The Four Major Lessons In Life by Jim Rohn (Part 2)
Here's a continuation from yesterday's post.
The Four Major Lessons In Life - Spring
"Here is the second major lesson in life to learn: learn how to take advantage of the spring. Spring is called opportunity. And uniquely enough, spring follows winter. And pray tell how often? Is it reliable? Can you count on it? Well six thousand years that we know of, that's pretty reliable. And what a great place for spring, right after winter. If you were going to put it somewhere, that's the place to put it. God is a genius. Hey, day follows night. Isn't that terrific? Opportunity follows difficulty, expansion follows recession, and all with regularity. You can count on it.
However, make a special note of the two words: take advantage. That, is what we must learn to do: take advantage. Just because spring comes, is no sign you're gonna look good during the fall, you must do something with it. In fact, everyone must get good in one of two things: planting in the spring, or begging in the fall. So take advantage of the day, take advantage of the opportunity. And read every book you can get your hands on, to learn how to take advantage of the spring.
And one more thought: get busy quickly on your spring, your opportunity. There are just a handful of springs that have been handed to each of us. Life is brief even at the longest. The Beatles wrote 'Life is so short....', and for John Lennon on the street of New York, it was extra short. But it is short. Elton John sings, 'She lived her life like a candle in the wind...'. Life is fragile, life is brief. Whatever you're going to do with your life, get at it. Don't just let the seasons pass, pass, pass."
Part 3 is coming tomorrow....Summer....
The Four Major Lessons In Life - Spring
"Here is the second major lesson in life to learn: learn how to take advantage of the spring. Spring is called opportunity. And uniquely enough, spring follows winter. And pray tell how often? Is it reliable? Can you count on it? Well six thousand years that we know of, that's pretty reliable. And what a great place for spring, right after winter. If you were going to put it somewhere, that's the place to put it. God is a genius. Hey, day follows night. Isn't that terrific? Opportunity follows difficulty, expansion follows recession, and all with regularity. You can count on it.
However, make a special note of the two words: take advantage. That, is what we must learn to do: take advantage. Just because spring comes, is no sign you're gonna look good during the fall, you must do something with it. In fact, everyone must get good in one of two things: planting in the spring, or begging in the fall. So take advantage of the day, take advantage of the opportunity. And read every book you can get your hands on, to learn how to take advantage of the spring.
And one more thought: get busy quickly on your spring, your opportunity. There are just a handful of springs that have been handed to each of us. Life is brief even at the longest. The Beatles wrote 'Life is so short....', and for John Lennon on the street of New York, it was extra short. But it is short. Elton John sings, 'She lived her life like a candle in the wind...'. Life is fragile, life is brief. Whatever you're going to do with your life, get at it. Don't just let the seasons pass, pass, pass."
Part 3 is coming tomorrow....Summer....