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"Just do it"
by Katherine Winters

A large part of success lies in just doing it.

Many times a problem, project or endeavor may seem insurmountable, or it may seem as if the project is made up of so many micro-projects and things that must be done before anything else can get done . . . that we simply give up, or make a mental note to do it next week, next month, next year.

And then we forget about it.

Don't forget, don't let life's daily mundanity get in the way, and don't make excuses for why you can't do something.

Don't have enough money? Find a way to get what you need, whether through barter, a loan, or another vendor that will give you what you need for less money. There is always a way to get what now seems unaffordable, but it may take a little (or a lot!) of ingenuity and a few hours of research. And don't be afraid to ask for a lower price. Almost every price is negotiable, so just offer what you're able or willing to pay. You might just get what you asked for.

Not enough time? Think, for example, about all the successful entrepreneurs who once held down full-time jobs while moonlighting in their garage at night. Find the time. It's not easy, but you can make a realistic time plan and stick to it by carving away unnecessary events and using "idle" time (commuting, lunch breaks, twenty minutes before work, etc.) to work on your project.

Don't have enough courage? Forget about courage. Feel the fear and do it anyway. You haven't really lived if you've never tackled a project that made you shake in your boots, fearful that you would be "found out" as an imposter. Everyone -- even the most successful people in any field -- experiences fear. The difference between these people and the ones that fail to accomplish their goals is simply that the achievers did it anyway.

And finally, forget about the naysayers. Many people spend too much time miserable in their own lives and bringing down others -- including their loved ones -- who want to pursue a passion. If you can't forget about them, use their doubt as ammunition for your fire. Pursue your dream, secure in the knowledge that you will prove the naysayers wrong.

The reach of your potential is limitless. Take that first step today.

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A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable."

Joseph Addison

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Too Much TV

A mother was reading a book about animals to her 3 year old daughter:

Mother: "What does the cow say?"

Child: "Moooo!"

Mother: "Great! What does the cat say?"

Child: "Meow."

Mother: "Oh, you're so smart! What does the frog say?"

The wide-eyed little three-year-old looked up at her mother and replied, "Bud."

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The following came from a United Methodist pastor.

"Top 10 Ways A United Methodist Preacher knows it's time to leave

#10 Chairman of the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee starts to refer to
you as, "our former pastor"

#9 The bank starts requiring 2 ID's and a credit card to deposit your
check

#8 The dogs in the neighborhood start to growl at you

#7 The other members of the ministerial alliance refer to you as, "the
nearly departed"

#6 Conversations about the "new guy" break up when you enter the room

#5 The parsonage committee has the locks changed

#4 The paper boy won't take your check

#3 The post office voluntarily sends you a mail forwarding application
form

#2 The altar guild demands a complete inventory

#1 When you announce you are moving, the choir sings "Ding dong, the
Witch is Dead" as the anthem."

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Nun Left: A Baseball Story

PRILEP, Yugoslavia (AP) - 

Outside a small Macedonian village close to the border between Greece and strife-torn Yugoslavia, a lone Catholic nun keeps a quiet watch over a silent convent. She is the last caretaker of the site of significant historical developments spanning more than 2,000 years. 

When Sister Maria Cyrilla of the Order of the Perpetual Watch dies, the convent will be closed by the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Macedonia. 

However, that isn't likely to happen soon, as Sister Maria, 53, enjoys excellent health. By her own estimate, she walks 10 miles daily about the grounds of the convent, which once served as a base for the army of Attila the Hun. 

In more ancient times, a Greek temple to Eros, the god of love, occupied the hilltop site. Historians say that Attila took over the old temple in 439 A.D.and used it as a base for his marauding army. 

The Huns are believed to have first collected and then destroyed a large gathering of Greek legal writs at the site. It is believed that Attila wanted to study the Greek legal system, and had the writs and other documents brought to the temple. Scholars differ on why he had the valuable documents destroyed -- either because he was barely literate and couldn't read them, or because they provided evidence of democratic government that did not square with his own notion of rule by an all-powerful tyrant. 

When the Greek church took over the site in the 15th Century and the convent was built, church leaders ordered the pagan statue of Eros destroyed, so another ancient Greek treasure was lost. Today, there is only the lone sister, watching over the old Hun base. 

And that's how it ends: No Huns, no writs, no Eros, and nun left on base.

A police officer attempts to stop a car for speeding and the guy gradually increases his speed until he's topping 100 mph. He eventually realizes he can't escape and pulls over. The cop approaches the car and says, "It's been a long day and my shift is almost over, so if you can give me a good excuse for your behavior, I'll let you go." The guy thinks for a few seconds and then says, "My wife ran away with a cop about a week ago. I thought you might be that officer trying to give her back!"

        

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Genius is nothing more than inflamed enthusiasm.

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