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A thought by John C. Maxwell (2017-03-07) from his book, No Limits: Blow the CAP Off Your Capacity (p. 239). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Jones goes on, “I never have, and I never will. Attitude cannot make up for incompetence. Attitude cannot give you a skill that you don’t possess. Attitude doesn’t make all your dreams come true. It isn’t everything you need in life, but it sets the tone for your life. If all things are equal between two people except for their attitudes, the person with the better attitude will usually be more successful in life— and enjoy life more.” And that is so true. He goes on, “No single change you make in your life will have a greater positive impact on you and those around you than making a choice to improve your attitude. If your attitude capacity isn’t as good as you would like it to be, start the process of improving it by recognizing these truths. You may want to say them aloud: ...

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2017-03-07) from his book, No Limits: Blow the CAP Off Your Capacity (p. 230). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) But that isn’t what comes naturally to us. It is also not easy for us to do. John says, “That’s an uphill journey. Why? Because we are naturally selfish. We automatically think of ourselves first… But selfishness is a downhill habit. Significance is an uphill trait. But it is achievable for you and for me.” He goes on, “People don’t add value to others when they don’t value them.   So why should you value them? Because they’re people. You don’t need any other reason. Listen, human beings are human. They make mistakes. They say the wrong things. They hurt our feelings. Many people treat us poorly and are not very lovable. Love them anyway.” He says, “Nothing helps give me greater incentive to extend someone else grace than for me to look at myself. I’ve said and done a ...

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2017-03-07) from his book, No Limits: Blow the CAP Off Your Capacity (p. 226). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) I wake up five days a week with the intention of finding a thought that will make a difference in your day.  Now it is not the intention that gets it done, it is the keeping at it till it is done that makes it happen.     John says, “Life is not a dress rehearsal. There are no do-overs for days, weeks, or years that we waste. We get only one shot at life, and whatever we fail to do will be left undone. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to finish life with a bunch of regrets. I’d like to live in such a way that I create a list of hundreds of failed attempts rather than a list of regrets for things I’d failed to attempt. I am determined to make a difference in the time I have on earth.” He goes on, “How can you make sure you don’t end up with a long list of re...