Just Do It (10 of 26)
Fred Lowery
''A person is not what he ought to be until he is doing what he ought to be doing.'' Ben Haden
''It is never too soon or too late to start doing what is right and best for your life.''
''Do not merely listen to the word, and so decline yourselves. Do what it says.'' James 1:22
''The road to happiness is paved with good intentions''
''There is no best way. You are the designer of your own cure - with God's help.''
I just happens that I'm writing this chapter at a ski resort in Angel Fire, New Mexico. I'm a beginner minus skier and today has been a horrifying day. I had an hour with the ski instructor and got good information, worked at it all day, ache all over, and still have not conquered the ''bunny slope''.
Here is a ski exercise. Put both your feet in walking casts and walk up seven flights of stairs; then throw your feet out from under you and bounce all the way down the stairs; get up and put your head down and run into the wall several times. Then have someone put ice down your back. That exercise will give you the same sensation as learning to ski.
Riding the ski lift, I kept thinking about this chapter, and discovered an interesting analogy between problem solving and learning to ski. First, you make a choice and decide to ski; second, you get good information by taking ski lessons; third, you practice and exercise tremendous discipline to get in control of yourself; fourth, as you make your legs and body do what you want them to do, you gain confidence. After getting in control and gaining confidence, the rest is simply practice. This is true in solving any problem and achieving personal happiness. The key is to get in control of your life - your emotions, feelings, behavior, for long enough to gain confidence. From that point on, it is a matter of practice. And oh I almost forgot to tell you - there will be a few falls along the way. My ski instructor told me that he falls occasionally and so ...
Fred Lowery
''A person is not what he ought to be until he is doing what he ought to be doing.'' Ben Haden
''It is never too soon or too late to start doing what is right and best for your life.''
''Do not merely listen to the word, and so decline yourselves. Do what it says.'' James 1:22
''The road to happiness is paved with good intentions''
''There is no best way. You are the designer of your own cure - with God's help.''
I just happens that I'm writing this chapter at a ski resort in Angel Fire, New Mexico. I'm a beginner minus skier and today has been a horrifying day. I had an hour with the ski instructor and got good information, worked at it all day, ache all over, and still have not conquered the ''bunny slope''.
Here is a ski exercise. Put both your feet in walking casts and walk up seven flights of stairs; then throw your feet out from under you and bounce all the way down the stairs; get up and put your head down and run into the wall several times. Then have someone put ice down your back. That exercise will give you the same sensation as learning to ski.
Riding the ski lift, I kept thinking about this chapter, and discovered an interesting analogy between problem solving and learning to ski. First, you make a choice and decide to ski; second, you get good information by taking ski lessons; third, you practice and exercise tremendous discipline to get in control of yourself; fourth, as you make your legs and body do what you want them to do, you gain confidence. After getting in control and gaining confidence, the rest is simply practice. This is true in solving any problem and achieving personal happiness. The key is to get in control of your life - your emotions, feelings, behavior, for long enough to gain confidence. From that point on, it is a matter of practice. And oh I almost forgot to tell you - there will be a few falls along the way. My ski instructor told me that he falls occasionally and so ...
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