Seasons changed, and so did I
You may be wondering why I posted the video, "A Time to Gather Stones Together," yesterday.
and
Where did this song, "Turn,Turn, Turn", come from?
Maybe a little history is in order:
Author: Pete Seeger
Genre: Folk Rock
Year: 1962
Lyrics: The Bible, Ecclesiates – Chapter 3.
#1 Hit: The Byrds 1965
Pete Seeger has always been a songwriter. Born in 1919. The major theme of all of his songs is to bring about needed change. War protest songs, injustices, environmental issues are all brought to light in his lyrics. He is the master of ‘The Power of Songs.’
So what has this all got to do with becoming an entrepreneur? of unlocking your greatness? of gathering your stones?
Well, just about everything!
The words, “a time for every purpose under heaven,” rings very clear for the entrepreneur.
There are different seasons for success in our lives.
There must be a time for planting,
a time for cultvating,
a time for pruning,
and a time for reaping an abundant harvest.
Mastering time is possibly ‘the most essential key to success,’
Mastering not only the minutes and hours of each day, but the different times (seasons) of your life, will determine your ability to reach your goals.
Becoming an entrepeneur is not easy. It is challenging.
It’s not something you will achieve overnight.
First, you must sew the right seeds.
Second, remember all crops don’t grow at the same rate, and neither do people.
If you expect immediate results from your projects, forget it. Don’t expect harvests from what you have not yet planted. You will become frustrated and loose interest in your plans.
Like I said, “time and timing is everything.”
Everything has it’s time.
“Seasons changed, and so did I.”
“I swear, It’s not too late.”
No,
It’s not too late to gather your talents,
gather your treasures,
gather you time,
and
Gather your Greatness.
Bill
bill@gathergreatness.com
www.gathergreatness.com
And
Hey, it’s a cool song.
The Power of Words
I don’t think he ever truely understood.
He was a sports’ fanatic. He worked a lot of hours, but every free moment was centered around ‘the next game.’ He loved to listen to baseball, and was always the first to volunteer to coach the local little league.
He played to win, and always brought out the best in his players.
Only one problem………………….. his energy was focused soley on the players who had the natural talent, ‘the gifted’ if you will.
He had little time or patience for the fledgling,
the mediocre,
the second string.
His words of praise were reserved
for the select,
the superstars,
the winners.
“Keep your eye on the ball!
“What are you swinging at?
“Stand closer to the plate!
were all too often spoken,
to the not-so-talented.
He was excited,
he was passionate,
and as I said,
he played to WIN.
He was my father, a great man.
He was their for many,
but………..when it came to sports, I was the untalented, I was the mediocre, I was second-string.
I’m sure,
He never really understood, the power of his words, and how much they shaped my life.
One thing I do know,
I know, first hand. Words are extremely powerful !!
Words can raise you up
or
they can crush you.
Positive and uplifting words, spoken to us, or spoken to ourselves, can make ‘all the difference.’
I live my life trying to be a positive example,
to speak only in kindness, and
to provide value to everyone I meet.
Thanks to all who have contributed to my success, by the praise, encouragement and by “the power of your kind words.”
Bill
The Earthquake of 2008
I get up kind of early in the morning, usually at 5:00 am. This morning was like any other, I shaved, showered and dressed. I sat down at my computer to check my e-mail about 5:30. It must of been 10 or 15 minutes later, I felt the strangest sensation. We have a treadmill in the room next to mine and it felt as though someone had turned it on. But, No one in my house gets up this early, I thought. My thoughts flashed to the furnace in the basement. I hope the belt or motor wasn’t going bad. A few seconds later the vibration stopped. I’d check it out when I got done on the computer.
A half hour had past and I caught a bit of the news. There had been an Earthquake, 5.4 in the neighboring state, somewhere around Evansville, Indiana.
I live in Southern Ohio, so I guess we had felt the ripple effect.
What’s really bizarre was that I was reading an article on the internet about the same time, concerning the Law of Attraction. It was eluding to the idea that our thought waves send out vibrations and resonate through the Universe.
I thought, “this is pretty powerful stuff.”
In this case, I know it was just coincidence, but I really got a chuckle out of the timing of it all!
Here’s to increasing your Greatness,
