Daily Mood Quote - October 26, 2011

 

Daily Mood Quote

Day 175 – October 26, 2011

The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.

~Abraham Lincoln

The more I read about Abraham Lincoln (the name of the book is Worthy Of Their Esteem: The Timeless Words and Sage Advice of Abraham Lincoln, America's Greatest President), the more respect I have for his accomplishments. How many of us just think of tomorrow as a day, one that follows today? I did too, but in actuality tomorrow is the future. It's coming with or without our permission, or approval. Good thing is comes one day at a time.

I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.

~Abraham Lincoln

Policy to me implies a rule, a law, something that must be followed each and every day. Life can throw curve balls that do not obey rules, at least our rules. So living under the strictest rule doesn't always allow you to do, or be, your best. Sometimes you have to just go with the flow and “be the best you can be.” Life isn't a job, it's an adventure (thank you United States Navy). One where we make the choice to do our best, or not. It's up to us...

I will prepare and some day my chance will come.

~Abraham Lincoln

I have been preparing all my life for what the future holds. First, I served my country, thank you for allowing me to serve you. Then I became a mom, this career never ends and it's one I am very proud of. Now, I am preparing for a second career. All along the way, I have lived life one day at a time, preparing for tomorrow and doing the best I could. Sometimes that worked out, sometimes not. But, each situation I have been through has better prepared me to face the challenges that will come my way, today and when my chance does come (maybe its today). I can think of few things more disheartening than coming upon a great opportunity that I am ill prepared to utilize. I'll be ready for that ol' curve ball, and the opportunity for a home run it presents, when I see it again. I know that from experience. “Fool me once shame on you; fool me twice.....”

In the movie Unstoppable with Denzel Washington (Frank) and Chris Pine (Will Colson), Frank said, “I'm stepping on it, in it, around it and through it.” And, that's what life is, we step on it, in it, around it and through it. We can't get away from it, it happens, yesterday, today and tomorrow and if we're really blessed or lucky, we'll be prepared for the opportunities it presents and meet the future on its terms... successfully.

How will you prepare for the future?

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