Roeboater Thoughts

  Today is an investment you'll never be able to make again; so make it count. There are many things we can do again, but the same day is not one of them. Once those hours are spent or invested they are gone.  Lets treat them with a conscious of how precious these coming hours really are.  Where we choose to go; be there.  Who we choose to be with; be with them.  What we choose to do; do it wonderfully. How we choose to make today count is up to each of us. The goal of the day can simply be when we get ready for bed tonight we are able to breath deep and say to ourselves we invested our time today and did not merely just spend it. When we invest our time we are fuller knowing we are fulfilling purpose & serving others while doing it. 

Rome wasn't built in a day & big goals are not achieved overnight. Many times we feel that we want to goal NOW, but it doesn't happen that way. We are growing into the person to achieve that goal though, by the steps we take becoming.  Embrace the small tasks on the way, they all matter. If motivation isn't overflowing, dig in and begin. It'll come, but begin.  Make segment goals along the way. Kind of like check points on a ling journey. That way you have small victories on the way to the ultimate goal. That will help the motivation from fading.  Progress, not perfection. The last time I tried to walk on water I sank & I believe that to be true for you as well. Perfection is not attainable; really amazing is though. Make it your goal each day to move forward from where you are at. Some days you will cover a lot of ground while others it may be a short jaunt. Progress forward. Small steps add up. Remember this the next time you are at a staircase and it will hit...

  Today I would like to share some words from a prolific coach, leader & much more; Mr. John Wooden.  You can see it next to to the words I type. It's good to look on the horizon, but we cannot live or act in the next. We can live & act in the now though. Each next day is influenced by today though. Don't get overwhelmed with the week or month you may have ahead. Instead focus on what is in front of you now, or who. Make that time the best you are able to. Strive to repeat that and your tomorrows will be better by being present today.  Today I want to encourage us to focus on the present, taking responsibility for making today the best it can be. Find those opportunities and maximize them with the effort you put forward by embracing them. You can make today a masterpiece indeed.