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FORGET IT! FORGET YOUR FAILURES AND MOVE ON TOWARD YOUR DREAMS. by James M. Becher

noreply@blogger.com (James M. Becher) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:47:00 +0000

It is a fact of life that all of us will inevitably fail
in something in someway at sometime along the bumpy road
of life. As illustrated by our first poem (above), when this happens, we need to be able to forget it and move on toward our dreams and goals. If you've sinned, ask for and accept God's forgiveness and then forgive yourself.
To quote Steve Goodier, Publisher@LifeSupportSystem.com, "Unfortunately, no delete key can correct the past so that memories no longer hurt, frighten or humiliate. The past is what it is -- past. And that, too, is good to remember. It is past. Over. Finished. There is no taking it back, yet no purpose is served in re-living and rehashing old memories. It is gone. Let it be a teacher. Let us learn from its harsh les¬sons as well as its joys. Then let us leave it where it be¬longs -- in the past."
Robert H. Schuler tells of a shocking experience he had when a car dealer friend insisted he drive a demonstration model, and when he put the car in reverse, suddenly the digital odometer started registering the MPH in reverse.
As he says, "In times of defeat, it's easy to think of going backwards. If we're going backwards, let's not count it! The secret of success is to look ahead."
To quote Norman Vincent Peale:
"One of the most important of all skills is that of forgetting. It is said a man is what he...eats. A man is what he forgets. ...to be happy and successful you must cultivate the ability to say to yourself--forget it! Memory is one of our greatest facilities, [and] It is a great skill to be able to be selective and say, 'I will hold this...this other, I will cast from me."
Why is this so important? Because, and I speak from
experience, if you don't, the memories and regrets will eat at your mind like a cancer and will paralyze your progress to the extent that you will never be able to move ahead.
And, after all, the failure you are remembering with so much regret may not be as big of a setback as you think.
To quote the mother superior in "The Sound of Music," when the Lord closes a door, He opens a window." But we will never see the window if we are focused upon the closed door.
But, what can we do, if, having tried to forget it, the
thoughts persist in our mind? To further quote from Dr. Peale:
"There are only 2 things to do:
(1)do everything you reasonably can about it,
(2) then practice forgetting it. Walk away from it
in your thoughts. Conceive of it as lying back there growing ever more dim against the horizon as each day carries you further from it."
But, not only must we walk away from the old, but walk toward the new. Start filling your mind with new ideas and prospects for success. If you find your mind blank, try praying. Ask God to fill your mind with fresh new ideas.
Then trust that He will. (See Phil.3:13, our verse for the week listed in the Quotes section below).

"Formula for Dynamic Living" By James M. Becher

noreply@blogger.com (James M. Becher) — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:01:00 +0000

Since the Bible itself claims to be inspired by God (IITim.3:16), it is my studied opinion that the Bible is God’s guidebook to us and that following it’s principals will inevitably lead to our success, whether in business or in life.
Most of the concepts that modern motivational thinkers have come up with, have been ultimately derived from or are reflections or re-statements of Biblical precepts, whether they know it or not. The truth is the truth whoever sates it, and God’s precepts will work whether followed by believer or pagan. I realize that...some may not even believe in God. But, someone or something had to cause everything to come into existence....
So let’s suppose for a moment that we all believe in God. If we believe that He made us, then He best understands how we function. And is it not reasonable that he would have left us some sort of instructions for this thing called life? When you buy any kind of electronic product, a VCR, say or stereo, it usually comes with a manual. But how often do we, in our haste to enjoy the product, try to set it up and run it without checking the manual? We think it seems so simple. Just plug this here and push that button. And then we wonder why it doesn’t work. Well, it's
time to check the manual. It’s the same with life. If your life is messed up, perhaps its time to check the manual.
FORMULA FOR DYNAMIC LIVING:
DL=(GGE+GPS)xPSI
dynamic living =
God Given Equipment [potential]
+God's Principles of Success)
X Proper Self Image.
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noreply@blogger.com (James M. Becher) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:30:00 +0000

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