“Make time to do the things you want and time for the things you have to do — Find your life balance!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
Good “Thursday!” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters, Connections, Friends, & Patriots.” Welcome from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in Conroe, TX — 26 September 2024!
Today’s Message is: “Balance Day!” Why Not?
“Balancing your character and your competence is what makes the best leaders highly effective. A leader’s values, integrity, how they treat people and react are just a few character traits that will inspire others. A competent leader is effective, demonstrates resilience, and achieves results. Have you found your balance as a leader?” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.” — Jana Kingsford
“Find your balance.” — Unknown Author
“Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them.” — Thomas Kinkade
“Life is all about balance. You don’t always need to getting stuff done. Sometimes it’s perfectly okay, and absolutely necessary, to shut down, kick back, and do nothing.” — Lori Deschene
“Working toward balance takes a lot of ingredients. We need courage, reflection, attention, action, and a push-and-pull relationship between effort and relaxation.” — Tara Stiles
“Balance your thoughts with action. If you send too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.” — Bruce Lee
“There is a fine balance between honoring the past and losing yourself in it. For example, you can acknowledge and learn from mistakes you made, and then move on and refocus on the now. It is called forgiving yourself.” — Eckhart Tolle
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Good Thursday evening Colonel.
Good afternoon Col Burroughs and all of my brothers and sisters here on VFV. For me, there can be no real balance in life without Jesus as the center of our lives. Have a blessed day today and always.
https://proverbs31.org/read/devotions/full-post/2021/05/31/a-life-in-balance
A Life In Balance
MAY 31, 2021
Chris Hodges
by Chris Hodges
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“Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.” Ecclesiastes 4:6 (NIV)
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