How
does your week look?
Is
it packed?
Mine
is ultra busy but I'd like to briefly share
Some
thoughts that have super-charged my life.
Often
times we look at the top for examples--
Such
as authors J.R.R. Tolkien, Maya Angelou
and
James Patterson--
Or
Warren Buffet, Steve Jobs and Oprah.
Among
those are some inspiring stories of
Faith, determination and rags to riches.
But
today a story of weakness to strength,
And defeat to success
Has freshly inspired me.
A name we all know
Started at the bottom and
Worked
to the top.
Yes
That's
How
We
Climb
A
Mountain.
From
the bottom
To
the top--
One
Step
At
A
Time.
Amidst the wealthy in a private school,
Students
were ranked by their entrance grades
And
walked into ceremonies according to those ranks.
Winston
Churchill was a poor student and
Was
always the last to enter.
He was very ashamed and
From
childhood he suffered with a lisp
And stuttered terribly.
He determined to do something about it.
Churchill stood in front of a mirror and
Labored
over every syllable for hours
Until
he finally could speak clearly.
Those
were the initial steps of determination
By
a man who would become a polished orator,
One of the strongest world leaders
And one who left an incomparable legacy.
From
the bottom to the top.
What is your mountain?
What are your obstacles?
What are your dreams?
Don't
focus upon the height of the mountain.
Sit
quietly,
“In
quietness and confidence shall be your strength."
--Isaiah
Pray,
Connect
with the all-knowing, all-powerful
Creator of our universe.
Plan,
“Plan
the work and work the plan—
And "eat the elephant one bite at a time."
Do
first things first
And
look toward your goal, dreams, purpose and
The
finish line.
Let's allow one who climbed from the bottom to the top
To inspire and challenge us to
Go forth to victory--
In his own words
Winston
Churchill reminds us:
"Never
Never
Never
Give
Up."
