How to overcome indecisiveness

Andy Andrews, an author and motivational speaker, tells a story about Hernan Cortes,
a Spanish Conquistador who went in search of and captured a large Aztec treasure.
Before he left for the New World, he gathered the troops he would need and told
them the story of how their life would change after they captured the treasure.
The day finally came for Cortes and his troops to sail.  Each day on the journey
he told his troops the same story about the gold and how it would change their
life.
When they reached the New World, they camped along the shore for a few weeks and

each day Cortes told his troops the same story about the treasure.
Finally, the troops were restless and were eager to find the gold.  Cortes knew
they were ready.  He assembled the troops and gave them one last order - "Burn the
boats."  The men were perplexed, but did as Cortes had said.  Cortes explained to
them that by burning the boats they were eliminating any reason they had to fall
back to safety - it was either capture the treasure or die.
After the troops burnt the boats, they marched off and captured the treasure. So, what are the boats in your life and your business?  What are the things that
give you perception that they are providing you safety, security, and comfort?
What reasons are you making for not burning these boats?

Be thankful

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement..

Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary, because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.
Author Unknown

Take hold of every moment

A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package:
"This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package." He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box.
"She got this the first time we went to New York, 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on. Was saving it for a special occasion.
Well, I guess this is it. He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other clothings he was taking to the funeral house, his wife had just died. He turned to me and said:
"Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a special occasion".

Author Unknown

Look Well to this day

Look well to this day,
For it and it alone is life.
In its brief course
Lie all the essence of your existence:

The Glory of Growth
The Satisfaction of Achievement
The Splendor of Beauty

For yesterday is but a dream,
And tomorrow is but a vision.
But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness,
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.

Author unknown

Look Well to this day

Look well to this day,
For it and it alone is life.
In its brief course
Lie all the essence of your existence:

The Glory of Growth
The Satisfaction of Achievement
The Splendor of Beauty

For yesterday is but a dream,
And tomorrow is but a vision.
But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness,
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.

Author Unknown

Tea cup

There was a couple who used to go to England to shop in the beautiful stores. This was their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery and especially teacups.
One day in this beautiful shop they saw a beautiful teacup. They said "May we see that? We've never seen one quite so beautiful." As the lady handed it to them, suddenly the teacup spoke.
"You don't understand," it said. "I haven't always been a teacup.
There was a time when I was red and I was clay. My master took me and rolled me and patted me over and over and I yelled out, let me alone,' but he only smiled, 'Not yet'.
"Then I was placed on a spinning wheel," the teacup said, "and suddenly I was spun around and around and around. 'Stop it! I'm getting dizzy!' I screamed. But the master only nodded and said, 'Not yet.'
Then he put me in the oven. I never felt such heat. I wondered why he wanted to burn me, and I yelled, and I knocked at the door. I could see him through the opening and I could read his lips as he shook his head, 'Not yet.'
"Finally the door opened, he put me on the shelf, and I began to cool. 'There, that's better,' I said. And he brushed and painted me all over. The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag. 'Stop it, stop it!' I cried. He only nodded, 'Not yet.'
"Then suddenly he put me back into the oven, not like the first one. This was twice as hot and I knew I would suffocate. I begged. I pleaded. I screamed. I cried. All the time I could see him through the opening nodding his head, saying, 'Not yet.'
"Then I knew there wasn't any hope. I would never make it. I was ready to give up. But the door opened and he took me out and placed me on the shelf. One hour later he handed me a mirror and said, 'Look at yourself.' And I did. I said, 'That's not me; that couldn't be me. It's beautiful. I'm beautiful.'
'I want you to remember, then,' he said, 'I know it hurt to be rolled and patted, but if I just left you, you'd have dried up. I know it made you dizzy to spin around on the wheel, but if I had stopped, you would have crumbled. I know it hurt and it was hot and disagreeable in the oven, but if I hadn't put you there, you would have cracked. I know the fumes were bad when I brushed and painted you all over, but if I hadn't done that, you never would have hardened. You would not have had any color in your life, and if I hadn't put you back in that second oven, you wouldn't survive for very long because the hardness would not have held. Now you are a finished product. You are what I had in mind when I first began with you.

Author Unknown

A book or a burger

The body needs food just as your mind needs information. Your body needs a burger while your mind needs a book. A burger fills your stomach while a book enriches your brain. A burger will give you temporary satisfaction while a book will provide you with permanent fulfillment. A burger will give you energy while a book will give you ideas.

A burger will make you deformed while a book will keep you informed. A burger will increase your weight while a book will increase your mental capacity. A burger will keep you where you are while a book will transport you to where you have never been. A burger will cost you money while a book will pay you dividends. A burger will disappear after entering your mouth while a book will remain even after feeding your brain.

A burger will take you to the toilet while a book will equip you into reaching your desired destiny. A burger may be appetizing but a book is empowering. A burger will solve your hunger problem while a book will address your physical, mental, spiritual, social and financial challenges.

As you feed your body today, don’t forget to make provision for your mind, for what you don’t feed will starve to death. A mind that is not fed will remain undeveloped and undeveloped mind will produce a shapeless miserable life.