A Father Lived…Like He was Dying!

Randy Paush is a remarkable husband and father of 3 children.  He faced a death sentence from pancreatic cancer with incredible courage.  He immerged  quickly from self pity to self triumph.  The doctors gave him less than 6 months of good health.  He beat all estimates, He lived well, and He died well.  He saved the best for last in talk that has been heard around the world

I am amazed at what one can be accomplished in a short time.  Randy became armed with the wisdom that he was going to die and changed the world in less that a year.  He was only a father for 7 short years but learned quickly as a father you blaze a trail for all who follow.  He gave his “last lecture” for his kids.  He becomes our first legendary member in the extraordinary league.

 

How long we live shouldn’t be all that matters,  We are all terminal.   Start Living like your Dying.   Like the tip?  Keep the change!

 

The Voice of God

Here are some things that he really spoke to me during my Mo’edim. (appointed quiet time)

Do Your Best
Our goal should be to keep improving ourselves, rather than “being the best.”Someone who feels the need to be “the best” should ask himself, “Why do I really have to be better than others? What is so awful if someone else is better than me in any given area?”  People who feel the need to be “the best” often suffer much anxiety. They frequently tell themselves, “If I am not the best, then I am a failure. I am nothing.”There is no basis for this. In ultimate terms, no human can really say who is best. Comparing yourself to anyone else is arbitrary — so why cause yourself misery by doing so?

(Gateway to Happiness, p.130)  Rabbi Zelig Pliskin

The Talmud is right. If you lose at competition, walk away singing.  

Today I shall …
… try to develop an attitude of acceptance when I lose in competition

 Stop All Work Until – 

Our Lord, grant us that wonderful inward Peace. 

My children that Peace does truly pass all understanding. That Peace no man taketh from you. No man has the power to disturb that Peace, but you yourselves can let the world and its worries and distractions in. 

You can give the entrance to fears and despondency. You can open the door to the robber who breaks in upon, and destroys, your peace. 

Set yourselves this task to allow nothing to disturb your peace, your heart calm with Me. Stop all work, stop all intercourse with others — until this is restored. Do not let those about you spoil your peace of heart and mind. Do not let anyone without, any trouble, any irritation, any adversity, disturb it for one moment. 

Look on each difficulty as training to enable you to acquire this peace. Every work, every interruption — set yourself to see that none of it touches the harmony of the real you, that is hid with Me in the Secret Place of the Father.

Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. Psalm 119:165

I’m Angry

 

  

   Now what?

I remember, wait… I get to decide who I will be.. 4 different babies. or Men?

One who is easily angered and easily appeased–his virtue cancels his flaw. He is a boor.  

One whom it is difficult to anger and difficult to appease–his flaw cancels his virtue.

One whom it is difficult to anger and is easily appeased, this is an Extraordinary Father.

One who is easily angered and is difficult to appease, he is a jerk or wicked.    

I’ve been all 4.  adapted from Ethics of our Fathers

MARRIAGE IS A B.L.A.S.T!

I have been married for 20 years this July.  The woman that I share this journey with is what makes me an extraordinary man.   She’s so selfless and wanting to serve her family its incredible.   I am trying to follow her lead and doing my best to respect her and not take her for granted.             

I made up this acronym to help me and you if your desire is for a great marriage.  

B stands for one of the best ingredients in a successful marriage …

Devotion

 - The Way of Praise 

I am teaching you  My Way of removing mountains. The way to remove mountains is the way of Praise. When a trouble comes think of all you have to be thankful for.

Praise, praise, praise. 

Say “Thank you” all the time. This is the remover of mountains, your thankful hearts that praise. 

David said.

I will praise thee with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Psalm 138:1  

from two listeners.

Life of Happiness? Meaning?… or Both?

So many unhappy Heros these days.  New summer blockbuster Will Smith’s character Hancock makes my point.   July 4th weekend firecarackers, picnics, apple pie and now Will Smith making a disappointing 68 million.  2nd largest opening ever after I am Legend.  According to Yahoo.  

If Super Heroes can’t be Happy.. is there any hope for us mortals?

Ted Turner is most proud?

Ted Turner when asked what accomplishment is he most proud?  Raising his children- MJ2006

I guess he’s accomplished something I seem to be failing at…Getting my kids away from all the TV cable addictive programing his company continues to make.

Yea My first Post!! July 7th