What do you want your destination to be? A lot of people want to talk about the destination. They want to talk about when they get married, they want to talk about when they get a job, they want to talk about when they get a house, finish high school, finish college, get their first [...]
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I used to dream of being an electrical engineer, but I wasn’t good at math. I dreamed of being an artist, but I couldn’t draw. I dreamed of being a spy, but I probably talk way too much. In his book Strengths Finder, Tom Rath compiles ten years of research by the Gallop organization to [...]
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Statistics show that 80% or more young adults entering college do not know what to major in. Over 50% change their major at least once during their college adventure. If you are currently wondering what you are going to do for a career, what you are going to major in, what God’s will for your [...]
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Winners Industrious – use time wisely Have logical reasons if things aren’t done Listen to Advice Accept Responsibility Are Courageous even in fear Others focused Act Set goals and pursue them Persevere in difficulty Losers Are Lazy and waste time Have flimsy Excuses Rejects Advice Pass the Blame Are Cowardly Self focused React Remain Average
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When it comes to avoiding exercise, I have many excuses. One classic defense is that my running shoes hurt my feet. The fact is that when I got those shoes, they were cheaper than the ones that really worked for me. I soon discovered that the best deal is not always the best fit. As [...]
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Many young people feel they are on a road to independence. They have come from the years when parents or someone had to help them all the time. At first every need from eating to well – you know – had to be taken care of by someone else. That was the dependant stage. Over [...]
Go For the “Fun” or Go For the Money? That question was, in some way, what the late Scrully Blotnick, Ph.D., decided to find out. He studied the career choices and consequent financial success of about 1500 people. Group A of the study (83% of the people) picked a career where they assumed they could [...]
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Moving forward in life toward our eternal destination requires focus on what is important. When moving ahead, we need to see the big perspective. Grab God’s map, the Bible, and understand the main destination is eternity with Him. All else on the journey is contingent on those two things. Once our future destination is established [...]