Home Improvement- Chapter 3

Chapter 3- Choosing the Proper Building Material

"For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words."  Eccl 5:3

I was talking to a friend of mine today about the business venture he has been working hard on over the last few months.  My wife has even helped him out designing a few of the things he needs for it.  If you are a college football fan, be on the lookout because there are going to be some super cool things coming out that you will have never seen before, but want to get your hands on because of their uniqueness.  I will plug his ideas later on if he allows me (and after I ask him first).

Anyway, after we talked today, I sensed the passion and hardwork that has gone into such an undertaking as starting a new business, or designing a line of clothing, or inventing something.  There are two undeniable tenets to being a success at work, at home, etc.:  tenacity and dedication.  By the way, that does not translate into 18 hour days for 60 years straight. 

And through my friend, I have learned one huge fact of success in any facet of life:  success comes not from what you know or don't know, how well you talk the talk or don't, or how well you dress or don't dress.

Success comes from dreams; that are shaped into reality; then worked at for weeks, months, and mostly years; but ultimately achieved after allowing Christ to work harder on us than us on our dream.  Ultimately, success of a dream is not what comes out of our mouths, but what pours forth from our heart through our character and actions as we strive to be successful at work, home, school, and for Christ.

So what's your dream?  Quit talking about it and start acting on it.

Talk is the house made of cards.  Action is the house made of cinder blocks. 

Lastly, failure is still successful if we learn and grow.

Building with better materials,
Freak