Jack’s Winning Words 6/23/21

“You sort of start thinking anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.”  (J.K.Rowling)  I had almost forgotten it among my books,  John Maxwell’s “How Successful People Think,”   I bought it 20 years ago, because I was (and still am) into possibility thinking.  Successful people aren’t discouraged by problems; they’re energized by them.  It’s almost like a game.  Is there something bugging you?  J.K. says that there’s an answer.  Some find it.  Some don’t.  It’s there…or, is it?  ;-)  Jack

FROM NORM'S BLOG:  It is interesting that, in many people, the fear of even trying is quickly replaced once they started by a fear of failure, which actually serves to motivate them. For others the challenge becomes to complete what they have started. They become stubborn about not quitting until they have succeeded. For them a quote by Olympic Swimmer Matt Biondi applies - Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.  Our own imaginations often do us a disservice in the front-end of things by conjuring up all sorts of improbable negative outcomes or imaginary obstacles to our success. Positive thinkers put their imaginations to work for them, overcoming obstacles before they even come up – seeing the path to success ahead of it. Really good athletes use that “visualization” technique to see the success that they desire and “practice” that path in their minds.===JACK:  Persistence!  Do you remember when your children were young....how they would ask and ask for something?  ...and then ask again, saying, "Pretty please."  Sometimes our prayers to God are like that.  Don't be afraid to ask God for things....always ending, "Thy will be done on Earth!"  Positive thinking goes just so far.  Then, it's "Thy will, not mine, be done."