One of my absolute favorite things to do in my free time is to go to borders and read books. Yesterday, I did just that. I read the father book by Don Miller and I also read weight management for triathletes. Although I am not a triathlete, I really valued some of the things it said. Here are some quotes from the two books that I found particularly insightful.
We don't like certain people because we feel insecure around them. we are drawn to those who validate us and affirm us.
i want to read "the 300 cal cookbook" and dylan thomas poetry. Read about Salome thomas-el
The key to winning is making good decisions. Make good decisions.
Before you figure out how to attract the opposite sex, it's best to decide who you want to become
If you work for yourself you are going to be let down, or you are going to work too much because you're trying to redeem yourself or something, or you are going to be lazy. God is the only motivation I have found where the law of diminishing returns doesn't apply. I get joy in knowing him, and he makes sense of my life, my family, my money, my work. And work is just a tool. It is the means to a good end, not the end itself.
Renew your motivation daily. Imagine your life at your new weight. See yourself making the right decisions to get there. Plan on success. Behave as if achieving your goal is a forgone (determined in advanced, inevitable) and guaranteed conclusion. Make it who you are
Even one bite of something has a psychological and chemical consequence. A taste of sugar can set in motion a craving for the stuff that you will have to battle the rest of the day. All because of one bite.
Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire
Nice post. I just finished reading Father Fiction myself and I loved it.
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