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Personal Responsibilities-Who And What Are You Responsible For?
Posted in accomplishments, attitude, charity, children, commitment, culture, emotions, encouragement, Faith, giving, inspiration, legal, life, love, observations, responsibility, service, spiritual, tagged abilities, attitude, Bible, caregiving, emotions, family, fulfilled, funding, God, instructions, knowledge, legal, limits, moral, needs, Opportunities, personal, poor, priviledge, responsibilities, road map, servants, service, skills, society, spirituality, successful, truth, wants, widows on February 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Do you ever wonder what your personal responsibilities are? I mean, most people understand that they must work, take care of their children, nuture their personal relationships, and pay their bills; what else is there? Being a responsible person is a way of life; are you required to take care of others outside the close personal limits of your immediate family? Who and what are you responsible for? Are there limits to your responsibilty legally, physically, spiritually, emotionally or morally?
Have you ever heard the saying, “Are you your brother’s keeper”? Human beings are complex creatures. We have layers of self, one upon the other…each with their own wants and needs. For those who are spiritual seekers of truth; there are teachings which encourage us to reach beyond the demands of our own personal flesh-n- blood, wants and needs. My road map is the Bible. Everything i need to know to be a successful and fulfilled person is included in that instruction manual.
God wants us to follow his leading; we are to grow and learn how to praise him and serve others. This is not always convienent in today’s society, according to the world’s values. That attitude of becoming a servant requires a bit of sacrifice on our part. Many people run from their own responsibilities and refuse to accept that they have a moral responsibility to reach out to others. And there are others who do not consider themselves spiritual beings who still manage to be service minded…realizing that there is value to connecting with and recognizing need in others.
Understand, I am not talking about enabling others to continue to be irresponsible…but instead, teaching and inspiring others to take up the challenge of meeting their own obligations when they are able. To do that, they must be inspired, they must have knowledge, skills, opportunities and funding…once that happens, they too can become a servant to pass it on to others.
Responsibility is something that we must strive for. When everything is going smoothly…it is because we have acknowledged our responsibilities and have submitted ourselves to the service of God.
God says that we are to take care of the widows and the children; we are to befriend the poor. When we see suffering in the world and we have the ability, the skill, the opportunity to help ,then we must consider it a priviledge and a responsibility to do so. What are you willing to do for those around you? Do you know someone who has a need? Can you listen when someone needs to talk, can you spend time with someone who is lonely, are you capable of performing a chore that someone else cant do and needs done?
There are so many ways to be of service to another fellow human being…it is simply a matter of being aware and observing those around you and being willing to be helpful. People in need are all around us…it will change your life to see the world through the eye and heart of a servant of God.
Down To The Last Three-Dancing With The Stars
Posted in celebrity, competition, dance, Dancing With The Stars, tagged Brooke Burke, Dancing With The Stars, entertainment, finale, Lance Bass, skills, television, viewers, Warren Sapp, winner on November 26, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Dancing with the Stars finale is tonight. I can’t wait to find out who is the winner of this season. It is a highly contested win…because even though Brooke Burke is the expected winner because of her consistent performances…Lance Bass is the late bloomer; he really ramped up his skills in the last three weeks or so…then there is Warren Sapp…who is admitedly the least skilled dancer; however, Warren has the heart of the viewers.
Brooke and her partner Dereck took perfect 10’s last night in one of their performances…but, as we all know…the viewers have the ultimate input when it comes to the outcome of the final scores. It truly is anybody’s trophy tonight. It could be a shocker as to who takes the top scores.
In any case, the show will be outstanding. The entertainment value alone will be worth the watch. Miley Cyrus will be performing tonight. I totally expect the ratings for tonight’s show to go through the roof!
Update: Brooke Burke and Dereck Hough are the champions. Lance Bass & partner Lacey Schwimmer took third place and Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson stood under the hot lights sweating it out until the winners were announced. Congratulations to all of the contestants for their dedication and persistence!
Impaired Drivers Aren’t Just Drunk!
Posted in anger, children, death, elderly, emotions, family, grief, Impact, legal, life, loss, medical, mental and physical health, news, relationships, respect, safety, teens, tagged ability, anger, court, death, decision making, disabled, discussion, distracted drivers, drinking, driver's license, drivers, driving, drugging, drunk, elderly, freedom, ill, impairments, irresponsible, jail, legal responsibility, medications, priviledge, reaction time, reckless, relationships, respect, responsible, road rage, safety, skills, teen on September 23, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Did you ever stop to think about the ways in which a driver can be impaired? I mean besides the obvious impairment of drinking or drugging, and then driving? I read a very sad news story recently about an elderly driver who ran a stop sign and killed another person. That elderly man has recently had to go before the court on charges of killing another human being.
Did that driver intentionally kill the other person; no, he did not. However, it is alleged that because of his age…his driving skill was impaired. It is said that his reaction time was greatly diminished and he should never have been driving. This man is in his 90’s and will possibly, upon sentencing…be serving time in jail. He didn’t mean to cause the death…but still, someone else’s loved one died.
It is a fine line in knowing when a persons driving is impaired because of age, disability, irresponsibility, or illness. I think about all of the young men and women who have physical or mental disability who see their peers hitting the milestone of turning 16 and getting their driver’s licenses. I know their heart aches to do the same.
It is up to the parents to decide when and if their child is able to drive and make appropriate choices when doing so; whether that child is disabled or not. If they are disabled physically, emotionally, or mentally; and, it will impair their driving skill…it is up to the parents to withhold the priviledge of driving. It is hard to deny them that priviledge but sometimes necessary. It is better to have them dissappointed or angry than to have them dead or causing the death of another person.
The same holds true when it comes to being the adult child of a parent who is past the ability to drive safely. No one really wants to give up their freedom to drive when they have done so throughout their adult years…but, when an elderly person has gotten to the point to where their driving skills are in question…it usually falls to the adult child to have a discussion about giving up the right to drive. Maybe there is a medical condition that causes concern…or a medication that hinders safe driving. Precautions must be taken for everyone’s sake. This is a delicate subject; care must be given to not treat the person as a child. Alternatives have to be considered for how that elderly person is going to come and go in their everyday lives. Think about how they feel…get their input on how to resolve the situation.
That is not an easy conversation to have with an elderly parent. It is not an easy conversation to have with a child who has disabilities. It is not an easy conversation to have with anyone who is impaired by anything that affects the drivers safety or the safety of others on the road…yet, it is a conversation that must take place if you care about that person.
Back to the elderly person in the news who now bears the responsibility of having taken a life with his driving. The picture of that man in the police booking photo would break your heart. It is the picture of a broken man. It is terribly sad to look at that photo and put anyone that you care about in that picture frame. It is sadder yet for the person who lost a loved one to such a situation.
Please take the time to evaluation the decision to allow the people you care about to drive. If your teen wants to drive but makes reckless decisions…wait a while longer until they prove more responsible. They might be angry…but at least they wont be in the position of that elderly man. If your disabled loved one is not ready to drive…don’t let them just because they are of age. It is a burden they might not be ready for. If you know someone who is consummed with road rage…talk to them about not driving. If you know someone who is constantly distracted on the road…they should not be driving. If your aged love one is past the age of safe driving; and, is making mistakes on the road…have that conversation with them in a caring way. Respect them…but, be sure to explain your concerns. Take their feelings into account and think about how you want to be treated in the same situation when the time comes.
It is hard…but, if you know that accidents are happening that shouldn’t; and, you don’t do or say anything to them…and something horrible happens…can you live with the consequences of death or jail time that will affect that person?
What Have You Sacrificed Trying To Achieve Your Dream?
Posted in accomplishments, Advocating for special needs, Amazing, Brendon Burchard, charitable organizations, commitment, communication, courage, Dreams, emotions, encouragement, failure, Faith, family, Fear, finances, Frustration, future, goals, help, hopes, Impact, inspiration, Ken McArthur, life, mental and physical health, news, of connections, opinion, Opportunities, pain and misery, Passion, patience, power, relationships, self doubt, service, success, support, Teamwork, tagged achieving dreams, back up, commitment, communication, consequences, cost, dedication, emotions, Faith, Fear, fear of success, goals, gold, hopes, Impact, Impact Boot Camp Action Team, individual, life, medals, Michael Phelps, milestones, MONEY, motivation, Olympics, organization, Philadelphia, priorities, reality, relationships, sacrifice, scary, security, self esteem, skills, support, talent, Teamwork, techniques, tools, trust, under-achieving, valuable, work, worth on August 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Dreams are pretty important stuff, did you know that? Most of us live our lives with a dream tucked away in our hearts. Every now and again we take it out, polish it up with our tears and a loving swipe with a soft cloth, all the while going over the reasons why now is not the time to make them come true. Regrets for not achieving our dreams can eat away at a person’s soul. Why doesn’t everyone who has a dream try to make them come true? Oh there are many reasons; don’t you know any of them?
There is never enough money, too many people are depending on us to keep our heads and not risk too much, health problems, demands on our time, a shortage of support, self doubt, low self esteem, fear, fear of failure, lack of hope, a lack of encouragement from others, a need for security, no experience with stepping out on faith, trust issues & even more amazingly, people are afraid of success, wow !; You get the idea…i could fill up this page with reasons why some people not to enable their dreams into become reality.
So what is the secret that dream achievers have discovered that allowed them to turn a thought, a wish, a dream into reality? You would have to ask each person what it was that was the turning point; the part where the light bulb came on and they pushed through and turned a corner from underachiever to dream accomplisher.
Each person’s answer would probably surprise you. Each answer would be correct because the very thing that allowed them to move forward and achieve, I suspect is also the very issue that held them back in the first place. 🙂 Get it…i think that is the key, facing the issue that is holding you back and discovering how to use it as a tool to overcome and succeed! Ahhh ha…the light bulb comes on, the key is placed in your hand, you now have the ability to turn it in the lock and walk through the door to success.
But a successful dream has a price, for each successful dream there is a cost…a sacrifice. Nothing that is worth anything of real lasting value comes without a personal sacrifice. When we sacrifice to accomplish the things that mean the most to us…we are showing our dedication, our commitment to it, we are acknowledging how valuable the goal is by how much we sacrifice. Is it scary? You bet. Does it work? Sometimes…but it is important to note that you have to have 100% commitment to achieving your goal…no wishy washy half hearted attempt will get you where you want to be. Is your sacrifice worth the price? Only you know the answer to that. Know what you are giving up to achieve your dream and understand the consequences; and, be ready to accept them as the cost…otherwise…you might achieve your dream and loose something equally important or more imporant, to you than the dream!!!! Communicate with your loved ones and make sure that your goals are in alignment with your most important relationships…that you have their support! How much more powerful will your accomplishments be, when those you cherish most are backing you up?
So what have you sacrificed to achieve your dream? Are you satisfied? Did you trade up your sacrifice, for your dream…or, did you make an error in judgement; and, cost yourself your dream and your sacrifice? It is important to have your priorities in place to have your dream, and be happy with the purchase price. Tell us what have you sacrificed to achieve your dream!!!
Did you know that accomplishing your dreams can have a huge impact on others? Sometimes, achieving your dreams can help lift up others, who don’t even know you. Think of Michael Phelps the Olympic swimmer who just won 8 Olympic gold medals…he has inspired many, to reach out and try for their goals and dreams. Most of us don’t collect medals for our dreams; but still, we accomplish milestones which feel like a nice shiny medal to us! What motivates a person to achieve their goals, hopes and their dreams?
I know of a group of people who are stepping out on faith…they are sacrificing much, to do so…they are going to walk in scary places…they don’t know all of the risks…but still…their commitment to helping others achieve their dreams is going full throttle…they are called the Impact Boot Camp Action Team. They are headed to Philadelphia this weekend to learn important skills and techniques that will enable some very special person or organization to achieve their dream of impacting others in a positive uplifting way. Read all about it here: https://writeasrain.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/impact-action-team-makes-a-difference-in-the-world-through-boot-camp-training/
Impact Action Team Makes A Difference In The World Through Boot Camp Training!
Posted in accomplishments, Amazing, armed forces, authors, baby boomers, books, Books Mean Credibiltiy, Brendon Burchard, Business, coaching, depression, economy, encouragement, entertainment, Fame, finances, friendship, Glenn Dietzel, home, Impact, internetmarketing, Jeff Wellman, Keith Wellman, Ken McArthur, life, making money, Market books, mentoring, music, news, Opportunities, power, publisher, respect, success, Teamwork, television, the impact factor, Uncategorized, tagged author, baby boomers, best selling, book, Books Mean Credibility, boot camp, Brendon Burchard, Brendon Burchard video, Business, business consultant, businessman, charity, CNN ImpactYourWorld, coach, coaching, community, consultants, debut, encouragement, entertainment, experts, Fame, financial freedoms, Glenn Dietzel, helping hand, Impact, Impact Action Team, Impact project, inspiration, intensive, interactions, internet marketer, JV Alert Live, Keith Wellman, Ken McArthur, lay off your boss, learning, life changing, Life's Golden Ticket Seminar, lives, media, members, mentor, military, motivation, music, non-profit organizations, Philadelphia, positive impact, powerful, publicity, seminar, skills, son, speaker, students, Teamwork, television pilot, the impact factor, training program, world, You Tube video on July 30, 2008| 6 Comments »
Anyone who has ever gone into the military and gone through boot camp understands that boot camp is where they learned their basic skills. Once learned, those same skills were expected to be put to use to make an impact; wherever that individual was sent to serve. That is the same principal that business man and author, Ken McArthur, of JVAlert Live fame, is going to employ with 18 individuals through his new Impact Boot Camp http://www.impactbootcamp.com which is a 3 day intensive training program.
Ken has written a best selling book called, “Impact, How to Get Noticed, Motivate Millions and Make a Difference in a Noisy World” which was published earlier this year. He mentored with Glenn Dietzel of Books Mean Credibility fame to write that book in 12 hours. Ken created a whole program around the book after it was published. He knows quite a bit about making his voice heard; however, Ken has managed to snag some experts to train the 18 individuals; in areas of expertise such as: speakers, authors, business, marketers, media consultants, and publicity. Once those skills are learned…they will be asked to work together as a team. The 3 day training will take place on August 22, 23, 24th. There will be musical entertainment and motivation at this event as well; it is much anticipated! (more…)
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