Posted on Jun 13, 2020
The Colonel’s Motivational Quotes of the Day!
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The Colonel’s Motivational Quotes of the Day!
Good “Saturday” Morning Everyone! Staying at home to be safe from the “Eagle’s Nest” in Castle Rock, CO! — 13 June 2020!
Today is: “No Complaining Day!” Why Not?
“Confident leaders never complain, they make progress!“— COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Join Founder & Retiree COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs and Warriors for Life (WFL) Virtual Group Support TONIGHT for some awesome and positive “Peer-to-Peer” and "Sharing is Caring" discussions.
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TONIGHT's Topic: “Negativity Rewires Your Brain!”
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The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: ”Complaining never makes anything better.” — Anonymous
“When you complain, you make yourself a victim. Leave the situation, change the situation, or accept it. All else is madness.” — Eckhart Tolle
“Stay away from ‘still’ people. Still broke, still complaining, still hating, and still nowhere.” — Anonymous
“If you have time to wine and complain about something then you have the time to do something about it.” — Anthony J. D’Angelo
“Go 24 hours without complaining (not even once). Then watch how your life starts changing.” — Anonymous
“Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious.” — Og Mandino
“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most do.” — Dale Carnegie
“Complaining is finding faults. Wisdom is finding solutions.” — Ajahn Braham
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“Remember this always and the meaning runs deep for all those who served this great nation: 'Respect Always — Warriors for Life!' " — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
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The Colonel’s Motivational Quotes of the Day!
Good “Saturday” Morning Everyone! Staying at home to be safe from the “Eagle’s Nest” in Castle Rock, CO! — 13 June 2020!
Today is: “No Complaining Day!” Why Not?
“Confident leaders never complain, they make progress!“— COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Join Founder & Retiree COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs and Warriors for Life (WFL) Virtual Group Support TONIGHT for some awesome and positive “Peer-to-Peer” and "Sharing is Caring" discussions.
Invite a Friend, Tell a Friend, and Share with your Friend!
Get connected with Veterans, Service Members, First Responders, and Caretakers every Saturday Night!
TONIGHT's Topic: “Negativity Rewires Your Brain!”
https://www.rallypoint.com/shared-links/tonight-s-warriors-for-life-wfl-negativity-rewires-your-brain
Support our Warriors in Need — "Challenge them to Stay Alive!" — Buy a WFL Challenge Coin: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/product-page/wfl-coin
Operation Costa Rica “Life Readiness Center” Support our Efforts and share with your connection:
https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/life-readiness-training-center
“New VFV Partners” - Get Your Hand Sanitizer here: https://Global2Smart.com (or) https://fb.me/Global2Smart
The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: ”Complaining never makes anything better.” — Anonymous
“When you complain, you make yourself a victim. Leave the situation, change the situation, or accept it. All else is madness.” — Eckhart Tolle
“Stay away from ‘still’ people. Still broke, still complaining, still hating, and still nowhere.” — Anonymous
“If you have time to wine and complain about something then you have the time to do something about it.” — Anthony J. D’Angelo
“Go 24 hours without complaining (not even once). Then watch how your life starts changing.” — Anonymous
“Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious.” — Og Mandino
“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most do.” — Dale Carnegie
“Complaining is finding faults. Wisdom is finding solutions.” — Ajahn Braham
Reach Out and Join us for Warriors for Life (WFL) Virtual Group Support: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/support
“Remember this always and the meaning runs deep for all those who served this great nation: 'Respect Always — Warriors for Life!' " — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Check out all the BLOGs at Victory for Veterans: https://victoryforveterans.org/blog/
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Good morning COL Mikel J. Burroughs. Dale Carnegie is right: a fool is good at all three, especially complaining. Your take on complaining vs. leadership this morning led me to the above from William Arthur Ward. Cheers.
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Great quote Bill - thanks Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Here is another thought brother - "May you remember that for every compliant there are solutions and I hope you can look pass all the complaining in the world and find the silver linings; may you stay always positive on your outlook in life and use resiliency to overcome the hardships we're facing today; and may you stay strong, safe, and healthy, along with your family. Make every day a "Complaint Free Zone!" - COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
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LTC Stephen F.
I expect you are spiritually mature enough to realize that God accepts us as we are throughout our life. HE desires sincere fellowship and honesty from each of HIS adopted children. Since HE knows all about us, it is wise to complain to God, to pour out your anger, and if applicable hatred to God and let HIM take it all Bill.
I pray that you and I are spiritually mature enough to relinquish our anger, grief, hatred, and complaints about existence to the LORD and that we make no attempt to reclaim what we have given to HIM, my brother-in-Christ Maj William W. 'Bill' Price.
LORD I lift the smug, holier-than-though, haughty, petty, abusive, and tyrannical individuals especially each one who is an adopted child of YOURs to YOU. I pray that YOU deliver the victims and intended victims of these individuals from their selfish and evil intension. YOU know what needs to be done and I pray that YOU do all that is necessary quickly.
I pray that YOU bless the federal through local government bureaucratic offices and personnel that are focused interacting with the public and constituents with good listening skills, patience, and diligence to get to the bottom of complaints. Give them wisdom to discern legitimate complaints from petty grievances and false statements.
I pray for adopted sons and daughters caught up in the CHAZ district of Seattle, Washington and other areas controlled racialized left-wing or right-wing zealots, criminal enterprises, and/or radical Muslims in the relatively free world including Australia, Canada, Mexico, India, Europe, Africa, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Central and South America as well as the Middle eastern nations. I know that YOU are working all to good for the collective body of Christ. I pray that YOU bless each adopted child of YOURS in theses situation with a large measure of peace and joy. I pray that YOU unleash and shine YOUR light through each to draw some of the tormenters to YOU.
Thank you, LORD for YOUR Word – YOU work all to good
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?" [Romans 8:28-32 ESV]
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well Saturday night.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SSG Franklin Briant] PO3 Charles Streich 1SG Walter Craig
I pray that you and I are spiritually mature enough to relinquish our anger, grief, hatred, and complaints about existence to the LORD and that we make no attempt to reclaim what we have given to HIM, my brother-in-Christ Maj William W. 'Bill' Price.
LORD I lift the smug, holier-than-though, haughty, petty, abusive, and tyrannical individuals especially each one who is an adopted child of YOURs to YOU. I pray that YOU deliver the victims and intended victims of these individuals from their selfish and evil intension. YOU know what needs to be done and I pray that YOU do all that is necessary quickly.
I pray that YOU bless the federal through local government bureaucratic offices and personnel that are focused interacting with the public and constituents with good listening skills, patience, and diligence to get to the bottom of complaints. Give them wisdom to discern legitimate complaints from petty grievances and false statements.
I pray for adopted sons and daughters caught up in the CHAZ district of Seattle, Washington and other areas controlled racialized left-wing or right-wing zealots, criminal enterprises, and/or radical Muslims in the relatively free world including Australia, Canada, Mexico, India, Europe, Africa, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Central and South America as well as the Middle eastern nations. I know that YOU are working all to good for the collective body of Christ. I pray that YOU bless each adopted child of YOURS in theses situation with a large measure of peace and joy. I pray that YOU unleash and shine YOUR light through each to draw some of the tormenters to YOU.
Thank you, LORD for YOUR Word – YOU work all to good
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?" [Romans 8:28-32 ESV]
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well Saturday night.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SSG Franklin Briant] PO3 Charles Streich 1SG Walter Craig
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I know folks who really aren’t happy unless they are complaining COL Mikel J. Burroughs
What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.
Maya Angelou
Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.
Lou Holtz
Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won't make us happier.
Randy Pausch
What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.
Maya Angelou
Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.
Lou Holtz
Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won't make us happier.
Randy Pausch
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
I know a few of those as well "Negative Nellies!" CWO3 Dave Alcantara - Please keep this thoughts in mind. "May you remember that for every compliant there are solutions and I hope you can look pass all the complaining in the world and find the silver linings; may you stay always positive on your outlook in life and use resiliency to overcome the hardships we're facing today; and may you stay strong, safe, and healthy, along with your family. Make every day a "Complaint Free Zone!" - COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
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LTC Stephen F.
I expect you are spiritually mature enough to realize that God accepts us as we are throughout our life. HE desires sincere fellowship and honesty from each of HIS adopted children. Since HE knows all about us, it is wise to complain to God, to pour out your anger, and if applicable hatred to God and let HIM take it all Dave.
I pray that you and I are spiritually mature enough to relinquish our anger, grief, hatred, and complaints about existence to the LORD and that we make no attempt to reclaim what we have given to HIM, my brother-in-Christ CWO3 Dave Alcantara.
LORD I lift the smug, holier-than-though, haughty, petty, abusive, and tyrannical individuals especially each one who is an adopted child of YOURs to YOU. I pray that YOU deliver the victims and intended victims of these individuals from their selfish and evil intension. YOU know what needs to be done and I pray that YOU do all that is necessary quickly.
I pray that YOU bless the federal through local government bureaucratic offices and personnel that are focused interacting with the public and constituents with good listening skills, patience, and diligence to get to the bottom of complaints. Give them wisdom to discern legitimate complaints from petty grievances and false statements.
I pray for adopted sons and daughters caught up in the CHAZ district of Seattle, Washington and other areas controlled racialized left-wing or right-wing zealots, criminal enterprises, and/or radical Muslims in the relatively free world including Australia, Canada, Mexico, India, Europe, Africa, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Central and South America as well as the Middle eastern nations. I know that YOU are working all to good for the collective body of Christ. I pray that YOU bless each adopted child of YOURS in theses situation with a large measure of peace and joy. I pray that YOU unleash and shine YOUR light through each to draw some of the tormenters to YOU.
Thank you, LORD for YOUR Word – YOU work all to good
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?" [Romans 8:28-32 ESV]
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well Saturday night.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SSG Franklin Briant] PO3 Charles Streich 1SG Walter Craig
I pray that you and I are spiritually mature enough to relinquish our anger, grief, hatred, and complaints about existence to the LORD and that we make no attempt to reclaim what we have given to HIM, my brother-in-Christ CWO3 Dave Alcantara.
LORD I lift the smug, holier-than-though, haughty, petty, abusive, and tyrannical individuals especially each one who is an adopted child of YOURs to YOU. I pray that YOU deliver the victims and intended victims of these individuals from their selfish and evil intension. YOU know what needs to be done and I pray that YOU do all that is necessary quickly.
I pray that YOU bless the federal through local government bureaucratic offices and personnel that are focused interacting with the public and constituents with good listening skills, patience, and diligence to get to the bottom of complaints. Give them wisdom to discern legitimate complaints from petty grievances and false statements.
I pray for adopted sons and daughters caught up in the CHAZ district of Seattle, Washington and other areas controlled racialized left-wing or right-wing zealots, criminal enterprises, and/or radical Muslims in the relatively free world including Australia, Canada, Mexico, India, Europe, Africa, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Central and South America as well as the Middle eastern nations. I know that YOU are working all to good for the collective body of Christ. I pray that YOU bless each adopted child of YOURS in theses situation with a large measure of peace and joy. I pray that YOU unleash and shine YOUR light through each to draw some of the tormenters to YOU.
Thank you, LORD for YOUR Word – YOU work all to good
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?" [Romans 8:28-32 ESV]
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well Saturday night.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SSG Franklin Briant] PO3 Charles Streich 1SG Walter Craig
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Good “Saturday” Morning COL Mikel J. Burroughs From a beautiful morning here in the MetroWest area of Greater Boston where the sky is a deep blue with wispy white clouds traverse it...Our current temperature is a cool but not chilly 60° and headed up to the mid to upper 70s with a humidity of 55% and a stiff breeze from the NW at 9... “No Complaining Day!” Why Not? What's to complain about with weather like we have here today! LOL!
1) "People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining." - Stephen Hawking
2) "Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make." - Eckhart Tolle
3) "Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining - it bores everybody else, does you no good and doesn't solve any problems!" - Zig Ziglar
4) "Don't moan, don't whine, don't blame. Just get on with it." - Katharine Hepburn
It is really simple folks...as you know that...
“Confident leaders never complain, they make progress!“— COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Marty Hogan COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Stephen F. Col Carl Whicker Maj Robert Thornton CWO3 Dennis M. LTC Wayne Brandon PO1 H Gene Lawrence SPC Mark Huddleston PO3 Bob McCord CW5 Jack Cardwell TSgt Joe C. SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi Col (Join to see) SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Robert Pryor
1) "People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining." - Stephen Hawking
2) "Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make." - Eckhart Tolle
3) "Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining - it bores everybody else, does you no good and doesn't solve any problems!" - Zig Ziglar
4) "Don't moan, don't whine, don't blame. Just get on with it." - Katharine Hepburn
It is really simple folks...as you know that...
“Confident leaders never complain, they make progress!“— COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Marty Hogan COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Stephen F. Col Carl Whicker Maj Robert Thornton CWO3 Dennis M. LTC Wayne Brandon PO1 H Gene Lawrence SPC Mark Huddleston PO3 Bob McCord CW5 Jack Cardwell TSgt Joe C. SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi Col (Join to see) SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Robert Pryor
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LTC Stephen F.
I expect you are spiritually mature enough to realize that God accepts us as we are throughout our life. HE desires sincere fellowship and honesty from each of HIS adopted children. Since HE knows all about us, it is wise to complain to God, to pour out your anger, and if applicable hatred to God and let HIM take it all Wayne.
I pray that you and I are spiritually mature enough to relinquish our anger, grief, hatred, and complaints about existence to the LORD and that we make no attempt to reclaim what we have given to HIM, my brother-in-Christ LTC Wayne Brandon.
LORD I lift the smug, holier-than-though, haughty, petty, abusive, and tyrannical individuals especially each one who is an adopted child of YOURs to YOU. I pray that YOU deliver the victims and intended victims of these individuals from their selfish and evil intension. YOU know what needs to be done and I pray that YOU do all that is necessary quickly.
I pray that YOU bless the federal through local government bureaucratic offices and personnel that are focused interacting with the public and constituents with good listening skills, patience, and diligence to get to the bottom of complaints. Give them wisdom to discern legitimate complaints from petty grievances and false statements.
I pray for adopted sons and daughters caught up in the CHAZ district of Seattle, Washington and other areas controlled racialized left-wing or right-wing zealots, criminal enterprises, and/or radical Muslims in the relatively free world including Australia, Canada, Mexico, India, Europe, Africa, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Central and South America as well as the Middle eastern nations. I know that YOU are working all to good for the collective body of Christ. I pray that YOU bless each adopted child of YOURS in theses situation with a large measure of peace and joy. I pray that YOU unleash and shine YOUR light through each to draw some of the tormenters to YOU.
Thank you, LORD for YOUR Word – YOU work all to good
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?" [Romans 8:28-32 ESV]
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well Saturday night.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SSG Franklin Briant] PO3 Charles Streich 1SG Walter Craig
I pray that you and I are spiritually mature enough to relinquish our anger, grief, hatred, and complaints about existence to the LORD and that we make no attempt to reclaim what we have given to HIM, my brother-in-Christ LTC Wayne Brandon.
LORD I lift the smug, holier-than-though, haughty, petty, abusive, and tyrannical individuals especially each one who is an adopted child of YOURs to YOU. I pray that YOU deliver the victims and intended victims of these individuals from their selfish and evil intension. YOU know what needs to be done and I pray that YOU do all that is necessary quickly.
I pray that YOU bless the federal through local government bureaucratic offices and personnel that are focused interacting with the public and constituents with good listening skills, patience, and diligence to get to the bottom of complaints. Give them wisdom to discern legitimate complaints from petty grievances and false statements.
I pray for adopted sons and daughters caught up in the CHAZ district of Seattle, Washington and other areas controlled racialized left-wing or right-wing zealots, criminal enterprises, and/or radical Muslims in the relatively free world including Australia, Canada, Mexico, India, Europe, Africa, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Central and South America as well as the Middle eastern nations. I know that YOU are working all to good for the collective body of Christ. I pray that YOU bless each adopted child of YOURS in theses situation with a large measure of peace and joy. I pray that YOU unleash and shine YOUR light through each to draw some of the tormenters to YOU.
Thank you, LORD for YOUR Word – YOU work all to good
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?" [Romans 8:28-32 ESV]
I pray that each one of YOUR adopted children and their loved ones sleep well Saturday night.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SSG William Jones PO1 Robert George SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs SGT Wanda Shepherd SSG Franklin Briant] PO3 Charles Streich 1SG Walter Craig
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Sgt (Join to see) You're very welcome brother Kerry, have a great evening brother.
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