Sunday, February 7, 2016

STAND YOUR GROUND


Today’s Mantra

Ø  Everyday

Today’s lyrical focus
Ø  When the world keeps trying, to drag me down…I've gotta raise my hands, gonna stand my ground

“Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.”
                                                                                                    ~ John Parker

There are times when it’s so hard to stand our ground.  If someone calls us out we can’t back down. We need to face the situation and fight. How about you, when a challenge is before you, do you have a hard time standing your ground?  If you do what are the reasons?

 Successful people like:
1.      Tommy and Gina stood their ground.
2.      Bob Dylon stood his ground. His music represented his life. He remained true to what was important to him even if it meant losing some fans. His standards took priority over societies. He sung and fought for what he believed in. His attitude was … I ain't gonna do what I don't want to…I'm gonna live my life. 
3.      Martin Luther King Jr stood his ground. Dr. King was one of the most heroic and respected leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. He sacrificed his life for the dream of equal rights.   He represents freedom and justice to millions of people. His example, his works, and his accomplishments changed the world Americans live in, and helped to built better relationships between races. Dr. King's life tells us about the importance and the value of freedom in our world. If the world is without freedom, justice, and equal rights, we need to change it, but it does take sacrifice. His attitude was … I ain't gonna do what I don't want to…I'm gonna live my life. 
4.      Walt Disney stood his ground. Walt and his brother Roy  where beat by their father on a regular basis; all it took was not living up to his expectations. His attitude was … I ain't gonna do what I don't want to…I'm gonna live my life. 

Source: World Changers
Consider this…

1.      It is time to stand our ground for God. Whatever’s going on it’s happening for a reason. God will use your situation to help you grow. It might not feel that way right know, hang in there. Patience and diligence, like faith, remove mountains (William Penn).

2.      Characteristics of champions (Gould, D., Diffenback, K., & Moffett, A.)

 
An ability to cope with and control anxiety.
 
Confidence
 
Mental toughness/resiliency
 
Sport intelligence
 
An ability to focus and block distractions
 
Competitiveness
 
A hard-work ethic
 
An ability to set and achieve goals
 
  Coach-ability
 
  High levels of dispositional hope
 
  Optimism
 
Adaptive perfectionism

 
So what did you check off? For the statements you didn’t check off what can you do to develop those qualities? I realize…
  1. The key statements I need to remember and work on are…
  2. The positive consequences of remembering and working on these statements will be


 Excerpt from my book: Welcome to Where Ever You Are.

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