Think About It!

Anyone who knows me --- is aware I read a lot!

Right now there are three books that have mesmerized me:

“The Social Media Why”, by Crystal Washington 

“Give and Take” , by Adam Grant


and
“How to Succeed at Being Yourself”, by Joyce Meyer 


So here’s what I’ve realized. Three different authors. Each person addresses a different life arena. Yet they are all challenging me to the same basic concepts.

Social media =  learn how to communicate in today’s real time world or go out of business. (Crystal Washington).

Some people take and never give. Others are only interested in matching what I have to offer, and a giver can either be at the top or the bottom of the scale. To be successful you’d better know who you are, and what’s it going to take. (Adam Grant)

And life is never fair or easy. You can change. However, it takes work. (Joyce Meyer).

All three books remind me of what  my Mom would simply say, “Carolyn, GOI (get over it!) and figure it out whatever that means!”

One statement in the Joyce Meyer’s book brought all this home for me:  (Chapter 10)  “If you have been tempted even recently to give up -- don’t!  If you don’t finish the thing you are currently involved in, you will face the same challenges in the next thing you start”.

Ms. Washington said the same thing in her book.  Essentially, dig in and  figure it out! While Adam Grant indicates it takes years to understand givers, takers, and matchers, but you’d better know who they are and how to work with each of them..

WOW, think about what these authors are saying. Know where you are, work through where you want to be and understand who’s involved.

So here’s the deal: you are entering the final last quarter of 2015.  Do you know what it’s going to take to finish strong?  Have you processed where next year will take you?  Are you working with the right people to help you get there?

The analysis of these three questions is your test.

Remember, “Nothing changes, when nothing changes!”

Revelation Knowledge

Do you ever simply get off track and have a tough time? I do! This last week was an example of being off track in my life! 

It seemed like nothing went right. No “miracle mornings”, none of those  “over the edge accomplishments”. I missed the gym, didn’t follow my eating plan,  or drink water. There was no plan to my wardrobe. I failed to write thank you notes!  It was rough. 

This morning in my quiet time I was reckoning with myself, “It’s ok; you're entitled. You had lots of reasons”. It all made sense to me!

Then it happened, as it almost always does. My current study book is, “Battlefields of the Mind” by Joyce Meyers. She hit me in my pity party:

“Reasoning is one of the busy activities in which the mind engages that prevents discernment and revelation knowledge.  There is a big difference in head knowledge and revelation knowledge.”

 “Revelation knowledge”  that was it! 

Immediately an old Frank Sinatra song entitled “PickYourself Up” came to mind.  In part, the song says:

"Nothing is impossible I have found, 

For when my chin is on the ground 

I pick myself up, dust myself off, Start all over again 

Don't lose your confidence if you slip, Be grateful for a pleasant trip  

And pick yourself up, dust yourself off,  Start all over again

Work like a soul inspired, Till the battle of the day is won, You may be sick and tired

But you'll be a man, my son…Nothing is impossible I have found,

For when my chin is on the ground, I pick myself up, dust myself off, Start all over again

Don't lose your confidence if you slip, Be grateful for a pleasant trip, And pick yourself up, dust yourself off, Start all over again

Work like a soul inspired, Till the battle of the day is won, You may be sick and tired

But you'll be a man, my sonWill you remember the famous men, Who had to fall to rise again?

So take a deep breath, Pick yourself up, dust yourself off Start all over again….”

My Mom would sing this song when I was a kid. So here’s what I did. I reached for my calendar; the grocery list; a big glass of water and started my “to do’s”.

I am the only person who can change me and my outcome.  I simply need to change my activities and live out my plan.

This is  “Revelation Knowledge”. Thanks, Joyce!