Are you a Lion?

“Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle – when the sun comes up, you’d better
be running.”

I have always instilled in my daughter that we are a family of Lions, as a kid, my grand father always taught me that being a victim is for the weak, it doesn't matter if someone actually does you wrong, the minute you accept it and act like it, you are doom, you are now a victim , and the world belongs to the winners,not the whiners.

Ben Franklin said "the harder I work, the better luck I have"
so how do we make more luck? followed are some simple suggestions that I believe are instrumental:

1. Prepare. Work hard to be ready for the opportunities that are important to you. Research. Practice. Perfect.
2. Be awake. Pay attention to the people, events, and things around you. Evaluate logically and trust your gut instinct.
3. Take action. Put yourself out there. Explore. Be vulnerable. Make contact with people. Take risks.
4. Expect positive results. Optimism improves your chances. If (when) you fail, embrace the lesson and continue on, smarter.

How many times and how much do we complain about our bad luck? or boast about our good luck? My mentors have always taught me that hard work makes good luck, and hard work always gives you back more than it takes from you.
Hard work at our job makes for more revenue, hard work at our fitness makes for better results and looking great in your bathing suit , hard work on your faith , makes for a closer and more personal relationship with God ,trust me on this one....hard work makes for a better life.
In the words of Zig Ziglar...see you at the top.