Every
choice must have a purpose. Every choice counts. There are no insignificant choices,
no neutral actions. Even the smallest gesture has a consequence, leading you toward
or away from your goals.
2.
Reality Counts!
Reality
is the foundation of success because reality is truth. Reality is the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Get this and you‚ve got it: Reality
moves you towards your goals; denial leads you away. There is only one reality!
3.
Character Counts!
From
the minute you open your eyes in the morning until they close again for sleep
each night, everything in between complements or compromises your character. Every
day˜for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health˜character
counts. It is more important to have character than to be a character.
4.
Self-Discipline Counts!
Self-discipline
is a habit. It is not situational, but it is applied situation by situation. Anyone
can be self-disciplined on occasion, but to get consistently positive results
takes consistency. It is the day-in, day-out practice of self-discipline that
determines where you'll end up. Every act of self-discipline moves you toward
your goals and every exception takes you off course.
5.
Personal Development Counts!
Growth
and development is a lifelong pursuit: there's always some polishing to do, knowledge
to gain, and love to be deepened. Self-development ends only when we run out of
time. Life is a work in progress, improvement never ends, and you never totally
arrive. You are, and will be for as long as you live, a self in evolution.
6.
Excellence Counts!
The
pursuit of excellence is not only politically correct, it is also highly profitable.
A commitment to excellence can help you to capture true wealth and realize the
inherent value of your potential. You will never outlive its importance, usefulness,
and necessity. Its absence devalues potential, credibility, and reputation.
7.
Failure Counts!
Failure
serves an indispensable function in the production of your success. It provides
information and motivation for you to learn from and apply. Failure is not only
the output of an unsuccessful activity; it is also the input for a successful
one. The bright side of failure is that it inspires improvement, creativity, change,
and most importantly, purposeful activity.
8.
Health & Energy Counts!
Widen
your moral purpose — vow not just to live longer, but to live better, to
have more energy, self-worth, and clarity. The preservation of health is a duty.
Few seem conscious that there is such a thing as physical morality. You must take
care of your body because the day will come a time when it will no longer tolerate
your indifference.
9.
Fun Counts!
An
essential part of your journey is the pursuit of happiness. Yet, the only way
to maintain a sense of fun and play is to consciously choose to make it a priority.
Unfortunately, fun seems to wind up on the bottom of the "To Do" list.
You are the conductor of mirth in your life, your own personal Clown Prince of
Mirth and Merriment.
10.
Your Legacy Counts!
It's
non-negotiable: You will leave a legacy. The question is not whether you'll leave
a legacy but what legacy you will leave! To arrive at the point that you think
seriously about your legacy, you must reach a level of reality and commitment
that represents an eternity to follow. When you take the final bow, who will you
be? How will you enter eternity? Will you just be a footnote in history?
