35 life lessons
Hey guys,
A couple of days ago I celebrated my 35th birthday. So I figured to post an entry about 35 lessons I learned in Life. Please understand they are not necessarily in order of importance and they may not completely apply to you or your current situations.
1) Organize and Prioritize or you will agonize- Keep you faith, values, atmosphere conducive to your faith, vision and values.
2) Live by the greatest commandment- Love God with your whole being, love yourself and love others.
3) Learn to follow the counsel of the great companion- The holy Spirit will guide if you yield.
4) Growing old and growing up are not the same- Make a conscious choice to cultivate your life around Christ's principles.
5) Study, learn and apply the principles from the sermon on the mount- Read and meditate on Matthew 5-7 it will change your life.
6) Learn to Endure and adapt without settling for less than you have to- Balance toughness,contentment with a passion for progression.
7) Learn from expertise, experience and exposure- study with the best, try your best and go to the best places and you'll grow.
8) Know what you enjoy and make sure it adds and not subtracts from your life- Schedule joy don't wait for it to happen by chance.
9) Readers are leaders- Reading the right stuff can exponentially enrich your life but don't let reading become an avoidance activity
10) Embrace the power of prayer- God truly answers prayer. Prayer was a integral part of Jesus life.
11) Continually enlarge your internal and external capacity in order increase your eternal impact-build up or burn out
12) Sometimes life bites but don't let the venom of bitterness creep in
13) Intentionally transmit the family values and vision to your kids- If you don't tell your kid 'Tel a vision' will tell your kids their vision.
14) Emphasize more on building your strengths and gifts than sulking about your weaknesses
15) Spend more time assessing and correcting your weakness than hiding them
16) Reward loyalty, because if its not valued it may become extinct
17) Practice what you preach- There is power in integrity and congruence
18) Learn to measure,manage and multiply your finances and focus
19) Don't share your weaknesses or details of your storms to people who can't make a difference- Share your problems and setback with people who can make a difference because some people are vision firelighters and some people are vision fire fighters
20) Try not rush in making a permanent decision during a temporary setback
21) Practice being more pro active than just being reactive- Sometimes its better to ask for forgiveness for being proactive than it is to ask for permission and complaining as a reaction (does that makes sense to you...maybe that explanation is not that great)
22) Hold duel membership to the Plan Clan and the Action Faction- Become a planner and doer, average people are only members to just one of these teams but great people plan & act as well innovate,generate and elevate
23) You reap what you sow- The law of the harvest is timeless
24) Learn to appreciate great things without lusting for them- Learn to look at great homes without creating a disdain for the one your in or own
25) Read and become a student of the Bible- Let the word of God transform your thinking and living. B.I.B.L.E Basic instruction before leaving earth
26) Make daily deposits into your thank account- an attitude of gratitude is magnetic for favor.
27) Love, respect and honor your family and friends
28) Sometimes faith is spelled r-i-s-k- inaction is often riskier than action when it comes to progressing to your dream
29) Don't always overestimate others and underestimate yourself- Pray, plan, prepare and push towards a better life, develop confidence without arrogance.
30 ) Learn and apply the pareto and parkinson's principles - I have written and spoken on these 'laws' many times in my blog and leadership training
31) Aim to own quality and not just quantity- Beware of greed. Own good things but don't let things own you
32) Seek production more than position- Many great leaders never had a official title
33) Try to journal the journey- I'm trying to keep a journal so I can see the progression of my journey to the fulfillment of my vision
34) Don't stare of the cup of the prohibited while ignoring the sea of the permissible and possible- God's word does advice us not to do certain things and there are requirements but they don't compare to the benefits of being a Christ follower.
35) Your attitude determines your altitude and your aptitude determine your longitude and travel thru life God's way is the High(er)Way
Ok gotta go
I hope you enjoyed these little axioms I learned through out my life.
If you enoy this blog or maybe you learned something let me know by leaving a comment and by subscribing to this blog.
Peace
Pastor Ed
Check out my church www.vonorthbrooklyn.org
A couple of days ago I celebrated my 35th birthday. So I figured to post an entry about 35 lessons I learned in Life. Please understand they are not necessarily in order of importance and they may not completely apply to you or your current situations.
1) Organize and Prioritize or you will agonize- Keep you faith, values, atmosphere conducive to your faith, vision and values.
2) Live by the greatest commandment- Love God with your whole being, love yourself and love others.
3) Learn to follow the counsel of the great companion- The holy Spirit will guide if you yield.
4) Growing old and growing up are not the same- Make a conscious choice to cultivate your life around Christ's principles.
5) Study, learn and apply the principles from the sermon on the mount- Read and meditate on Matthew 5-7 it will change your life.
6) Learn to Endure and adapt without settling for less than you have to- Balance toughness,contentment with a passion for progression.
7) Learn from expertise, experience and exposure- study with the best, try your best and go to the best places and you'll grow.
8) Know what you enjoy and make sure it adds and not subtracts from your life- Schedule joy don't wait for it to happen by chance.
9) Readers are leaders- Reading the right stuff can exponentially enrich your life but don't let reading become an avoidance activity
10) Embrace the power of prayer- God truly answers prayer. Prayer was a integral part of Jesus life.
11) Continually enlarge your internal and external capacity in order increase your eternal impact-build up or burn out
12) Sometimes life bites but don't let the venom of bitterness creep in
13) Intentionally transmit the family values and vision to your kids- If you don't tell your kid 'Tel a vision' will tell your kids their vision.
14) Emphasize more on building your strengths and gifts than sulking about your weaknesses
15) Spend more time assessing and correcting your weakness than hiding them
16) Reward loyalty, because if its not valued it may become extinct
17) Practice what you preach- There is power in integrity and congruence
18) Learn to measure,manage and multiply your finances and focus
19) Don't share your weaknesses or details of your storms to people who can't make a difference- Share your problems and setback with people who can make a difference because some people are vision firelighters and some people are vision fire fighters
20) Try not rush in making a permanent decision during a temporary setback
21) Practice being more pro active than just being reactive- Sometimes its better to ask for forgiveness for being proactive than it is to ask for permission and complaining as a reaction (does that makes sense to you...maybe that explanation is not that great)
22) Hold duel membership to the Plan Clan and the Action Faction- Become a planner and doer, average people are only members to just one of these teams but great people plan & act as well innovate,generate and elevate
23) You reap what you sow- The law of the harvest is timeless
24) Learn to appreciate great things without lusting for them- Learn to look at great homes without creating a disdain for the one your in or own
25) Read and become a student of the Bible- Let the word of God transform your thinking and living. B.I.B.L.E Basic instruction before leaving earth
26) Make daily deposits into your thank account- an attitude of gratitude is magnetic for favor.
27) Love, respect and honor your family and friends
28) Sometimes faith is spelled r-i-s-k- inaction is often riskier than action when it comes to progressing to your dream
29) Don't always overestimate others and underestimate yourself- Pray, plan, prepare and push towards a better life, develop confidence without arrogance.
30 ) Learn and apply the pareto and parkinson's principles - I have written and spoken on these 'laws' many times in my blog and leadership training
31) Aim to own quality and not just quantity- Beware of greed. Own good things but don't let things own you
32) Seek production more than position- Many great leaders never had a official title
33) Try to journal the journey- I'm trying to keep a journal so I can see the progression of my journey to the fulfillment of my vision
34) Don't stare of the cup of the prohibited while ignoring the sea of the permissible and possible- God's word does advice us not to do certain things and there are requirements but they don't compare to the benefits of being a Christ follower.
35) Your attitude determines your altitude and your aptitude determine your longitude and travel thru life God's way is the High(er)Way
Ok gotta go
I hope you enjoyed these little axioms I learned through out my life.
If you enoy this blog or maybe you learned something let me know by leaving a comment and by subscribing to this blog.
Peace
Pastor Ed
Check out my church www.vonorthbrooklyn.org
So many wonderful and powerful points to ponder. Thank you for sharing that with us.
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Pastor Ed,
I just read your blog and made 2 copies of 35 Life's Lessons. I just hang 1 on my wall, at home, above my computer, so that I will be able to view it everyday. The other copy, I will hang in my office, at work. I am also going to email a copy to my sister, in NC, and to my best friend (Chris) in AR. 35 Life's Lessons is pure gold. Wonderful words of wisdom based on a lifetime of experience. May God continue to bless you and yours and may you continue to inspire, encourage and empower others to reach new heights in God.
God Bless,
Monte
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