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Think back on what
things you may have
done differently to create
a different experience
or different outcome.
There’s nothing wrong
with having setbacks.
The key is to realize that
is an opportunity for a
comeback. Don’t stay
down in the dumps.
Stay positive because
God doesn’t make any
mistakes. Just because
that opportunity didn’t
work out, it doesn’t mean
the next one isn’t. In
order to grow, you have
to excuse the past. So
forgive yourself, forgive
them and excuse it and
move on. Embrace the
present. So now you’re
here, so what do you do?
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you’re still trying to figure
out why. Whether they
were teachers, neighbors,
employers or whomever.
When someone goes
out of their way to treat
you special or to make
opportunities for you or
to open doors for you
that they didn’t have to.
You wonder in your mind
why did they do that. It
started early in life for
me when coaches and
teachers and professors
were so passionate about
me being a success and
I often wondered, “Why
are they doing this?” They
really cared about me
being successful. I think
if I ask anybody, who’s
that one person or four
people in your life that
really had an impact or
did something special
that put you on a path.
I think we all can think
of somebody. And then
if I asked, why did they
do it, most people don’t
have an answer because
the people just blessed
them. Whether that’s
relationships, whether
that’s advice—they just
blessed them. So when
we think like that, it’s
easy to do it for someone
else. I’m always looking
for the opportunity to be
a blessing to somebody
else, especially people
that I don’t know.
Excuse The Past,
Embrace The Present.
Be reflective.
INNOVATION ISSUE
Envision Your Future.
God is in control no
matter what situation
you’re in and he holds
the future. One of the
things I’ve learned is that
life is like a rollercoaster.
You’re going to have
your extreme highs and
you’re going to have your
extreme lows. But the ke y
is to learn from each of
them and embrace that
learning as much as you
can. And understand that
it is just a great journey.
Don’t get depressed. Just
understand that you’ve
got to keep moving
forth. Don’t look out the
rearview mirror—look
at the windshield. Don’t
look back because you
may run into something.
Always look forward.
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