Jack’s Winning Words 1/15/14
“One of the hardest decisions you’ll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder.”  (Ziad Abelnour – Investment Advisor)  There are times when we have to act on the spur of the moment.  Shall I walk away from the problem?  Shall I face it…and try harder?  I’m grateful for a teacher who encouraged me to “try harder.”  I was “coasting.”  Sometimes a competitor wins a race simply by trying harder.    ;-)  Jack

 FROM TARMART REV:  I remind myself often to be able to stand someday before our Heavenly Father and be able to say I tried my best in those conflicting times I know in my heart God has purposefully set before me.====JACK:  Do you think that God enters into your life as did did with Job...to see how much you can endure?====REV:  I do, knowing how much I should endure, giving Him the reigns as I should know to do . . . how's that for a mouth full?====JACK:  So he and Satan are testing you, to see what you might do under certain circumstances?

 FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY:  Great Winning Words!  It's so much easier to walk away, and sometimes that's necessary too.  But the real challenge is to hang in there if possible.====JACK:  To know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em is important when playing cards, but it's also important in the game of life.

 FROM TRIHARDER:  When do you cut bait?  One more lap, One more try, one more day, one more quarter ..Hoping against odds for success can be a dangerous addiction, too.====JACK:  We each have different levels of tolerance.  That's what make winners and losers.  Also, some are born competitors and some are not.  I think that you have that gene.

 FROM PLAIN FOLKS CHESTER:  Avis made "We try harder" work very well for them. The only thing you need to walk away from is fear. (Thank you, Franklin)====JACK:  The Avis ad was named #2 in the listing of the best top ten ads of all time.

 FROM CWR IN WOLVERINE LAKE:  ............sometimes,however, the better choice is to 'walk away'........====JACK:  You're right.  Sometimes reality sets in and trying harder must come to a close.

FROM FACEBOOK LIZ:  LAL.====JACK:  Hip senior on Facebook.... BYOT:  Bring Your Own Teeth.  GGPBL:  Gotta Go Pacemaker Battery Low.   TTYL:  Talk To You Louder.

 FROM SBP IN FLORIDA:  If "try harder" is done using the same strategy, it might work. However, repeatedly doing the same thing w/no success may be an exercise in futility. Trying a new, different approach/strategy....or taking time to analyze (walking away temporarily) might be beneficial for getting around, through, over the mountain...with God's help! ====JACK:  Einstein's words seem to fit.  "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."  But, some people quit after only one try.  That's not too smart, either.