Determine to be great!

Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are only great if they are determined to be so. - Charles de Gaulle
* 위대한 사람 없이는 어떤 위대한 것도 성취될 수 없다. 사람은 위대해지고자 결심해야만 그렇게 될 수 있다.

#10. "인간은 너무나 쉽게 꿈을 포기한다.
그러나 우주는 늘 인간이 꿈을 이루도록 도와줄 준비가 되어 있다."-파울로 코엘료
-출처: 톰 버틀러 보던, <내 인생의 탐나는 자기계발 50(50 Self-help Classics)>, pp.1-88.

#3. 상대방과 같은 시선으로 세상을 바라볼 수 있도록 진심으로 노력하라.
상대의 기분을 이해하는 순간,
상대는 당신의 모든 말에 귀를 기울일 것이다."-데일 카네기

#4. "당신이 대화를 나누는 사람은 당신이나 당신의 문제보다는 그들 자신과 자신의
요구, 자신의 문제에 백배나 많은 관심을 갖고 있다는 사실을 명심하라.
누군가의 치통은 백만 명의 목숨을 앗아간 중국의 굶주림보다 당사자에게
더 큰 의미를 지닌다.
그 사람의 목에 난 종기 하나는 아프리카에서 발생한 40여 차례의 지진보다
큰 관심의 대상이다. 누군가와 대화를 나눌 때 항상 이 점을 명심하라."-데일 카네기

Persist through CRAP!

One of the TED talk was Secrets of Success in 8 Words and the speaker stated that you gotta persist through CRAP (Criticism, Rejection, Assholes, Pressures).

Quote from Caesar

“누구나 모든 현실을 볼 수 있는 것은 아니다. 대부분 자기가 보고 싶어하는 현실 밖에 보이지 않는다” - 로마의 왕, 카이사르 -

Caesar once said that "Not everyone can see all realities in life. Most of us can only see what we want to see" according to Knowyoume.com:)

That is so true. I have seen things that I want to see. I have tried to disregard things that irritate me or things that I don't like. Lord, help me listen what You want me to see not the ones that I want to see. Amen.

Strive for excellence, not perfection.

Strive for excellence, not perfection.

do not talk behind his back

If you can't talk in front of the person, do not talk behind his back.

Do not harden your hearts

"Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts
as you did in the rebellion."

get rid of a sinful, unbelieving heart

²See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. ¹³But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.

He knows my temptations!

¹⁸Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Luke 5

But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

I can escape from temptations!

Here is the evidence in the Bible which gives me reason to escape.

Hebrews 2: 18
Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

March 3, 2009

A quote from Rachel Getting Married "The measure of a great life is not how well-loved you are, but how well you love others."

Take care of your flock

²³ Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,
give careful attention to your herds;

Take care of my friend!

Failed in living the Word of God

failed.

Lesson from Pres. Ha-- Meeting 19 Feb 2009

1. Boost up my cardios by exercising at least 3 times a week.
2. Priority takes place as follows: job search > health and capability development>functions as a family member and friend. For the job search, 1) redefine what I wish to accomplish in life 2) find my talentsIn mission statement, put down things that I would like to achieve within 5 years (organize my talents). Put down scalable goals.
3. Learn how to lead a group meeting (be sensitive the atmosphere of the group and be considerate of the participants mental situation)
4. Read mission statement every morning.

Seed, fruit, honesty, process

^{I am responsible for my actions.
12} If you say, "But we knew nothing about this,"
does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
Will he not repay each person according to what he has done?

He wants me to be an honest man.

²⁶ An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.

Things in life takes process. Rome wasn't built a day.

²⁷ Finish your outdoor work
and get your fields ready;
after that, build your house.

Listen to God and parents

God wants me to be righteous (wise, right, being instructed, getting knowledge, true, disciplined, understanding)
Also, He wants me to listen to my parents and do not look down on them.

Lord, thanks for Your Words. Let me live today with wisdom, righteousness, etc.

¹⁹ Listen, my son, and be wise,
and keep your heart on the right path.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad;

¹⁶ my inmost being will rejoice
when your lips speak what is right.

¹² Apply your heart to instruction
and your ears to words of knowledge.

²³ Buy the truth and do not sell it;
get wisdom, discipline and understanding.

²⁶ My son, give me your heart
and let your eyes keep to my ways,

²⁷ for a prostitute is a deep pit
and a wayward wife is a narrow well.

²⁸ Like a bandit she lies in wait,
and multiplies the unfaithful among men.

²² Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.

²⁴ The father of a righteous man has great joy;
he who has a wise son delights in him.

²⁵ May your father and mother be glad;
may she who gave you birth rejoice!

Believe and obey, priority, and a stat

God wants me to believe His words and obey.

What are the areas of my life that I put higher priority above God?
1. Playing games 2. Porn 3. Myself ?

Missionary Esther mentioned that 90% of American Christians are no different than non American Christians. I was shocked. Where are the areas that I do the same? Sex, etc?

Lord, forgive me for the things that I've done. Let me be like you.

Devotional: Pleasure seeker=poverty

1. "He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich."
I realized that I have been heading toward a wrong direction in life. I have been seeking for earthly pleasure such as porn and game. God wants me to quit those two. He loves me and He wants me back.

2. Lord, please let me be "he who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor." Righteousness is the key in life. What should I do to become righteous? I pursue rightesouness and love! I pursue righteousness and love! I pursue righteousness and love!

3. "The slugggard's crafving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work. " I love work! I love work! I love work!

4. The proud and arrogant man=="Mocker" is his name; he behaves with overweening pride." I'm a humble man! No pride and arrogance will remain in my life.

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A new finding

Isn't life supposed to be pursuing the goal instead of little things happening aside the way?

I went to San Diego Zoo yesterday and Ben and I took SkyFari, an air gondola tour. At first, I was afraid of little rattling sounds and physical shaking because I was focusing on what was happening around me instead of enjoying the goal that I had, which is to overview of the zoo. The funny phenomenon was that the more I focus on the rattling nature of gondola, the more I get afraid of the tour although the experience was supposed to be fun and rewarding. After all, I changed my focus to the zoo and started browsing over the zoo. From that moment to the end of the tour, I was able to reach a moment of solace and comfort even though I was high in the air.

The lesson is that I need to set up goal in my life. And that process starts today the January 1st.

Quote from Aristotle

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle

I am what I repeatedly do. What do I repeatedly do? Playing games, reading books, watching porns, wasting time, etc?

Lord, help me control my life. I can't do anything without you...