Inspiration Monday

September 12, 2010

Scouts Honor
© Norman Rockwell

I subscribe to Zig Ziglar’s newsletter and last week’s writing really moved me so I wanted to share it with you.

Zig On…The Boy Scout Oath

The Scout Oath in its entirety says, “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.” Let’s look at the final portion of that Oath.

“Physically strong”
When we take care of our bodies, we’re energized to do more in our personal, family and business lives. One study of top-level executives revealed that 93% of them have a high energy level. Less than 10% of them smoke, 90% of them exercise regularly, and virtually all of them can give you their cholesterol level. The benefits of physical fitness are great.

“Mentally awake”
This is obviously important. In our day of change at a pace unheard of in our history, mental alertness is certainly important. Mental preparation through reading, attending seminars, listening to or viewing educational audio and video tapes as well as studying are certainly part of a young lad’s life. In addition, the things they learn in Scouting about being mentally alert include the shunning of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs which are mind and body destroyers.

“Morally straight”
The morally straight portion is perhaps the most significant. One study of the CEOs of the Fortune 500 Companies revealed that their number one asset was their integrity. The Harvard Business School Graduating Class of 1949, which is recognized as being the most outstanding class in their history, almost unanimously stated that their ethics, values and commitment to being morally sound with their families was a prime reason for their success.

When you put all of those things together, it validates that the Scout Oath, followed in its entirety, will produce a disproportionate share of the winners in our society today. Think about it. Make the Scout Oath part of your own life and I will SEE YOU AT THE TOP!

Zig Ziglar is known as America’s motivator. He is the author of 29 books and numerous audio and video recordings. He brings his message of hope to thousands on the stages at the Get Motivated Seminars. See him in action!

Quote
When I discipline myself to eat properly, live morally, exercise regularly, grow mentally and spiritually, and not put any drugs or alcohol in my body, I have given myself the freedom to be at my best, perform at my best, and reap all the rewards that go along with it. ~Zig Ziglar

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Abraham again…..

September 12, 2010

“God’s side”

16″ x 20″ acrylic on stretched canvas
©teresa kogut all rights reserved

Most of us go through life making plans and hoping for God’s approval of OUR plans, rather than, seeking what HE wants us to do….because if we follow His plan, it will be perfect and right. I wish the leaders of this great nation would live by these words and make decisions based on what God wants for us. . . .not what they think we need. . . . just sayin’

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Heroes

September 11, 2010

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A day to reflect, remember and pray

September 11, 2010

USA

acrylic over collage papers on antique board
©teresa kogut

God Bless all those who perished on this day 9 years ago. God Bless those families that lost a loved one. God Bless the heroes who risked everything to help another. God Bless those who were there to witness the tragedy in New York City, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania yet survived. God Bless the USA.

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No coincedence

September 11, 2010

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and the winners are………..

September 9, 2010

Congratulations Eileen, Chocolates4breakfast and Krista!!! I will be contacting you to get your address to ship you your new Angel tote bag!!!! Thank you to all who entered the drawing. If you didn’t win this time, keep checking back for the next give away!!

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Inspiration Monday……a day late

September 7, 2010

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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Originals or Reproductions??

September 4, 2010

©teresa kogut all rights reserved
thank you for respecting the rights of artists 🙂
I am so thrilled with how these prints turned out!!! It really is hard to tell if they are prints or originals. I had birch plywood cut to size, painted the back and sides black and then I adhered the prints to the plywood…..let dry for several hours and finished with three coats of matte varnish to protect the print. I am preparing for The Creative Connection Event (Mom and I leave on the 14th…yikes!) so these and any I get done between now and then are going with me, but when we return I will be offering prints for sale at my Etsy shop.

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Words of Wisdom

August 31, 2010

“Worthy”
Acrylic on 16″ x 20″ stretched canvas
Wouldn’t the world be a better place if only people would take this great advice from Abraham Lincoln. Really…..just going about your day, doing good deeds, helping others, working hard, trying your best and giving everything you do 110%, but doing all that just for the sake of feeling good about yourself and not seeking anything in return rather than looking for an “atta boy”, praise from others and hoping to be rewarded. Somethin’ to think about………

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Inspiration Monday

August 30, 2010

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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