Vision & Venture
The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – We must step up the stairs. – Vance Havner
The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – We must step up the stairs. – Vance Havner
“The only time you don’t fail is the last time you try anything — and it works.” – William Strong
“Learning is finding out what you already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know it as well as you do. We are all learners, doers, and teachers.” – Richard David Bach
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts? Confucius How you carry yourself, what you stand for-that’s how you gain respect. Mildred D. Taylor If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are. John W. Gardner…. Read more »
1-My Genetics Genetics explain predisposition, but they don’t excuse your behavior. You still have choices! 2- My Circumstances Character defects are often attempts to fill unmet needs, ie. the need for respect. If I don’t get enough positive attention I will get attention in a negative way. 3-My Choices Character defects are often positive qualities… Read more »
http://pbskids.org/clifford/caregivers/bigideas.html Clifford’s Big Ideas are positive character traits modeled by the characters in the Clifford the Big Red Dog TV series. These ten ideas represent social and emotional challenges that children face and must master in the course of development. Each episode of the TV series supports one or more of the Big Ideas through… Read more »
Close your eyes and imagine how you would feel, To go to bed without a meal. Your mom is sad but says to look ahead, Someday you won’t go hungry to bed. You lay down, but can not sleep, Because of the noise from your mother’s weep. She cries a lot because here comes tomorrow,… Read more »
“Values are lighthouses, they keep you from crashing on the rocks!” – Dr. Laura Schlesinger
“It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and inhumanity, and an ambition to excel in every capacity, faculty, and virtue. If we suffer… Read more »
How do you avoid ethical shortcuts and moral dilemmas that threaten your constants and beliefs? 1- Decide ahead of time what your response will be when confronted with various situations. 2- Reveal your conviction and beliefs to those closest to you and ask them to hold you accountable. 3- Decide how you want to live… Read more »