Success is becomin...

"while it is not wise to be in the future,
for tht us how u lose yourself in worry or anxiety
it is important to plan for the future.

No one can predict the future
however the more u plan for wad u want to see happen
the less anxious you are in the Present
and the more the Future is known to you

picture what a wonderful future would be like
create a realistic plan to help it happen
put ur plan into action in The Present

Reflecting on what the old man had told him
the young man returned to work more excited with more clarity
each morning he planned his day in advance
he set goals for each week
and each month in the same way
It was paying off. he was good at his job
and was confident he could handle all task.

Over the years, the young man grew into a man
he stayed in touch with the old man all this while
however , one day the inevitable happened
the old man died
his wise voice could no longer be heard

the funeral that followed was attended by the city's leading men and women
as well as boys and girls from the clubs the old man had sponsored

As the man sat and listened,
he realized how extraodinary the old man was
he had made such a difference in so many people's lives
the man wondered," what could i do to be like the old man, and help others?"

he wondered y the old man had spent so much time helpin him and others
to learn about the Present
infact everything the old man did carried with it a sense of Purpose
and it was this sense of Purpose that tied the Present,Past, and the Future together
and gave his life meaning.

the man opened his eyes. this was it!
this was the thread that pulled all it together.

Living in the Present, Learning from the past and planning to the future
is not all there is.
it is only when you live with Purpose and respond to what's important
about the Present, Past and Future,
that it all has meaning

when u live and work with purpose
and respond to what is important now
you are more able to lead, manage, support, befriend and love

the man now realized he needed to plan his future
without his trusted mentor to guide him.
he knew what the old man would say:

the man had enough.he had enough.He was enough
some people choose to receive The Present
when they are young. others when they are in middle age.
some when they are very old
And, some people never do.

the young man had found his purpose.
he would help others discover what he had learned
with what the old man had taught him, he realized:

Success is becoming who you are capable of being.
and progressing toward worthwhile goals
each of us defines ourselves what it means
to be successful