“The Travelers Gift”

7 Decisions That Determine Personal Success

First Decision            Harry Truman

  The Buck Stops here:

I accept responsibility for my past.

I control my thoughts – emotions.                                                 

I am responsible for my success

My thoughts will be constructive, never destructive.

My mind will live in the solutions of the future.

I will associate with positive people.

When faced with the opportunity to make a decision, I will make one.

Challenges are gifts, opportunities to learn.

My thoughts are clear.  I will make the right choice.

Adversity is preparation for greatness.

The Second Decision             King Solomon

I will Seek Wisdom:

I will be a servant to others.

I will listen to counsel of wise men.

I will choose my friends with care.

I will seek wisdom.

I will actively search for wisdom.

I can change the future by changing my actions today.

A wise man will cultivate a Servant’s Spirit.

As I humbly serve others, their wisdom will be freely shared with me.

He who serves the most grows the fastest.

I will seek wisdom.

The Third Decision               Joshua Chamberlain

I am a Person of Action:

I am courageous.

I am a leader.

I seize this moment, I choose now.

I am a person of action.

I can do nothing about the past.

My future is immediate.

I will choose to act.

I am energetic – I move quickly.

I will walk with a spring in my step and a smile on my face.

Leading is doing –

I must move forward.

As a leader – encourage and inspire others to greatness.

An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.

God is waiting on me.

My constitution is strong and my pathway is clear.

Do not fear.

Never Quit.

I am a person of actions.

The Fourth Decision             Christopher Columbus

I have a decided heart:

I will not wait.

I am passionate about my vision for the future.

My course has been charted.

My destiny is assured.

I have a decided heart.

A Journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.

Each day is a good day – opportunity for growth and change.

No self pity.

I will share my vision with others.

A person without a dream never had a dream come true.

All of my problems become smaller when I confront them.

I have a decided heart.

The Fifth Decision                 Ann Frank

Today I will choose to be happy.

I will greet each day with laughter.

I will smile at every person I meet.

I am the possessor of a grateful spirit.

Today I will choose to be happy.

Happiness is a choice.

I will laugh when I wake-up-in the morning.

I am enthusiastic about the day.

Laughter is an outward expression of enthusiasm.

People will follow others who are enthusiastic.

My smile has become my calling card.

My smile is the most potent weapon I posses.

My smile has the strength to forge bonds, break ice and calm storms.

I will smile first – display of good attitude and others will smile in return.

My smile is the key to my emotional make up.

“I do not sing because I am happy, I am happy because I sing.”

I am the possessor of a grateful spirit.

It is impossible for the seeds of depression to take root in a thankful heart.

My God has given me everything.

I will remember to be grateful.

Today I will choose to be happy.

The Sixth Decision                Abraham Lincoln

I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit.

My forgiveness will not be locked in my heart.

Forgiveness has a value only when it is given away.

I will not waste valuable hours in arguing revenge or confrontation = Negative energy.

By the act of forgiving, I am no longer consumed by unproductive thought.

I also know if you live your life based on other people’s opinion – you become a Slave of their thinking.

I must first forgive myself – my history will not control my destiny.

I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit.

The Seventh Decision:                      Arc Angel Gabriel

I will persist with out exception

I have already made changes in my life that will last forever.

I have the power of choice:  the greatest power mankind has.  Free Will

Today, I choose to never give up.

I will not be distracted.

I will continue despite exhaustion.  Most people quit when tired – I will not.

I compare myself to my potential, not to other people.

By persisting with out exception, my outcome- My success – is assured.

To achieve my goals – it is not necessary that I like the process – It is only important that I continue the process with my eyes on the outcome.

An athlete enjoys the results of having trained not the pain of training.

My light, my harbor, my future is within sight.

I will persist with out exception.  Never give up.

I am a person of great faith.

My faith will always be a better guide than reason – reason can only go so far – faith has no limits.

Faith produces miracles every day.  Faith is believing in the future that I do not see.

I will never give up.

I will stay focus on the results.

I have great faith.

I will persist with out exception.

I will fight the good fight.

“The Travelers Gift” is about a 46 year old man “David Ponder” who had lost all hope.  David was a hard working professional, loving husband and father.  His executive position was terminated when his company was sold.  His personal life crumbled along with his professional life.  As his world was coming to an end – he had a unique experience that allowed him to visit with 7 different people and therefore the option to choose to make 7 different decisions.

                        1^st Visit/Decision                    President Harry Truman

- Does he end the war with Japan by dropping the Atom Bomb?  He has the ability and    responsibility to end WWII.

2^nd Visit/Decision                   King Solomon

-Seek Wisdom!  Not only must we hear, we must listen.  Wisdom is a gift and only the diligent will find her.     

3^rd Visit/Decision                   Joshua Chamberlain

-In the Battle of Gettysburg, Joshua Chamberlain saved the union by taking action.

4^th Visit/Decision                   Christopher Columbus

-Christopher Columbus believed in himself when no one else did.  He knew he would find the New World.

5^th Visit/Decision                   Anne Frank

-How did Anne Frank keep such a good attitude while hiding in the attic from the Nazi’s in WWII?  The Germans – were trying to kill all of the Jews.

6^th Visit/Decision                   Abraham Lincoln

-How do we move on as a “United Nation” after the Civil War?

7^th Visit/Decision                   Arc Angel Gabriel

 -The Human race lacks Faith