Wasted Wisdom

How do we waste wisdom? We hear a good idea. It resonates within us. We like it. We begin to fantasize about how it could work for us. But, then we hesitate. We do not take action.
We hear someone speak on health. We know we should live a healthy lifestyle. We imagine how it would be to be as healthy as we once were. But we hesitate. You should take action! Go out and buy an nutritional book. Get out of your chair and do some jumping jacks. ACT! But we hesitate. This hesitation causes you to fall prey to the Law of Diminishing Intent! (A law I learned from Jim Rohn).
Can you remember a time when you had a good idea? You thought about it, fantasized about it, but never acted on it. A week later, you thought about it a little. A month later, you thought about it once. A year later, the thought was completely gone until you read this blog. That idea that God gave you, Is now WASTED WISDOM! Why? Because you didn’t act!
Some people lack self-esteem. This lack of self-esteem can be traced to the lack of discipline. One of the greatest benefits of self-discipline is self-esteem. Without the discipline your self-esteem is eroded. This lack of self-discipline is like an infection. We know it’s bad but we just ignore it. Finally when the infection is to the point that we cannot live with it any longer, we deal with it (hopefully). BUT, if we refuse to learn and require self-discipline of ourselves, the infection will return. This infection kills our self-esteem.
How do you prevent the infection from reoccurring? How do you rebuild your self-esteem? ACT! Start with the smallest discipline that connects to your core values, or philosophy. Do it. Do it NOW! Do it often. But ACT!
Now let me quote Jim Rohn, Make the commitment: "I will discipline myself to achieve my goals so that in the years ahead I can celebrate my successes."
Shoot me a note and let me know the ACTION you have taken.
Excited about Jesus!