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Just Do It…TODAY!

Bad habits are easier to abandon today than tomorrow.

— Yiddish Proverb —

  Did you create your YES and NO cards?  (See May 19, 2015 blog) Try praying about them on a daily basis…God wants you to succeed but he is not going to do the work for you Lots of people have gone to their graves shortly after saying “someday I’ll.”  Someday I’ll never comes. Pray and…

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Regrets and Buckets

Discipline weighs ounces, regret weighs tons.

— Unknown —

  This quote reminds me of the movie “The Bucket List.” Do you have a “bucket list?” Many years ago I made up my mind I wanted to have no regrets when I went to my grave.  I’ve never had a very lengthy bucket list because once I decide there is something I want to…

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YES CARD

You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage - pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically - to say 'no' to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger 'yes' burning inside. The enemy of the 'best' is often the 'good.

— Stephen Covey —

  What is it you need to say YES to? What is it you need to say NO to? Make a YES and NO card and hang it on your mirror or somewhere you will see it often. Make a YES and NO card and carry it with you everywhere you go. Change does not…

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Superior “Self”

There is nothing noble about being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.

— Hindu Proverb —

  How do we become superior to our previous self? It is pretty simple and is at the foundation of my life coaching formula; know your priorities, know your principles and try your best to live them without wavering a day at a time.  Having your priorities and principles in order and in agreement will…

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Virtue

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

— Malcolm Forbes —

  How is your virtue looking these days? Taking action is pretty simple.  It takes one step and this step is spelled S T A R T and, of course, the next step is spelled C O N T I N U E. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com James 2:14, “What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims…

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