The simple reason why we should and must love our neighbours, friends, family, and even strangers is this; because God is Love.
By loving we become gods. Happy gods.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Bridging the Gap
The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve.
Anytime you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity.
An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people.
As you grow, some of your associates will change. Some of your associates will not want you to go on, they will want you to stay where they are.
Friends that dont help you climb will want you to crawl. Your friends will stretch your vision or choke your dream. Those that dont increase you will eventually decrease you.
Consider this:
Never recieve counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problem with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never succeed are always first to tell how.
Not everyone has the right to speak into your life.
You are certain to get the worst of the bargain when you exchange ideas with the wrong person.
Don't follow anyone who is not going anywhere.
With some people you spend an evening: with others you invest it.
Be careful where you stop to inquire for direction along the road of life.
Wise is the person who fortifies himself with the right friendships.
If you run with wolves you will learn how to howl, But if you associate with eagles, you will learn to soar to great heights.
A mirror reflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
The simple but true fact of life is that you become like those with whom you closely associate - for the good and the bad.
Note:
Be not mistaken. This is applicable to family as well as friends. Yes, do love, appreciate and be thankful for your family, for they will always be your family no matter what. Just know that they are human first, and though they are family to you, they may be a friend to someone else and will fit somewhere in the criteria above.
"In prosperity our friends know us. In adversity we know our friends."
"Never make someone a priority when you are only and option to them."
"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters."
Excellence is not an exception; it is a prevailing attitude..
General Collin Powell
American stateman and Four star General in the United States Army
Former Secretary of State to President George W. Bush
an African American
i came across this write-up, and decided to share it with you all.
Anytime you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity.
An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people.
As you grow, some of your associates will change. Some of your associates will not want you to go on, they will want you to stay where they are.
Friends that dont help you climb will want you to crawl. Your friends will stretch your vision or choke your dream. Those that dont increase you will eventually decrease you.
Consider this:
Never recieve counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problem with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never succeed are always first to tell how.
Not everyone has the right to speak into your life.
You are certain to get the worst of the bargain when you exchange ideas with the wrong person.
Don't follow anyone who is not going anywhere.
With some people you spend an evening: with others you invest it.
Be careful where you stop to inquire for direction along the road of life.
Wise is the person who fortifies himself with the right friendships.
If you run with wolves you will learn how to howl, But if you associate with eagles, you will learn to soar to great heights.
A mirror reflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
The simple but true fact of life is that you become like those with whom you closely associate - for the good and the bad.
Note:
Be not mistaken. This is applicable to family as well as friends. Yes, do love, appreciate and be thankful for your family, for they will always be your family no matter what. Just know that they are human first, and though they are family to you, they may be a friend to someone else and will fit somewhere in the criteria above.
"In prosperity our friends know us. In adversity we know our friends."
"Never make someone a priority when you are only and option to them."
"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters."
Excellence is not an exception; it is a prevailing attitude..
General Collin Powell
American stateman and Four star General in the United States Army
Former Secretary of State to President George W. Bush
an African American
i came across this write-up, and decided to share it with you all.
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