{"id":3192,"date":"2008-07-11T23:52:05","date_gmt":"2008-07-12T04:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.purposedriven.ca\/leadership\/2008\/04\/11\/im-50-and-reflecting\/"},"modified":"2008-07-11T23:52:05","modified_gmt":"2008-07-12T04:52:05","slug":"im-50-and-reflecting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purposedriven.ca\/wiki\/2008\/07\/11\/im-50-and-reflecting-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m 50 and Reflecting"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Dr. John C. Maxwell<\/p>\n

NR<\/strong><\/p>\n

In place of the traditional Leadership @ Large segments, I thought you’d be interested in these related articles from decades past.<\/em>
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A decade ago, in 1996, I crossed into the 50’s, and wrote the lesson, “I’m 50 and Reflecting.” In it, I looked back at the 10 most valuable lessons I had learned over the course of my life.<\/p>\n

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  1. The Naivety of Youth and Its Potential <\/li>\n
  2. The Hot Poker Principle: Stay close to the people and things that keep you passionate. <\/li>\n
  3. Stay With Your Strengths <\/li>\n
  4. Appreciate the Differences of People <\/li>\n
  5. The Importance of Leadership <\/li>\n
  6. The Value of Daily Discipline <\/li>\n
  7. A True Definition of Success: Knowing my purpose in life, growing to my maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others. <\/li>\n
  8. To Take Time for Myself <\/li>\n
  9. The Benefits of Adversity <\/li>\n
  10. God’s Goodness and Grace Over Me <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    I’m 40 and Counting<\/strong><\/p>\n

    In place of the traditional Leadership @ Large segments, I thought you’d be interested in these related articles from decades past.<\/em>
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    When you celebrate your 40th birthday, you’ve supposedly gone “over the hill.” You’re past your prime and beginning to show signs of age. When I crossed “over the hill,” I gave a lesson entitled, “I’m 40 and Counting.” In it, I recommended 10 things you should have in place before turning 40.<\/p>\n

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    1. Know Yourself <\/li>\n
    2. Settle Your Family Life <\/li>\n
    3. Determine Your Priorities <\/li>\n
    4. Develop Your Philosophy <\/li>\n
    5. Get Physically Fit <\/li>\n
    6. Learn Your Trade <\/li>\n
    7. Pay the Price <\/li>\n
    8. Develop Strong Relationships <\/li>\n
    9. Prepare for the Future <\/li>\n
    10. Find God’s Will <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      RESILENCE<\/b><\/p>\n

      “You don’t drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.”
      ~ Edwin Louis Cole<\/p>\n

      “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
      ~ Confucius<\/p>\n

      “Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; but they are the instruments of the wise.”
      ~ Samuel Lover<\/p>\n

      “A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships.”
      ~ Helen Keller<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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