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Are You Digging For Facts?
Posted by: | CommentsA wise man once said, “Jumping to conclusions is not half as good an exercise as digging for facts,” I totally agree.
It’s often said that assumptions don’t get us very far in life. When answers are provided to missing links then we don’t have to assume. However when variables are missing, unless we take out the time to search for answers, we will form an opinion based on the way things appear.
There are times when we’ve been offended by another. As a result, we allow the first answer that comes to mind to lead us to an inaccurate judgment call.
Most friendships are broken up due to misunderstandings. A simple mis-communication barrier can set a bad tone for it.
Broken relationships can be mended if misunderstandings were resolved. Sometimes we should give the benefit of a doubt to someone who has offended us. We should put ourselves in their shoes.
I like today’s quote, because it reminds us that it’s important that we strive to dig for the facts. It implies that we should take out time to seek the source of where the misunderstanding is coming from.
I like how the quote hints that digging for the facts is a better exercise than jumping to conclusions. Have you ever did something that wasn’t worth your time and effort? Well, that’s what jumping to conclusions does.
It causes us to base our answers on valuable missing information, when we Read More→
Are You In Indifference Mode?
Posted by: | CommentsDo you get agitated about little petty things that happen during your day? Or do you take things with a grain of salt?
My friend It’s not the will of God for you to go around bogged down by the cares of life. He wants you to excel into a greater level of thinking. He wants you to focus on the greater things in life.
You see, when you’re in indifference mode, you allow things to roll off your shoulders. You say “no matter what happens today, I will not be affected.” When you’re indifferent, you make the decision to be a positive effect, rather than to be affected negatively.
When someone cuts you off in traffic, shrug your shoulders and say “oh well… I will not allow this to affect me negatively.” When someone walks into the supermarket in front of you and allows the door to shut in your face, don’t allow that to get the best of you. Just say, “this isn’t the first time a door has been shut in my face, and it probably won’t be the last time.” After all, when one door closes another is open to you.
I’m reminded of the heavy weight champion and while he’s in the ring, his best defense is his strongest offense. In other words, he doesn’t allow his opponent to gain leverage at his expense. He learns to roll with the punches. He learns to dodge the big blows.
My friend if you take a hit in life, make a point to roll with the punches. You’ve got to learn to take a lick and keep on ticking.
Proverbs 24:16 exclaims that “A just man falls seven times, and rises up again…“
Even if you get knocked down, know that you can get back up and take control of your day. Remember, it’s not a Total Knock Out if you get back up. The boxing match isn’t over until one of the boxers is knocked out indefinitely.
Even if you take a major blow in life and find that you don’t have the Read More→
Define Expectation In Your Life
Posted by: | CommentsAre you a perfectionist? Do you often find it difficult to accept a completed task as it is? Or do you continue to sweat and toil over a finished job?
Life would be much simpler if we develop a ‘good enough’ mentality. That’s not to say that you don’t deserve more. That’s not to say that you should stop striving to be the best you can be. No- that’s to say that you should look at the glass as half full and accept progress.
Define expectation … sometimes we expect too much of ourselves.
As a perfectionist, you may find it often difficult to accept a completed task. You probably find yourself critiquing and nit picking at a job that is finished.
As a result, you may find that it’s hard to lower expectations. You’re constantly setting the bar high. You get the bigger picture in your mind, and you won’t stop until it’s done.
While I encourage you to keep the vision in mind, don’t raise the bar so high that you cause un-needed stress and strain on your life.
I’m reminded of the High Jumping sport, in the Olympics. In this event, athletes aspire to jump over a bar without tipping or knocking it down. Every time an athlete clears the bar, it’s raised to a new level.
As the athlete continues to clear the bar, the bar is constantly raised higher and higher until the athlete can no longer complete the jump. The bar represents the level of expectation that we place on ourselves.
I’d imagine that in this event, if an athlete continues to attempt a jump that is Read More→
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