Your Mission

“Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you are alive, it isn’t.” —Richard Bach

Chris’ Commentary:The day-to-day grind can lull us to sleep, can’t it? You get so busy doing the everyday stuff you forget that you were put here for a mission! Yes you! Every person plays their part to help improve the lives of others and leave their place here on earth better than it was before they got here. So if life has caused you to drift, then it is time to get back on track, fulfill your mission and find your purpose! You are desperately needed by those around you to help them grow and to fulfill their mission and purpose, and to achieve all that they can.

Action Point:Take some time today to think about what it is that you can best offer the world around you. Now mold that into your mission and develop a plan of attack. Your mission here isn’t finished yet, at least not if you are reading this. So saddle up cowboy (or cowgirl), it’s time to ride!

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Today's quote - October 26, 2009

"A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes."

- Mahatma Gandhi

How Do You Measure Success?

In America today, quality of life is often measured by the amount of money you make. Success is defined by the kind of car you drive. By the neighborhood you live in. By the toys you own. After all, he who dies with the most toys wins. True or false?

Life was difficult before remote controls and automatic door locks. Skiing was so boring before the new shape skis hit the market. Fishing without a carbon-fiber rod was next to impossible. And the best part of life today is that big-screen plasma HDTV, the one with the universal remote that controls everything. It’s the best escape devised yet from an otherwise dull evening.
In contrast, the people of the remote Himalayan country of Bhutan were recently rated as having the poorest quality of life of all but one other country in the world—after all, their average annual per capita income is only $500. Ironically, however, when you visit the country, there are no beggars, only beautiful, snow-capped peaks, virgin forests and clean air. The crime rate is extremely low, no one is in a hurry, and there is a strong sense of community. You might almost think that instead of depending on their belongings to entertain them, they’ve learned to enhance their lives by building relationships with each other.

Be careful to avoid the trap of “the more you buy, the more you need.” Because, oftentimes, the more we think we need, the unhappier we are with what we have. So, this year, before buying those new golf clubs, stop and think. Will that $1,000 bring you more happiness through a bag of irons, compared to a few days off with your family, or as a donation to an organization, or a person who is trying to make a difference? It’s your choice. It’s how you measure it.
So, this week, count your blessings instead of your possessions. Spend more time with those you love, instead of spending more money on things you lack.
—Denis Waitley

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Today's Quote - October 23, 2009

"Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out."

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Today's Quote - October 17, 2009

“The greatest thing about tomorrow is, I will be better than I am today. And that’s how I look at my life. I will be better as a golfer, I will be better as a person, I will be better as a father, I will be a better husband, I will be better as a friend. That’s the beauty of tomorrow. There is no such thing as a setback. The lessons I learn today I will apply tomorrow, and I will be better.”

Tiger Woods

Today's Quote - October 14, 2009

"Most People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

- Abraham Lincoln

"It's faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes

Todays Quote - October 12, 2009

"Plant a kernal of wheat and you reap a pint; plant a pint, and you reap a bushel.

Always the law works to give you back more than you gave."

- Anthony Norvell

Quote of the day - Sunday, Oct 11, 2009

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

"If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves."

- Thomas Edison

Stop Watching and Start Living in Prime Time!

"Prime Time" is every weeknight when the TV ratings are measured because most Americans are glued to their favorite "Reality" or "Sitcom" shows. The average family watches over 30 hours of television per week, more than kids spend in classrooms and about the same number of hours that workers in Germany put into their jobs. One of the greatest travesties of our culture is to forfeit our own dreams in favor of watching performers making money and having fun in their professions. We are paying them for the privilege of escaping from the frustrations of not achieving our own goals. It's no coincidence that commercials are the most expensive during Prime Time.

Starting this week, and from now on, take this advice as some of the best you may ever receive that will help you and every family member enjoy more success and fulfillment in life:

Stop doing things that are "tension relieving" and begin doing more things that are "goal achieving." Limit your family's TV viewing to a maximum of 7 to 10 hours per week. Sure you'll watch some sports, news and stimulating shows. But start living in Prime Time, rather than being a spectator. Read, talk with family members, write books, go to different ethnic restaurants, have a "manners'" night out with the kids, take a class, improve your computer skills, engage in community service, call a lonely friend, exercise, participate in a sport or hobby. Treat the TV set as it should be treated. It's an appliance, not a lifestyle!

Each of the fifteen books I've written, have been written in Prime Time. When you stop to think of it, it is really the only free time you have for yourself, except for weekends, which are full of "to do" lists and responsibilities as well.

Why is Prime Time so important, precious and expensive? Because it's about the only time you have to spend on your own personal growth.

So this week, start making your Prime Time count towards achieving your dreams! Make the Most of Your Prime Time! -- Denis Waitley

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Today's Quote

If you do not change your direction, you will end up exactly where you are headed.

-ancient chinese proverb

Todays Quote

Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your objective. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Todays Quote

"This is the law of averages: the more we fail, the greater our chance of succeeding. Failure is often the first necessary step toward success. And if we don't take the risk of failing, we won't get the chance to succeed. When we are trying, we are winning."

Todays Quote

The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy.

- Malcolm S. Forbes

“Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but how we react to what happens; not by what life brings us, but by the attitude we bring to life."

Eight Choises You Can Make Today that Will Change Your Life Forever by Chris Widener

The direction of our lives is determined by the choices we make every day. They accumulate and add up to our ultimate destiny. Here are eight choices you can make - choices that will create for you a life of abundance and prosperity in all areas of your life.
1. Choose to grow personally. This sounds simple but many people only wish to grow personally. They never choose to grow by taking action, such as actually exercising, saving more money etc. Make a decision today to be a person who is on the never ending journey of personal growth.
2. Choose to always treat others right. We come across all sorts of people, many of whom will treat us poorly. We can choose to treat them right, no matter how they treat us. When they lie, we will tell the truth. When they cheat, we will play by the rules. We may get the short end of the stick some times, but in the long-run we will win. And most importantly, we will be able to sleep at night.
3. Choose to break a bad habit. Take the biggie first. Tackle it head on. If you don't know what it is, ask a friend. Then spend every effort you can to break that habit. Forget about the others, as you will get to them later. Stop smoking, get out of debt, lose your excess weight. Exercise the power to choose!
4. Choose to work smarter. Many people I work with feel like they are out of balance. One of the first things I do is try to find out how much time they are wasting at work, which makes them work longer, which throws the rest of their life into chaos. Getting your work done by diligently working in the time you have will free your life up extraordinarily.
5. Choose to see your work as a way to help others, and not a way to make money. If you put your heart into helping others, the money will most assuredly come. Spend time helping others grow and your finances will grow with it.
6. Choose to become balanced spiritually, emotionally and physically. Our lives are best when we have these three major areas in balance. Spend some time cultivating your spirituality, becoming emotionally healthy, and physically fit.
7. Choose to sow more than you reap. There are many takers in this world, but our lives will be better as we become givers. The world will become better as we become givers. Give away your time, give away your money, give away your love.
8. Choose to get home for dinner more often. The family is the most important group of people you will ever belong to. Make a decision today to grow in your relationship with your parents, siblings, spouse and children. This one choice you will never regret.
One of my favorite quotes: The history of free men is never written by chance, but by choice - their choice. Dwight D. Eisenhower