How to Have an A+ Life
I was blessed to fit well in the mould of traditional schooling – I think in straight lines, I like things ordered and structured, I like bullet point notes, I love book-learning. Others are more creative, unstructured, free-spirited, love mind-mapping and hands-on learning (I have to admit, mind-mapping seems to me like the crazed and disturbed scribblings of someone who has lost their mind!).
I loved report card day – as I knew it would be glowing with nice comments from teachers, and plenty of A+ marks! I know others who dreaded the same day – often simply because they didn’t fit the typical schooling methods (I am glad that there is now a greater tailoring of education to the various ways in which people learn).
Maybe you were one of those who consistently received A+ grades…or maybe you tended to score much further along the alphabet. Either way, here’s some thoughts on how you can consistently live an A+ Life every day: (thanks to Steve Penny for providing the catalyst to this thought process in staff meeting yesterday – credit where credit’s due!)
TO LIVE AN “A+” LIFE:
1. AWAKE – “Wake Up!” – New Vision
Every day is a brand new day – the old has gone, the new has come.
His mercies are new every morning!
An A+ Life awakens from the semi-comatose state many people live their life in – drifting from day to day, meandering in the maze of meaningless mediocrity!
Come on, jolt yourself awake – there is a big world out there full of amazing possibilities and opportunities, and you have been created for significance.
Proverbs says a wise son makes the most of harvest time, a foolish son sleeps through the day of opportunity
Q: What do you need to wake up in?
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2. ARISE – “Get Up!” – New Position
An A+ Life continually seeks to learn new things, see new things, receive new revelation, grow into new levels of leadership and authority
An A+ Life refuses to stay at the same level it has been living for the past 12 years or even 12 months
Arise Shine!
If you trip over or make a mistake…Get up again!
Q: What do you need to get up and reposition yourself in?
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3. AROUSE – “Have a Go!” – New Actions
You’ve woken up, gotten up – now it’s time to actually do something!
The Psalmist cried “Arouse yourself – stir up your zeal like a mighty man…”
You can be awake to new opportunities, and be willing to lay hold of new opportunities, but until you actually get into action nothing really changes.
Action relies on the arousing of passion and desire – otherwise you will easily back down when the going gets a little tough.
What actions do you need to change? What new actions do you need to try?
It’s been often said, “If you do the same as you’ve always done, you’ll get the same as you’ve always got.”
Q: What do you need to arouse and stir yourself to action in?
