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| Time - stewardship makes greater difference than talent Photo: www.studentvillage.co.za |
How
does stewardship create a multiplier effect on resilience and fruitfulness?
Time, Relationships and Money
Stewardship
in 3 areas will make an abundant difference to build reserves and enable us to
bounce back from challenges and adversity - like an evergreen tree planted by
the riverside, laden with fruits all year round.
Time as Asset
Surpassing Talent
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| Initial advantage from talent but does not determine final outcome Pix: http://shortstory.com |
What
are the three most important things you would like to have done at the end of
your life? How have your days been invested on these goals? Well directed use
of time surpasses poorly used talent just as the proverbial hare saw a shock
defeat by his tortoise rival.
Genius of Generous Time
George
Washington Carver dedicated his time to research and discover more than 300
uses for the peanut and many other crops to help his fellowmen diversify crop
farming, recover from cotton crop failure and to tide over the Great Depression
of 1929. Multitudes were impoverished by the dire agricultural and economic
collapse. Carver, however, became very rich despite freely sharing his
knowledge and turning down today’s equivalent of a million dollar salary. Why? He
wanted freedom to help his fellowman and to create new value as he saw fit.
Vision and Risks
Have
a vision, determine to make your life significant at work, home and community.
A man skilled in his work shall stand before state leaders and kings.
Consistently invest time to realize that vision. Influence, esteem and
elevation will come.
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| Mental rehearsals give added precision and confidence to the surgeon's hands Photo: Asian Institute of Medical Sciences |
Mental Surgery
Visualize
yourself realizing dreams, picture the steps you would take. Renowned surgeons
do round after round of “mental surgery” to prepare for complicated procedures.
They anticipate details and complexities,
practicing critical scalpel strokes, visualizing success. That is how they
reach and stay at the top. Executing delicate moves under great pressure, life
and death at their fingertips for hours on end, a deep sense of satisfaction surges
through sweaty brows with each successful operation. That is how and why they
keep coming back for more duress-success stories.
Enjoy and be Transformed!
The
truth is that you cannot afford to keep doing things you do not enjoy. It soon
becomes drudgery, which saps your energy, creativity and productivity. Take
breaks from your normal routine, do something creative, different or crazy,
something you want rather than have to do. Do this regularly and the mind
becomes more active and innovative! People will notice a happier you. Keep at
it and the positive gradient of life steepens. Turnarounds do happen, not just
for the fortunate few but for ALL good stewards of time.
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| Little celebrations uplift us |
Spend
time to celebrate little achievements and victories, or simply the presence of
friends and loved ones. Celebrations recharge and refresh and renew even if it
is just nice words over a cup of coffee.
Time has the capacity to catalyze transformation.
When that happens, breakthroughs are at hand!
Join us next for next week’s post on Relationships for Resilience
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