“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” (Colin Powell) I would add one more: perseverance. And the Nike slogan is another: Just Do It! A follow up to all of this is the question: How do you define success? Ask someone today: What is success? ;-) Jack
FROM L.H. IN MARCO: How someone defines success depends on his/her character and values. For example, your friend Hillary wants to be President and will try to do so at any cost. Mit Romney wants to be President but not at the sacrifice of his religious beliefs and values.
FROM J.L. IN MICHIGAN: Our children are my success. They grew into beautiful people inside and out and I know they are and will be raising our grandchildren the same way. What could be more important! Leaving this wild wacky world with people who care, believe in the Jesus as their Savior and they will be leaving children who believe the same...that is our success.
FROM MOLINER, C.F.: Success is is not measured by anybody else.
FROM GOOD DEBT JON IN OHIO: Paul J. Meyer: :Success is the progressive realization of a worthwhile goal. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
MORE FROM JON: Seems like we all pick definitions that put us in the best light.
FROM S.H. IN MICHIGAN: Too bad Colin Powell isn't running for President.
FROM F.M. IN WISCONSIN: I have been reading Bill Clinton's most recent book, GIVING. It should be a must read by every clergy, and with the emphasis in the ELCA in giving by leaders, I would recommend it to every Bishop. To sum up the book, success is not obtaining, gaining, receiving . . . rather, success is GIVING! I don't want to ruin it for you, but be sure to pick it up at your library.
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These Winning Words are great, Pastor Freed. If we would, we can all prepare, we can all do hard work and we can all learn from failure. Very hopeful for us to develop the mindset we need to just do it. Hopefully besides learning to tolerate and move beyond failures in our own lives we also learn to tolerate and encourage others to move beyond failures in their lives too. We can all learn to be successful human beings.
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