The Daily Dozen (Part 1)
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good word cheers it up. Proverbs 12:25
Robert Louis Stevenson had a “daily dozen” that comprised his personal creed. They are worth looking at today. Here are the first six:
Robert Louis Stevenson had a “daily dozen” that comprised his personal creed. They are worth looking at today. Here are the first six:
1. Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.
2. Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything, and everyone has something of sorrow intermingles with the gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.
2. Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything, and everyone has something of sorrow intermingles with the gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.
3. Don’t take yourself so seriously. Don’t think that somehow you should be protected from misfortunes that befall others.
4. You can’t please everybody. Don’t let criticism worry you.
5. Don’t let your neighbor set your standards. Be yourself.
6. Do the things you enjoy doing, but stay out of debt.
Not bad principles for us to consider for our daily lives. – Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s Keswick
Not bad principles for us to consider for our daily lives. – Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s Keswick
Compass Pointers: Unless a man has to do more than he can do, he will not do all that he can do. Gordon Cooper
Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1: Proverbs 13:14; Level 2: Proverb 13:20-25
Anchored to the Rock: Honest dealing becomes us when we kneel in God’s pure presence. David McIntryre
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