A Quote by Colin Powell
You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.
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Jesus is much more concerned about shaking your foundations, giving you an utterly alternative self image, world image, and God image, and thus reframing your entire reality. Mere inspiration can never do this.
I think the quarterback position, moreso than in all of sports, no other position compares - you rely on so many people to do your job.
Sometimes you lose the head a bit, and lose your position, when you should be more relaxed and hold your position, which is better for the team.
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We act, we behave, and we feel the vibration that we're in at the present time according to what we consider our self image to be. And we do not deviate from that pattern. The image you hold of yourself is a premise, a foundation (idea) on which your entire personality is built. This image, not only controls your behavior but your circumstances as well.
The choice of moves should not be made on an exact verdict of the final position, but on whether or not your position has improved or worsened.
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Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn't go with it.
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