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build anyway

My kids grew up playing with unit blocks. I can’t tell you the number of hours we’d build cities and fortresses during those early years. One day after spending much time using every block in our double set, we sat back to enjoy the incredible structure we had built together. I asked my oldest then 7 and 6 years of age what would happen if their 3-year-old brother came over and knocked off a block? “We’d just put…

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underdog

Who here would remember the cartoon of my childhood, Underdog?  It is along the lines of other similar cartoon themes of the day where the hero is the one least likely to succeed, who bumbles his way to defeating the archenemy. Somehow the mistakes work out in the end to save the day. Here’s what today’s paradox reminds us. Don’t overlook the person least likely in your mind to succeed. Looks are deceiving! The underdog…

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The paradox – think big

  While we think big we get there with small steps. A kindness, a grace-filled word, practical deeds. Steps that are quick and focused on the next step. Sometimes there may be a leap involved. Take action and don’t give up thinking big.

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The paradox – it’s not about being remembered

This is how it is with us. When we do someone a favor, that favor grows in importance in our mind over time. When we receive a favor, that favor diminishes in importance in our mind over time. My way of thinking to combat this is to think less of what I do for others and focus more on the good others do for me. Do good and remember the good done to you.

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The paradox – succeed anyway

For me, I feel most successful when what I am doing is bringing value to another person’s life. That is worth the risks of succeeding. May all your success be born from the amazing things you do for others!

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