“Work hard, and you will be a leader; be lazy, and you will end up a slave.” Proverbs 12:24 (CEV) There is no doubt that when you read the book of Proverbs, it is seen that in the human being there is an area of spiritual warfare, since always it will be two types of thought, one that is aimed to give the honor and glory to God, and the other that his only goal will be to keep it away God’s plan for their lives, and unfortunately this one it will use all possible methods to accomplish its purpose, and prevent that God children can live a life of blessings that He has promised to those who believed in his promises. Something to make clear is that the believer works, not to be admired, much less to get rich, but because this is the plan that God has for each of their lives, and that in this way will be testifying to the order and discipline that God wants to exist in the life of each of their children. “Some people have the tendency to put things off and make excuses. If these traits are unchecked, people can quickly find themselves in a state of ruin and poverty.” (Ed Hindson & G...
That is not always true. It is true that that living in poverty and trying to make ends meet, and raising children at the same time can be tough, especially when you are a single working parent (Gladwell). The truth is that having money does not always make people good parents. Furthermore, Gladwell says that parents success sort of overwhelm their children. In fact, in some cases, parents have worked hard during their whole life, and become successful because they “learned the long and hard way about the value of money and the meaning of work and the joy and fulfillment that come from making your way into the world.” Sadly, that is a lesson hard to teach when having
No matter the walk you take in life at the end of the day are you rich with love, respect and honor. Or, are you poverty stricken simply because you choose not to allow love, respect and honor to shine through. Not only on yourself but, also on those around you. In life a hard lesson needs to be learned and we can only learn this for ourselves, be rich because of who you are and not what you have because in the end people will not remember the house you had, the material possessions you bought or gifts that you gave, what they will remember is if you held your head high, even through the rough times, the respect you gave and most importantly, the love you
In order to lead we must learn to become good listeners. Believing that we as individuals are always right and don’t need help from others, will lead us to fail. Creon
...e rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.” (1 Timothy 6:17)
“In order to be a good leader, there are two things to remember. Lead from the Front and always set the Example. From these two leadership principles, everything else will fall into place.”
The vision of leadership that leaders are born made, and not learn to be leaders is still considered but not popular among researchers (Avolio et al, 2013).
“A Millionaire in Blue Jeans?” One of the most valuable principles is found in the very first chapter. Our authors do a wonderful job at dispelling any delusions we have regarding what a Millionaire looks like. I had long assumed, like many others, that the Millionaires of America were the hyperconsumers and elaborate spenders. In fact, we learn that just the opposite is true. I came to understand that, “Wealth is not the same as income”. (The Millionaire Next Door, p. 1, Stanley & Danko) In many cases, income is not at the forefront of relevancy when determining whether someone will become wealthy. There are several factors involved, but ultimately, if a person spends their entire income, the number value of said income simply doesn’t matter. The old age adage regarding spending less than you make is of much more importance. In the Church, this is referred to as ‘living below our means’. We have often been counseled to exercise restraint regarding our spending habits, and have also been commanded to obtain a level of financially secure by building up our savings, staying out of debt, and living within our means. (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball, (2006), 11423) It seems rather silly that a large percentage of our population would be under the assumption that living a large lifestyle, along with the accumulation of fancy things, would somehow equate to wealth. After reading the book, I have come to understand that many of us have an extremely distorted relationship with money, in the assumption that money is to get and spend, while those who are authentic accumulators of wealth understand that money should be invested and stored up as a measure of safety and peace.
“Leadership, very simple, is about two things 1) truth and trust 2) ceaselessly seeking the former, relentlessly building the latter “
Wealth is viewed to be a positive and even more is strived for due to a few reasons. Wealth offers security and authority in society. (Kassis 162) In Biblical proverbs 10.15 a person’s wealth is described as his “fortress” and in Prov. 18.11 as a “Strong city” and a “high wall in his imaginations.” When one is wealthy he or she has a sense of security as good as a fortress or a high wall around a strong city. This sense of security also gives the wealthy authority over the poor since the “rich rules the poor and borrower becomes the lender’s slave” (Prov. 22.7) While with wealth one has power and authority he or she would still attract many friends and relationships because “Those who love the rich are many.” (Prov. 14.20b) Wealth “adds many friends” (Prov. 19.4a) but for reasons more than just money. Being that wealth as well as “honor and life” (Prov. 22.4) is God’s blessing and reward to those “righteous”(Prov. 10.2) people f...
Procrastination is a common threat to both personal and professional productivity. It is defined as putting off or delaying something that needs to done. The "something," often varies and may be anything from a chore at home to an important project at work or in college. People procrastinate for numerous reasons such as a lack of confidence, the complex nature of the task, or simply a lack of interest or focus.
“As a leader, your job is to make those people successful. It’s less about trying to be successful (yourself), and more about making sure you have good people and your work is to remove that barrier, removing roadblocks for them so that they can be successful in what they do”.
"We need to teach our children--by example--not to be lazy, to do their homework, to pay attention to detail, to take care and pride in work, to be reliable, and not to wobble and jerk through life. Each of us must take the initiative to create our opportunities, not waiting around for favors. We must not assume a door is closed but must push on it. We must not assume if it was closed yesterday that it's closed today."
I would like to introduce to you to a special someone. However, I have a feeling you might have already met him. His name is Procrastinator. Procrastinator is misunderstood, mistreated, and punished at times. Procrastinator is always thought to be the bad guy because he is a “bad influence.” On the other hand, Procrastinator has more to offer than dark circles and sleep deprivation. He teaches you a lesson about time management, responsibility, and owning up to your actions.
For some people, the reasons to work for money seem very obvious while others see money as a hindrance towards what is good. Jesus himself said, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God” (ESV Mark 10:25). It is very clear that one should not worship money, put money above God, or allow money to be a distraction in any manner. However, when one considers money as a tool, they begin to understand the beneficiality of it. As a tool, one should pursue money as a means to an end. There are many potential end goals for someone’s pursuit of money which can be categorized into three types of goals. There are individual, family, and church/charity related goals.
Many people go about their lives cycling through the routines of society. After experiencing the mundane routines of everyday life, some may succumb to lethargy and apathy without realizing it. These people often ask themselves why is it that their lives and the world around them do not seem to make any positive progression even after reaching adulthood. One answer is laziness. This personality trait can easily grow and become a negative impact if not kept in check. Its adverse effects, such as low moral integrity, mental stagnation, and intellectual degradation, on a person and the world around them is a topic that was written about by the writer, Ernest Smartt. In one of his essays, “The Negative Effects of Laziness”, Smartt goes through