do u know what u want in life?
do u know where u are heading?
do u know what do u want to do in your thirties?
in your forties?
when u retire?
god
Proverbs 18
1 An unfriendly man pursues selfish ends;
he defies all sound judgment.
2 A fool finds no pleasure in understanding
but delights in airing his own opinions.
3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
and with shame comes disgrace.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters,
but the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked
or to deprive the innocent of justice.
6 A fool’s lips bring him strife,
and his mouth invites a beating.
7 A fool’s mouth is his undoing,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to a man’s inmost parts.
9 One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe.
11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;
they imagine it an unscalable wall.
12 Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud,
but humility comes before honor.
13 He who answers before listening—
that is his folly and his shame.
14 A man’s spirit sustains him in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge;
the ears of the wise seek it out.
16 A gift opens the way for the giver
and ushers him into the presence of the great.
17 The first to present his case seems right,
till another comes forward and questions him.
18 Casting the lot settles disputes
and keeps strong opponents apart.
19 An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city,
and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s stomach is filled;
with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
21 The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the LORD.
23 A poor man pleads for mercy,
but a rich man answers harshly.
24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Charlie Boswell has inspire thousands of man to refuse to give up on their situation, and to get up and give the world the best out of their situation. Charlie became blind on World War II when he tries to save his friend from a burned tank. Charlie was a great athlete before the incident, but after he loses his sight, he decided to try a new kind of sport, a sport that he never plays even when he still has his sight – Golf!
Through his strong will and his love to Golf, he keeps on practicing until he became National Golf Champion for blind people, and He won the awards 13 times!
One of his idols is a well known Golf player, Ben Hogan. So it’s really an honor for Charlie to win Ben Hogan Award in 1958. When he met Ben Hogan, Charlie told him that he is a big fan, and says that one of his wishes is to Golf just 1 round with the spectacular Ben Hogan. Mr Hogan agrees that to play Golf with him will also be an honor, obviously Charlie’s name has grown, and that Mr Hogan has heard about Charlie’s achievement and admire his skills.
“Would you play with some money, Mr Hogan?“, Charlie said.
“I can’t play for money, it’s not fair!“, answers Hogan.
“Oh come on Mr. Hogan – only $1000 per hole.”
“I can’t. What would they say about me later, to have used you and your situation.“, answers Hogan.
“So, you didn’t dare, Mr. Hogan?”
“OK!” says Hogan desperately, “but I definitely will show you my best performance!”
“I wouldn’t expect less.” says Boswell in confidence.
“OK, please, Mr. Boswell. Show me when and where!”
With full confidence, Boswell answers, “10 pm, tonight!”
knows your strength and explore it!
- Loser let things happen, Winner make things happen.
- Loser steps on the flowers while looking out for weeds, Winner pulled the weeds while enjoying the flowers.
- Loser always have an excuse, Winner always have an idea.
- Loser recognizes problems, Winner recognizes solution.
- Loser says “It’s not my fault“, Winner says “Let me help you“.
- Loser sees problems in every answer, Winner sees answers in every problems.
- Loser hates life, and is fond of drugs, Winner hates drugs and is fond of life.
- Loser deals with accusation, Winner deals with situation.
- Loser sees storms and snowy pathways, Winner sees rainbow and playing skis on top of snows.
- Loser says, “why didn’t they do something?“, Winner says, “I’m going to do something“.
- Loser do something to others in order to get wages, Winner do something.
- Loser says, “it’s possible, but difficult“, Winner says, “it’s difficult, but definitely possible“.
Betty Anderson Stanley (1904), defines Success as:
People who achieves success are people who live a good life, enjoy a good laugh, and loves a lot; People who enjoys trusts from pure woman, honors from smart man, and love from little children; who have fill his place and finish his tasks; who left this world as a better place than when he founds it, either with more flower, good poem, or saved souls; who didn’t lose his appreciation on the beauty of this earth nor fail to express it; who force to look for the best in others and give them the best that he had; whose life is an inspiration; and his memories is a blessing to others.
taken from “10 qualities of a great leader” book by Dr. Phil Pringle
