The shelf life of motivation

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. Og Mandino 1923 – 1966 No doubt you’ve heard of the ‘shelf life’ of a product — a term typically applied to food. Most food products come with a ‘use by’ date; after that date, the product is no longer at its peak and may not be fit for consumption. I’d like to introduce a different sort of shelf life: that of motivation. When we decide to change a behavior, start a new project, or pursue some other goal, the drive to follow through has a limited …
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Driving with power

The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of mortals. Sallust 86 – 34 B. C. A few years ago, I had taken my automobile to the repair shop to have the timing belt changed. I picked it up in the late afternoon and drove it the short distance home. It seemed to be working properly, but when I drove it to work the following morning, I had to cross a bridge with a rather steep grade. The car had trouble getting up the grade. That afternoon I took it back to the garage and the manager checked …
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This year, I will

Success is the sum of small efforts — repeated day in and day out. Robert Collier 1885 – 1950 As the old year winds down, people seem naturally drawn to two activities. The first is looking back on the old year with a bit of remorse for all the things they’d planned (and failed) to do. The second is looking forward to the fresh New Year and promising, “This year, I’ll ___________.” My guess is you’ve probably done these things already. But if history is any guide, we won’t be far into the New Year before your plans start to …
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