THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
 
“It is so much easier to do good than to be good.”  
 
B. C. Forbes
 
Are you as good as the good you do?
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
 
“All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.” 
 
J. F. Clarke
 
Do you believe in your ability to make your purpose a reality?
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
 
“When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters – one represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”   
 
John F. Kennedy
 
How do you view the setbacks in your life, as something to fear or as an opportunity?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
 
“The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare to succeed.”   
 
Bobby Knight
 
How much time will you spend today preparing to be successful?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
 
“It’s not who’s the best – it’s who can take the most pain.”   
 
Steve Prefontaine
 
How much pain are you willing to bear to be successful?
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
 
“Winners think about what they want to happen. Losers think about what they don’t want to happen.”   
 
Shirley Babashoff
 
Which way are your thoughts leading you?

​As Alexander the Great lay dying, he summoned his counselors and asked them to carry out his final three wishes.
His first wish was that only his physicians carry his coffin to the grave. His second wish was that when his coffin was on the way to his burial plot, that the path leading to the cemetery be strewn with gold, silver and precious stones. His final wish was that both of his hands be left hanging out of his coffin.
When one of his counselors asked why Alexander had made such strange wishes, he responded, “I would like the world to know what I have learned. I want my physicians to carry my coffin to show people that no doctor can really cure anybody. They are powerless to save a person from the clenches of death. People should not take life for granted and should be responsible for their own health.”
Regarding his second wish, he said, “I want people to understand that not an ounce of my gold will be coming with me to the next life. I spent my entire existence centered on greed and power but can take none of my wealth with me. Let people realize it is sheer folly to chase fortune.”
Concerning his hands hanging out of his coffin, he replied, “I want people to see my hands and understand I came into this world empty-handed, and I now leave it in the same manner.” 

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
 
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think of you.”   
 
John Wooden
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
 
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.” 
 
Winston Churchill
 
Are your failures keeping you from what is next in your life?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
 
“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” 
 
John D. Rockefeller
 
What new paths will you create today? 
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FRIDAY MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGE
 
Read These Six Books to Make the Best Decisions for Your Mind, Body and Soul
 
Number 1:  Make Time – How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky This book offers ways to make the most out of each day using lists, fun graphics, and little blurbs.
 
Number 2: It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work – How Collaborative Problem-Solving Changes Lives at Home, at School, and at Work by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson The authors offers strategies to create a workplace with less stress and anxiety.
 
Number 3: The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene Greene looks into ways we can examine our own behavior, and also that of others, to adapt and strategize.
 
Number 4: Radical Generosity – Unlock the Transformative Power of Giving by M.J. Ryan Ryan describes a common “ledger sheet mentality” that views giving, whether of yourself or a gift, as obligatory – too many of us give because of what we got, or expect to get next time.
 
Number 5: Can You Learn to Be Lucky? – Why Some People Seem to Win More Often Than Others by Karla Starr Starr has been searching for an answer on whether luck is real. Understanding what is and isn’t out of our hands can increase our chances of finding success by allowing us to focus on what we can change.
 
Number 6: Thirst – A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World by Scott Harrison This is not a guide to turning your life around, just the inspiring story of someone who did. But it might spur you to make changes of your own, for the good of those around you.
 
 
From the article:  Read These 6 Books to Make the Best Decisions for Your Mind, Body and Soul by Jesus Jimenez – October 4, 2018 – SUCCESS Magazine