Re: tkt8763-01: video

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I like that quote by William Faulkner, Pam.  Maybe we can discuss its
significance tomorrow in class with you as the leader of the discussion.:)

Cheryl D. Scales

pamela atkins wrote:

> My thoughts about Jim Rohn's presentation via the film The Making of a
> Leader.
>    Rohn stressed that people must learn the lessons of the seasons.  Each
> season represents a different experience and learning opportunity for
> people.  He said people cannot change the seasons so they must learn to deal
> the "howevers" with each season. People can't change what happens to them,
> just how they react to it.
>    The hard times of winter should make people wiser, stronger, and better
> after the dust has cleared and the debris swept aside. Everyone has to face
> difficult times in their lives and if it doesn't kill them, it will make
> them stronger.
>    His idea of spring is one of renewal and new opportunity.  This time is
> one of more positive ideas: joy follows sadness, opportunity follows
> hardship, and night follows day.  This thinking is more uplifting than that
> of the winter.  He says, "Get good at planting in spring or begging in the
> fall."
>    The symbol of summer to Rohn offers two components. He says people must
> give nourishment to their values and fight enemies.  I think it is good for
> people to refresh their thinking and reassess their values. They must then
> decide how to live by these values and pass them on to their children.
> Fighting enemies is always a challenge.  The enemies of disease, economy,
> environment, and bullies are more easily defeated than those enemies people
> cannot see.  The enemies of shyness, low self-esteem, self-discipline, and
> lack of self worth are harder for people to overcome.  It is heartbreaking
> to see students who think so little of themselves they see no value in
> attempting to get a decent education or even trying to become productive
> members of society.
>    I really liked the quote, "Evil is weaker and it has to push."  Evil
> looks for a weak spot and pushes its way in and as a result must be more
> aggressive. Most people tend to think that evil and bad people are strong.
> We have a hard time realizing they are actually weak and put on a façade to
> pretend strength.  If confronted they will back down, but a lot of people do
> not confront the bad and evil because it is hard and frightening.
>    One enemy Rohn mentions must be dealt with harshly is indifference.  He
> stresses how it can easily destroy relationships, be they family, business,
> or social. I have often heard and read that it is better to be disliked than
> to not be thought of with any feeling at all.
> He also mentions the danger of indecision.  Rohn says that any decision;
> even a poor one is better than no decision at all, because poor decisions
> can be rectified. As Charles Swindoll says, "The person who succeeds is not
> the one who holds back, fearing failure nor the one who never fails…but
> rather the one who moves on in spite of failure."
>    Finally, another thing Rohn said that I thought was good was that people
> must suffer one of two pains: discipline or regret. A little discipline now
> can ward off a lot of regret later. He said no one likes a pessimist and
> will not respond well to one. As Helen Keller said, "No pessimist ever
> discovered secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a
> new heaven to the human spirit."  Most people do not want a half-empty life.
>    I would like to end with a quote from William Faulkner," Don't bother
> just to be better than your contemporaries, or predecessors. Try to be
> better than yourself."
>
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