Commitment
Here is your Tuesday STORY on: Where are you going to be in the near future? Wisdom rarely tries to equip you for your future, other than promotes the virtues of planning. However, the one important factor that has so many attributes is to get the period right NOW under control and everything that emanates from it will be good. So it would appear to follow that if you wanted a bright and successful future, all you need to do is to start getting the NOW under control. How you perceive the NOW is the plan for your future. Habit will take you where you've always been, break that habit and develop the NOW so your future improves. Today's story illustrates how we become blinkered in our approach. DO NOT ACT LIKE AN ELEPHANT! In India, elephants are used for manual labour. When an elephant is small and weighs approximately 200 pounds, it is securely tied with a heavy-duty rope. In between "jobs, " the elephant tries to break through its limitation. The calf whines and tugs and even tries to chew through the rope, but it is unable to break free. Finally, the elephant gives up its will. He accepts his circumstances. His spirit is broken. The elephant believes there is absolutely no chance to free himself and overcome his "limitation." This is recognized as a "defining moment." A defining moment is the exact moment one adopts/accepts a new belief that drastically alters their life. They accept this "new belief" as a "truth, " regardless if it is true or not. Because the brain accepts repetition of thought and deduction as "the truth, " the rope reigns sovereign not only in the calf's immediate environment, but in his mind as well. With this "belief" deeply embedded in the elephant's mind, his handler came up with an ingenious idea to permanently disempower him. He realized all that was needed was to tie the four-ton animal up with extremely small ropes and he would remain tied. You see in the elephant's mind, any size rope would keep him "securely confined." Do not act like an elephant. Size up and break through the confining ropes in your mind. When you're faced with change, change your perspective. When you're overwhelmed with something new; change your view. Use affirmations, to eradicate limitations and nothing will be impossible for you! (Fran Briggs) (Fran Briggs is the founder of the F. Briggs Group, Personal Growth Facilitators. She is the author of several books and over 300 articles including, "Set Yourself Up for Success!" Ms. Briggs is a "motivational speaker of the inspirational kind." She speaks to audiences of children and adults of all ages and backgrounds, with the aim of inspiring them to their respective levels of greatness.) QUOTE: "The best way to predict your future is to invent it.' (Alan Kay)
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The Hard Way Out of Afghanistan
5 Feb 2012 at 12:00am 
For years, in the village of Juz Ghoray, at the remote fringes of the Musa Qala District in northern Helmand Province, the Taliban enjoyed free rein, collecting taxes from local poppy farmers and staging attacks on any foreign patrol that moved within shooting range of an abrupt desert prominence called Ugly Hill. After a Marine unit found nine...Read more...
Commitment to diversity varies among major Memphis economic development proje...
4 Feb 2012 at 11:03pm Memphis Commercial Appeal However, questions about the kitchen appliance factory's diversity commitment have framed the issue of how much money should be funneled to disadvantaged businesses by companies receiving public incentives. Electrolux said in a construction agreement ... |
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Signing day becomes a commitment to craziness - GoErie.com
4 Feb 2012 at 10:22pm GoErie.com "If there is a theme to the 2012 class, it's that a commitment doesn't mean anything anymore," Huffman said. It actually means about as much as a coach's commitment to a school. Ask the kids who thought they were going to Rutgers to play for Greg ... and more » |
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Commitment to backing products wanes with quality - Boston Globe
4 Feb 2012 at 10:13pm Boston Globe And so has the commitment to stand behind those products. For most of us, our expectations remain somewhat higher than the reality of cheaply manufactured goods, and it's bitterly disappointing when a product fails or, in this case, fades long before ... |
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Dennis Bloss: Fighting copper theft requires commitment from many quarters - ...
4 Feb 2012 at 9:06pm Huntington Herald Dispatch The people of West Virginia want and deserve reliable communications services, and Frontier Communications is committed to meeting its customers' expectations. But copper thieves have become increasingly selfish in West Virginia and other states, ... and more » |
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Calhoun not reconsidering UConn commitment - ESPN (blog)
4 Feb 2012 at 5:48pm ESPN (blog) By Matt Ehalt Connecticut-bound shooting guard Omar Calhoun told ESPNNewYork.com on Saturday that he is not reconsidering his commitment to UConn in light of Huskies' coach Jim Calhoun's medical leave of absence. The shooting guard, the No. and more » |
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PBS NewsHour: Questions linger about Komen's commitment to Planned Parenthood...
4 Feb 2012 at 12:19pm  The Guardian | AMERICAblog (blog) By John Aravosis on 2/04/2012 02:13:00 PM Ya think? The NewsHouse delves into the points I made yesterday. Namely, that Komen didn't "fix" all the reasons it said it wasn't going to fund Planned Parenthood breast exams in the future. Komen Now Waffling on Their Planned Parenthood Grant CommitmentFiredoglake Cancer Group Backs Down on Cutting Off Planned ParenthoodNew York Times (blog) Susan G. Komen Apologizes; Planned Parenthood Eligible for Grants AgainNBC Los Angeles Pekin Daily Times -Boston Globe all 6,473 news articles » |
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US vows commitment to Europe despite Asia focus - AFP
4 Feb 2012 at 10:10am  AFP | AFP In a twin effort to reassure Europe about the historic US commitment to the continent, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta delivered carefully calibrated messages of support. Hot foreign policy issues such as ... NATO Reaffirms Commitment to 2014 Lisbon Goal in AfghanistaneNews Park Forest US reassures Europe of commitment to securityDeutsche Welle all 1,473 news articles » |
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Chris Huhne Resignation in Britain Shakes Cameron?s Coalition
4 Feb 2012 at 12:00am 
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron ’s coalition government was shaken on Friday when criminal charges for perverting the course of justice in an eight-year-old speeding case were laid against Chris Huhne, the minister of energy and climate change . Mr. Huhne, 57, immediately resigned and said that he would mount a “robust...Read more...
Questions Linger About Komen's Commitment to Planned Parenthood - PBS NewsHour
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