No amount
of worldly success or praise
can fill the God-shaped hole
in my heart
neither can
worldly failure or criticism
diminish the love
perpetually and eternally
given to me
by Him
the world does not
get a say
THE WORLD GETS NO SAY
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Set yourself up for success by being prepared.
Don’t rush into things hastily when you don’t have to.
Take your time and plan things out.
The more time you spend trying to get things right, the easier it will be to execute your plan.
The work you do on the front end will pay off later.
There is no point in setting yourself up to fail simply because you are in a hurry.
Don’t make something an emergency that does not have to be.
PREPARE FOR SUCCESS
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Do not attach your self-worth to someone else’s success.
You have to live your own life.
You have to have your own successes and your own failures.
It is a mistake to believe that someone else’s success is a reflection of your worth.
Likewise, it is a mistake to feel bad about yourself because of someone else’s failure.
Help others along the way, but be sure to forge your own path.
Find your worth in yourself because everything else can be lost or taken from you.
IN YOURSELF
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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What if nobody cared about your hard work?
What if nobody cared about your success?
What if nobody cared about your failure?
What would you do?
Would you still be on the same path?
If you got no credit, received no praise, and there was no external reward for your efforts, what would you do with your life?
Search deep inside for your internal motivation and let that guide you along your path.
INTERNAL MOTIVATION
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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There is a lot of risk in trying your best.
You may find out that your best is not good enough.
It’s possible that you give your all and you still fail.
Failure is always an option.
What is the alternative?
Are you going to quit before you even start?
If you give your all, you may come up short, but quitting guarantees that you will never win.
Meditations on God 