Fear of Failure 

Most of us will stumble and fall in life. Doors will get 

slammed in our faces, and we might make some bad decisions. 

But imagine if Michael Jordan had given up on his 

dream to play basketball when he was cut from that team. 

Imagine if Richard Branson had listened to the people who told him he'd never do anything worthwhile without a high school diploma. Think of 

the opportunities you'll miss if you let your failures stop you. 

Failure can also teach us things about ourselves that we would never have learned otherwise. For 

instance, failure can help you discover how strong a person you are. 

Failing at something can help you discover your truest friends, or help you find unexpected 

motivation to succeed. I like what Thomas Edison said "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." 

My friend, whatever difficulties you face. 

Don't give up! 

balance

Life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy by yourself and for yourself. Happiness comes from within. You have the power to change your own mindset so that all the negative, horrible thoughts that try to invade your psyche are replaced with happy, positive, wonderful thoughts.  -- Ellen DeGeneres

Reflect

Pause and Pounder I have reflects you...

Charity wrapped in dignity

Charity wrapped in dignity🕴🕴🕴

She asked him, "How much are you selling the eggs for?"

The old seller replied to her, "Rs.5/- for one egg, Madam."

She said to him, "I will take 6 eggs for Rs.25/- or I will leave."

The old seller replied, "Come take them at the price you want. May God  bless us, and maybe this is a good beginning because I have not been able sell to anyone today."

She took it and walked away with a feeling that she has won. She got into her fancy car and went to pick her friend, and invited her to a posh  restaurant.

She and her friend sat down and ordered what they liked. They ate a little and left a lot of what they ordered.

Then she went to pay the bill. The bill was Rs.1,400/-. She gave him Rs. 1,500/- and said to the owner of the restaurant: "Keep the change."

This incident may seem quite  normal to the owner of the restaurant. But it is very painful for the poor egg seller.

The bottom line is:

Why do we always show that we have the power when we buy from the needy and the poor? And  why  are we generous with those who do not need our generosity ?

Every time a poor child comes to me to sell something simple, I remember a tweet from the son of a rich man who said, "After every prayer my father used to buy simple goods from poor people at  expensive prices, even though he did not need them.

 Sometimes he used to pay more for them. I used to get concerned by this act and I asked  him about it. Then my father told me: 'It is a charity wrapped with dignity, my son.'"

Compare these two stories of social hypocrisy.

The first one is disappointing and the second one is inspiring.

*NAKED TRUTH*

One day, a school teacher wrote on the board the following:
*9×1=7*
*9×2=18*
*9×3=27*
*9×4=36*
*9×5=45*
*9×6=54*
*9×7=63*
*9×8=72*
*9×9=81*
*9×10=90*

When He was done, he looked back at the students and they were all *laughing at him  because of the first equation which was wrong.*

Then the teacher said the following:
I wrote the first equation wrong on purpose, because I wanted you to learn *Something important.*

This was for you to know how the world out there will TREAT you!

You can see that I wrote the *RIGHT thing nine times*, but none of you congratulated me for it.

But you all laughed and criticized me because of *one wrong thing* I did.

*The lesson is:*
The world Will Never Appreciate the good you do *a million times*, but will Criticize the *one wrong thing* you do.
So don't Get Discouraged!

*ALWAYS RISE ABOVE ALL THE LAUGHTER AND CRITICISM.*
Don't *Look Up* to man; *look Up to God!*

*This is worth sharing.*

LOVE IS NOT A GIFT IT'S A BATON...

Based on the parable of the unmerciful servant who received mercy but didn't pass it on.

Once batons become owned, love stops flowing...we are carriers of the baton of love, grace, mercy and forgiveness not keepers...

Church history has been the erratic story of a church that's either passed the baton on or kept and warehoused it.

Nobody owns the baton

Batons can't be handled twice

Batons can't be dropped

Batons are passed in motion

Batons must be passed in a zone...delayed passing like delayed love is a fail.

Selective love

Controlling love

Conditional love

Protected love

Manipulative love

Coercive love...are not valid batons.

WE ARE SERVANTS OF THE BATON and few things make God as angry as when people who've received his love, mercy, grace and forgiveness...don't pass it on.

Have a great week ahead and remember to keep passing on love as you are receiving.

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Here are 5 choices that are bad for your metabolism:

5) Not drinking enough water
Being dehydrated slows down your metabolism. Studies show that by staying hydrated throughout the day, people feel less hungry, more energized and they even experience less bloating.

Drink a glass of water first thing when you wake up. You lose a surprising amount of water while you are sleeping, so rehydrating first thing in the morning will wake you up, flush you out and get you off to a good start.

4) Sitting for hours at a time
They say sitting is the new smoking and for good reason. New research is coming out that shows the more you sit, the higher your risk for heart problems, obesity and even early death. One of the reasons for this is that when you’re sitting down, your body goes into rest mode and your metabolism burns fewer calories and less fat. Do that all day and you’re sabotaging your ability to burn fat.

If you have a job that requires you sit for most of the day, set reminders to stand up and walk around every hour. If you’re someone who just sits a lot because of TV and media, try to find a podcast or audiobook you can listen to while you go for walks or move around your house instead.

3) Keeping your room warm
This is a cool one (pun intended!). New research has come out that shows that keeping your room cool at night and throughout the day can increase your metabolism and accelerate fat burn. One study found that people who kept their rooms at 66° F or cooler burned nearly twice as much brown fat as those who didn’t. Brown fat is what our bodies use as fuel to keep warm, so going outside often during the cooler months and keeping your house frosty can keep you fit.

Turn down the heat!

2) Not getting enough Zzzz’s
Not getting enough sleep is one of the most common ways to slow down your metabolism. You end up burning fewer calories and your body becomes less efficient at utilizing sugar, storing more of it as fat.

Go to bed early or hit the snooze button because this is one metabolic speed bump that is easy to avoid.

1) Eating ‘diet’ foods
These foods bring your metabolism to a halt. Most of them contain artificial sweeteners that can increase your appetite later on and can even cause your body to hold onto more fat in the long run.

Luckily there are foods that you can and should eat that have the opposite effect.

WHAT WlLL YOUR CHANGE BE?

Will heartbreak make you bitter and mean?

Or will it make you understanding and kind? 

Will it make you appreciate the love that is REAL in your life? Will it make you more selective with the love you give to others? 

How has heartbreak changed who you are? 

Are you better or worse than you were before heartbreak? If you feel like your worse...what can you do to improve that?

NEVER...

Come into the territory of a lioness and think you will be safe. You will not. 

Don't underestimate the ability of the lioness to be cunning and conniving. The lioness knows many

other animals in the jungle, and can make it very difficult for you to thrive. 

Perhaps you'd be better off going to a different territory....if you want to ever succeed at your goal. ;)