There are times you will be given intuition, you just know something, and you can't explain it. Don't override it. Don't talk yourself out of it. That's the Creator giving you inside information.
Joel OsteenRead
If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.
Interpretation
Encouragement is essential for unlocking people's potential and achieving collective growth.
The quote emphasizes the importance of providing encouragement to others as a way to help them realize their best selves. By actively supporting and uplifting those around us, we create an environment that fosters positivity, growth, and development for everyone involved.
In practice
During a team meeting, I shared this quote to inspire my colleagues to support each other more.
There are times you will be given intuition, you just know something, and you can't explain it. Don't override it. Don't talk yourself out of it. That's the Creator giving you inside information.
When you have a spirit of excellence, you do the right thing not because somebody is watching or making you do it; you do it because it's the right thing to do.
Next time you're tempted to be upset, frustrated, offended, remind yourself, it's a part of that ten percent of things in life that you can't control - but you can control how you respond.
I believe God wants you to have money to pay your bills, send your kids to college and do charity work and build orphanages. There's the teaching that we're supposed to be poor to show that we're humble. I don't buy that. I think we're supposed to be leaders. We're supposed to excel.
Just because something didn't work out your way, or somebody disappointed you, that does not change who you are.
Closed doors are a test of our faith. Keep moving forward, being your best, living with determination and faith. When you do, you'll see amazing changes all around you.
Use your faults, use your defects; then you're going to be a star.
I think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those who stand on the sidelines
If you're not going to be rewarded for your virtues, and instead you're going to be punished for them, then what's your motivation to continue?
I refer to my hands, feet and body as the tools of the trade. The hands and feet must be sharpened and improved daily to be efficient.
All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride.
I put myself in the way of things happening, and they happened.
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