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“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that prisoner was you.” - Lewis B. Smedes
How has forgiving others allowed you to be free? I am excited to announce that today is the publishing date for my new book, Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life.
I wrote the book to help others and improve the lives of those who read it. I believe the principles in this book will lead everyone to a life of significance, as well as success. To find out how the book could be helpful in your life or in the life of someone you know, please check it out at the Amazon link below (and please leave a review on Amazon after you read it): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GLGVTVS “The purpose of life is a life of purpose.” - Robert Byrne
What is your life’s purpose? Mind’s Eye
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch and, after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you." www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/stories. “I don’t like work – no person does – but I like what is in work – the chance to find yourself. Your own reality – for yourself, not for others – what no other person can ever know.” - Joseph Conrad
How is your job helping you find yourself? “The person who says he can, and the person who says he cannot…Are both correct.” - Confucius
What are you telling yourself about what you can accomplish? “My father once told me that anyone who worked for three dollars an hour owed it to himself to put in four dollars’ worth of work.” - Bill Russell
What is your commitment to doing more than is expected? Tuesday, October 20, my new book, Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life, will be published. You can pre-order your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GLGVTVS
Also, please check out my author profile and interview here: https://profilecritics.com/book/wQIQTDTNIAMDM And listen to my latest podcast where I was interviewed by Adam Torres of Mission Matters Business: https://lnkd.in/gZWtfbh “There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.” - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
How determined are you to find and live your purpose? Please check out my latest podcast where I was interviewed by Adam Torres of Mission Matters Business. “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” - Haruki Murakami
How is your pain causing you to flourish? Please check out my author profile and interview for my new book, Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life. The book will be released on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Click here for the profile and interview: https://profilecritics.com/book/wQIQTDTNIAMDM
“It is wonderful how much time people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow man, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.” - Helen Keller
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Author & SpeakerTerry is a sought after speaker who believes in the power of a story to motivate, inspire, and help others lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives. By combining his twelve-year cancer journey with his diverse business, athletic coaching, and hostage negotiating expertise, he delivers compelling yet relatable presentations for conferences, on-line events, panels, meetings, and seminars. Archives
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