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Picture borrowed from Simple Truths. It reads
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn

I recently read that the key to success is “Do what you should do, when you should do it, regardless of how you feel.” You could apply this quote to every aspect of your life really, but I find it gives me the boost I need when it comes to exercising. Don’t get me wrong, I do like exercising but some days it seems like there’s a lil‘ devil on my shoulder whispering in my ear “ah, do it later”. I know me……..if I don’t exercise in the morning……it doesn’t get done. After work the evenings are full with making dinner, cleaning the kitchen, laundry, errands or school-related activities……then I hit the wall and have run out of steam.

Another mental note that helps me to “get it in gear” is that I have never completed a work out and thought “geez, I wish I wouldn’t have done that”….instead I feel a sense of accomplishment and have more energy throughout the day. Exercising also clears my head so it’s a win-win…..like Nike says “just do it”.

Wishing you all a successful week in everything you do.

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The following is an excerpt from Napoleon Hill’s book Magic Seeds for Success:

“The Formula for Success simply in three words: Conceive, Believe, Achieve! Conceive begins the process. It is an invitation to dream and to envision whatever it is we would like to manifest in our life. Conception is the very beginning of the birthing process, and it is essential in order to achieve whatever outcome that we set our sights on for the future.

Believe is stage two of the process. This is where the creative juices are turned up a notch and we begin to align our emotions with the desire. Head and heart become one as we move toward manifesting our goal in the physical world. It can now be both clearly seen and felt, and the final logical step will enable us to achieve the intended outcome.

Achieve is the final stage of the process. Action is taken to ensure that the goal is drawn into the physical realm of our world and step by step we are led to the creation of whatever we envisioned at the onset. This is a critical stage, because many people never combine the action with the thought to create the doing. Without action on our part nothing will materialize. The achievement process is contingent on action taken.”

“All things are the result of the thought process. Man has accomplished the seemingly impossible because he has refused to consider it impossible.” – Charles Haanel

“We become what we think about” – Earl Nightingale

“Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.” – Benjamin Disraeli

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you are correct.” – Napoleon Hill

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It’s been since May that I’ve offered a give-away…….busy summer I guess. Remember the angels I painted recently for Gifts of Faith? Well, the picture above is one of my earlier angels printed on a canvas tote that Gifts of Faith produces. Don’t you love it?!?!? I have had my tote for many weeks now and use it everyday to carry magazines, papers, and my sketchbook back and forth from the studio to the house. It is the perfect size measuring 13″ x 13.5″ with a 2.5″ gusset. Soooooo, because it’s been three months since my last give-away, I am offering three lucky winners one of these handy totes. If you live outside the USA you can still enter but we’ll have to work something out for the shipping……I just shipped a package to Brazil this week and the shipping was $30, yikes!! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite thing about summer. I will be doing the drawing September 9th. Good Luck to you all!!

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