A Few Good Words about Your Future

A Few Good Words about Your Future

This blog site is focused on helping all of us grow and improve our craft, whatever that craft might be.  I envision artists, writers, architects, company presidents, marketing gurus, sales professionals, musicians, business owners of all strips and interests, and a whole lot more growth-minded types are reading this blog. 

With that in mind, let’s talk about our futures.  Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich once wrote this: 

Your future is what you make of it.

The key word in that quote is YOU!  You are the vital ingredient in any pursuit to which you set your hand.  If you really lock onto that idea you can start seeing significant growth and improvement in your endeavors. 

I had no idea ten years ago that I would have six blog sites and could contribute to each one weekly, and yet, it is so.  I wasn’t even sure I could sustain one site.  All I knew was that I wanted to write and so I began.  I’ve made a niche for myself with these posts, for each site has a definite focus and audience in mind.  I’m doing my best to make something of my future.

The huge question is … what are you making of your goals and dreams and ambitions? 

Nobody, NOBODY can answer that for you.

I’m 71 and I’m still dreaming of writing the blog heard round the world.  You are never too old, nor too far gone to go after your dreams.

Thoughts for Improving

Whatever Needs Improving!

P Michael Biggs

Steps and Skips Blogsite

Hope ~Encouragement~ Inspiration

A Few Words about Self-Control

A Few Words about Self-Control

Break it down – here’s the thing about self-control.  It means:

     Discipline

       Willpower

         Restraint

           Self-will

             Strength of mind

               Strength of will

Self-control is an exhaustible but buildable resource.  Does this mean that self-control, once it’s used, is gone forever? Not at all.  It recharges with rest. In fact, the more often self-control is used, the stronger it gets.

The key word in self-control is SELF!

It is up to you and me to develop self-control. 

Again, a key word is DEVELOP!

It does not happen automatically. 

There is a price to be paid.  The question is this … will we pay that price?

Thoughts for Improving

Whatever Needs Improving!

P Michael Biggs

Steps and Skips Blogsite

Hope ~Encouragement~ Inspiration

The Things I've Learned Along the Way

The Things I’ve Learned Along the Way

I’ve been trying to improve my life somewhat now for a bunch of years.  I just turned seventy-one.  Here are some lessons I’ve learned along the way.

~When autos are repossessed, you will buy again.

~There is life after open-heart surgery.

~Recovery takes time.

~Set-backs aren’t the end.

~We recover from bankruptcies.

~A degree is only the commencement.

~Learning is a life-long journey.

~You can endure more than your think.

~You are more powerful than you think.

~You can make good choices.

~You can overcome bad choices.

~You can learn from your mistakes.

~Failure is not fatal.

~The first step toward NEW is often the hardest.

~“NO” sometimes means “Not Now”.

~God is not an abandoning God.

~There is a difference in ‘practice’ and ‘perfect practice’.

~Just because they say so doesn’t make it so.

~I need to become my own best friend.

~Breaks are restorative.

~People remember how you made them feel.

~People want validation, respect.

~People have names.  Use them.

~There is still room for one more idea.

~All the great books haven’t been written yet.

There is more to come on this idea.

  

Thoughts for Improving

Whatever Needs Improving!

P Michael Biggs

Steps and Skips Blogsite

Hope ~Encouragement~ Inspiration