This morning I found myself reading Zig Ziglar quotes. It's not really a habit of mine, but after getting a couple work things wrapped up, I went looking for some inspiration. The first I saw was this:
"Make today worth remembering."
I began to think about today. Not necessarily this day in history or on the calendar; but this ONE DAY. This one day of mine. This one day is mine. This one day is all I have.
I'm not promised tomorrow - we all have stories that prove it, right? I can't retrieve or relive yesterday; whether yesterday was the best ever or sucked. And tomorrow isn't here yet. By the way - and this is free - one of the greatest hindrances to living in the One Day, is the inability to escape yesterday and tomorrow.
On that front, may I offer words of wisdom from a couple of the greatest motivational speakers of all time? (Personal opinion, but Maxwell, Covey and Robbins, as much as I like them, don't hold a candle):
On escaping yesterday: "Forgetting what lies behind and straining toward what lies ahead,
I press on toward the goal..." -The Apostle Paul
On escaping tomorrow: "Don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. today's trouble is enough for today." Now when you think about it, that could be really discouraging; unless you know what he said just before: "Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need." -Jesus.
I'm still mulling these concepts over. The following are some random - and rambling - thoughts.
- One day is enough for a dream to bloom, for an idea to take hold.
- A decision can be made in one day... the habits necessary to put the decision into effect are built through practice over time.
"Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there."
- In one day a destiny can be determined... by setting out in a direction... based on a decision.
- Trust can be broken in one day... trust takes time to build (and forever to rebuild).
- A heart can be broken in one day... yours or someone else's.
- A life can be changed in one day... for better or worse.
There are many, many more that can be written. I came across the following preview of a film entitled Life In a Day. It reminds me that ultimately, the only way to really, I mean truly, make this ONE DAY worth remembering is by being intertwined with others. (Click the link below the picture).
So here is my list. It's a work in progress. I'm purposefully going to keep it short for now. I will build on it and I'd appreciate help. In a long-ago post I wrote that there are two types of PURSUIT Cycling; the Individual Pursuit and the Team Pursuit (see PURSUIT). Let's make this one a Team Pursuit event. Let's pursue this concept of ONE DAY together. If you are up for it, how about leaving a comment (below), or on Facebook, or by sharing the post; Just one line describing a way you will LIVE THIS ONE DAY.
(I'll start)
- Make someone else happy; a family member, a stranger, a co-worker... it doesn't matter.
- Practice a new skill to put into my vocational arsenal.
- Love (verb) someone today in a way that they know they were loved.
- Radically refuse to accept busyness as a viable alternative to purpose.
- Give my heart away without fear
- Do not dwell in guilt from yesterday.
- Do not borrow trouble from tomorrow
- Stop to recognize the God who made me for this ONE DAY.
Don't fall into the trap of saying, "One day, I'll this..," or "One day, I'll that..." That one day will never come.
THIS IS YOUR ONE DAY!
For now...
THIS IS YOUR ONE DAY!
For now...
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