When faced with adversity, do you lie down or do you fight?
Do you make the most of each day?
What will your legacy be?
When adversity strikes, it's not what happens that determines our destiny; it's how we react.
You have to believe you can do something and then have the courage and determination to see it through. That's what Finish Strong by Dan Green is all about. The book is filled with amazing stores about people from all walks of life who, in the face of adversity, against all odds...finished strong!
Finish Strong is more than a statement...it's an attitude. Today, I'd like to share one of the stories from the book about Miles Levin, a teenager, who despite his terminal cancer choose to persevere and inspire thousands by making each day count.
An excerpt from
Finish Strong
by Dan GreenAfter a two year battle with cancer, teenager Miles Levin, unfortunately lost his fight. However, during his final years, he achieved a level of self awareness, courage and wisdom that most of us will never reach. Miles chose to post his observations on a carepages.com blog and through his writings he inspired thousands of people. He wrote with amazing grace and eloquence. Some of his posts were short:
"Dying is not what scares me. It's dying having no impact."
Some were long and philosophical. But each post served a significant purpose in that it challenged a reader to think more deeply about life, death and making a difference. Through his expressions, Miles left this world a better place than he came into it. Here's what Miles said just one month after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
"I went to the driving range the other day and I was thinking...I was thinking how you start out with a big bucket full of golf balls, and you just start hitting away carelessly. You have dozens of them, each individual ball means nothing to you so just hit, hit, hit. One ball gone is practically inconsequential when subtracted from your bottomless bucket.
There are no practice swings or technique re-evaluations after a bad shot, because so many more tries remain. Yet eventually you start to have to reach down towards the bottom of the bucket to scavenge for another shot and you realize that tries are running out.
Now with just a handful left, each swing becomes more meaningful. The right technique becomes more crucial, so between each shot you take a couple practice swings and a few deep breaths. There is a very strong need to end on a good note, even if every preceding shot was terrible, getting it right at the end means a lot. You know as you tee up your last ball, "This is my final shot, I want to crush this with perfection; I must make this count.
" Limited quantities or limited time brings a new precious value and significance to anything you do. Live every day shooting as if it's your last shot, I know I have to.
-Miles Alpern Levin, July 7, 2005.Like Miles suggested, we should treat each day as a precious ball of life. Take your time, take a breath and make a practice swing. Make each shot count and most of all finish strong!
The difference between our success or failure is not chance - it's choice. Which will you have chosen?
love li shao
aai family
the miracles makers
Friday, February 11, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
一个叫“心的别墅”
一个叫“心的别墅”
他的主人是一名很好客的人。
.. 但不知怎么了，主人有天，把所有的东西都停下，把＂心＂别墅的大门锁了起来！
因该是想好让它无干扰，无接触的慢慢康复吧.. 外面还有保护着它的恶犬。
只要有人经过或提起，恶犬就会凶！以免被触碰到
没人知道里面怎么了...
过后恶犬好像走了，过了很久大家也忘了有这件事..
因为主人交游广阔，开始又有很多人从远方而来，他们找主人想借宿。
好客的主人一口答应！
但奇怪的是！每当带大家到们口时，或前往时，
总是不自觉的推三阻四，或诸多刁难，都不自觉的把人给赶走了，
让大家都感到知难而退。
有天主人有位好朋友来了
他们畅谈的很投机，
主人说，你有落脚的地方吗？
朋友：暂时没有..
主人；别客气！我有间别墅叫＂心＂你可以去住啊！便吩咐下人带友人前往.
到了！友人正要把门打开时，发现原来心门锁上了！
友人；下人您主人有给你钥匙吗？
主人说这锁不用钥匙..
友人；那用什么？
主人说是用＂你的心 + 他的勇气＂
友人；那里面现在是怎样了？
下人；不知道，但主人有说，前面的路是自己走出来了。
友人；那勇气有了吗？
下人；主人每次说，不管跌倒受伤多少次，都没关系只要在爬起来就好了，一定要坚持信念。所以我相信他有。 主人是有诚意的邀请你。
各位有曾
因为怕受伤所以都不想解开心门吗..
所以喜欢把出现的机会，事业，感情，收入，等等，都不知觉的哄走吗？
有可能会再次受伤... 但若没「刻苦」哪来的「铭心」
*一切的美好往往都会被很多的障碍，困难保护着，以避免，消极，懒惰，放弃的人偷走它！
他的主人是一名很好客的人。
.. 但不知怎么了，主人有天，把所有的东西都停下，把＂心＂别墅的大门锁了起来！
因该是想好让它无干扰，无接触的慢慢康复吧.. 外面还有保护着它的恶犬。
只要有人经过或提起，恶犬就会凶！以免被触碰到
没人知道里面怎么了...
过后恶犬好像走了，过了很久大家也忘了有这件事..
因为主人交游广阔，开始又有很多人从远方而来，他们找主人想借宿。
好客的主人一口答应！
但奇怪的是！每当带大家到们口时，或前往时，
总是不自觉的推三阻四，或诸多刁难，都不自觉的把人给赶走了，
让大家都感到知难而退。
有天主人有位好朋友来了
他们畅谈的很投机，
主人说，你有落脚的地方吗？
朋友：暂时没有..
主人；别客气！我有间别墅叫＂心＂你可以去住啊！便吩咐下人带友人前往.
到了！友人正要把门打开时，发现原来心门锁上了！
友人；下人您主人有给你钥匙吗？
主人说这锁不用钥匙..
友人；那用什么？
主人说是用＂你的心 + 他的勇气＂
友人；那里面现在是怎样了？
下人；不知道，但主人有说，前面的路是自己走出来了。
友人；那勇气有了吗？
下人；主人每次说，不管跌倒受伤多少次，都没关系只要在爬起来就好了，一定要坚持信念。所以我相信他有。 主人是有诚意的邀请你。
各位有曾
因为怕受伤所以都不想解开心门吗..
所以喜欢把出现的机会，事业，感情，收入，等等，都不知觉的哄走吗？
有可能会再次受伤... 但若没「刻苦」哪来的「铭心」
*一切的美好往往都会被很多的障碍，困难保护着，以避免，消极，懒惰，放弃的人偷走它！
历少笔
Sunday, December 12, 2010
WOULD YOU HAVE SMILE ?
Would You Have Smiled At Him?
By Zig Ziglar
The story is told of a man who went to the top story of the Empire State Building in New York for the purpose of jumping off. When he got to the top he discovered that it was fenced in. Committing suicide there was impossible. As he was riding down the elevator, it occurred to him that by doing it that way he might injure or kill other people in the process. He re-thought and decided to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge. Since it was a long walk, he had time to do more thinking. He decided that, if on the way even one person smiled at him, he would consider life worth living and not take his own life. The question is, had you been one of the people he met that day, would you have smiled at him and saved his life? '
I recognize that the question is rhetorical. However, the fact is that there are approximately three billion people on the face of this earth who go to bed hungry for food – but there are over four billion people who go to bed every night hungry for a smile, a word of encouragement, a friendly greeting. Wouldn’t it be tragic if one of those people was your mate, your child, your parents, a brother or sister, a neighbor? Maybe someone you work with who is a nice man or woman, but life has dealt them some cruel blows lately. A simple word of encouragement, an indication that you know of their difficulties and are concerned, can make a big difference in that person’s life. The interesting thing is that in the process of encouraging others, whether it’s with a smile, a friendly greeting, or a humorous, encouraging thought, we ourselves benefit. So, give that smile to the person who doesn’t have one. It could make a difference. Give it a try and I’ll SEE YOU AT THE TOP!
Zig Ziglar is known as America’s motivator. He is the author of 29 books and numerous audio and video recordings. He brings his message of hope to thousands on the stages at the Get Motivated Seminars. he is one of my earlist mentors, check out our Strategy to Win book list and maybe get a book , food for though this xmas might be the best present yet!
MERRY XMAS 2010
love aai family li shao
By Zig Ziglar
The story is told of a man who went to the top story of the Empire State Building in New York for the purpose of jumping off. When he got to the top he discovered that it was fenced in. Committing suicide there was impossible. As he was riding down the elevator, it occurred to him that by doing it that way he might injure or kill other people in the process. He re-thought and decided to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge. Since it was a long walk, he had time to do more thinking. He decided that, if on the way even one person smiled at him, he would consider life worth living and not take his own life. The question is, had you been one of the people he met that day, would you have smiled at him and saved his life? '
I recognize that the question is rhetorical. However, the fact is that there are approximately three billion people on the face of this earth who go to bed hungry for food – but there are over four billion people who go to bed every night hungry for a smile, a word of encouragement, a friendly greeting. Wouldn’t it be tragic if one of those people was your mate, your child, your parents, a brother or sister, a neighbor? Maybe someone you work with who is a nice man or woman, but life has dealt them some cruel blows lately. A simple word of encouragement, an indication that you know of their difficulties and are concerned, can make a big difference in that person’s life. The interesting thing is that in the process of encouraging others, whether it’s with a smile, a friendly greeting, or a humorous, encouraging thought, we ourselves benefit. So, give that smile to the person who doesn’t have one. It could make a difference. Give it a try and I’ll SEE YOU AT THE TOP!
Zig Ziglar is known as America’s motivator. He is the author of 29 books and numerous audio and video recordings. He brings his message of hope to thousands on the stages at the Get Motivated Seminars. he is one of my earlist mentors, check out our Strategy to Win book list and maybe get a book , food for though this xmas might be the best present yet!
MERRY XMAS 2010
love aai family li shao
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