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Welcome "ONE AND ALL" to the R.E.D. Friday, May 17, 2024 edition of The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day and Week!
“To know yourself is to know your values, thoughts, and beliefs — why did you get up this morning?” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Always be proud of yourself! - Today's Message is: "YOURSELF DAY!" Why Not?
The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day and Week!
Let’s “Remember Everyone Deployed” today and every day until they return home safely once again!
Good “R.E.D. Friday!” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters,” and all great connections. Welcome to the end of the week from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in Conroe, TX — 17 May 2024!
Today’s Message is: “Yourself Day!” Why Not?
“Be yourself as a leader – Be your best self!. It will give people confidence that you have a strong foundation of purpose, integrity, and you’re authentic. It’s important to know yourself and your leadership style. Make sure you are the best self to lead others and lead yourself better!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
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More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“When you hear only what you want to hear, you’re not listening. When you read only to confirm what you know, you’re not learning. Stretch yourself. That’s how you grow.” — Marc & Angel
“Be open-minded. Embrace being wrong. Free yourself of preconceptions. Talk less, listen more. Question everything, even yourself.” — Karen Salmansohn
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“When you can’t control what’s happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to what’s happening. That’s where your power is.” — Unknown Author
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
“The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else.” — E.E. Cummings
“You have to grow, you have to be, you have to love yourself unconditionally.” — Dominic Riccitello
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“To know yourself is to know your values, thoughts, and beliefs — why did you get up this morning?” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Always be proud of yourself! - Today's Message is: "YOURSELF DAY!" Why Not?
The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day and Week!
Let’s “Remember Everyone Deployed” today and every day until they return home safely once again!
Good “R.E.D. Friday!” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters,” and all great connections. Welcome to the end of the week from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in Conroe, TX — 17 May 2024!
Today’s Message is: “Yourself Day!” Why Not?
“Be yourself as a leader – Be your best self!. It will give people confidence that you have a strong foundation of purpose, integrity, and you’re authentic. It’s important to know yourself and your leadership style. Make sure you are the best self to lead others and lead yourself better!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
_________________________________________________________________________
More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“When you hear only what you want to hear, you’re not listening. When you read only to confirm what you know, you’re not learning. Stretch yourself. That’s how you grow.” — Marc & Angel
“Be open-minded. Embrace being wrong. Free yourself of preconceptions. Talk less, listen more. Question everything, even yourself.” — Karen Salmansohn
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“When you can’t control what’s happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to what’s happening. That’s where your power is.” — Unknown Author
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
“The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else.” — E.E. Cummings
“You have to grow, you have to be, you have to love yourself unconditionally.” — Dominic Riccitello
_________________________________________________________________________
Providing FREE Year-round Peer-to-Peer Support Nationwide for those with Invisible Wounds!
Join your host Volunteer, Army Veteran, Writer, Peer Support Specialist, and Author Kim Gwinner every Friday evening for the women only "The Front Porch!" edition of Warriors for Life (WFL) Online, sponsored and presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. Where all types of Warriors get together for genuine camaraderie, different topics, friendship, and supportive discussions.
Invite a friend, tell a friend, and get connected and get involved with Veterans, Service Members, First Responders, and Caregivers every Friday Night!
Every Friday Evening Women Only: "The Front Porch!"
https://www.victoryforveterans.org/post/joinkimeveryfridayfor-thefrontporch-women-sonlywarriorsforlife-wfl-presentedbyvfv
Warriors for Life (WFL) Online Women's only “The Front Porch!” Presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) — Every Friday Evening starting at 3:30 PM PT, 4:30 PM MT, 5:30 PM CT, and 6:30 PM ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/ [login to see] 7
_________________________________________________________________________
Drop in every Monday Morning for “Cup O' Joe" with Volunteer and Army Veteran Derrick Iozzio as part of Warriors for Life (WFL) Online, Presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. VFV! Check out the times below and how to connect through Zoom!
https://www.victoryforveterans.org/post/mondaymornings-cupo-joe-withwarriorsforlife-wfl-presentedbyvictoryforveteransinc
Warriors for Life (WFL) Online "Cup O' Joe" Presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) – Every Monday Morning starting at 6:00 AM PT, 7:00 AM MT, 8:00 AM CT, and 9:00 AM ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/ [login to see] 4
_________________________________________________________________________
You Matter to Us! Be a Survivor, Reach Out, & Join Warriors for Life (WFL) Online: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/warriors-for-life-events
“The meaning runs deep for those men and women who’ve served this country: 'Honor & Respect Always — Warriors for Life’!" — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Check out all of the BLOGS & what’s happening with Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV): https://www.victoryforveterans.org/events
________________________________ ✼✼☼✼✼ ______________________________
Motivation
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Warriors for Life
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I never quite understood why people have such a hard time just being themselves. Molding yourself from all you've learned in life is much easier than molding yourself into what some motivational guru says you should be.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
When One Attempts To Present Themselves As Someone They Are NOT,
It WILL Be Discovered, And They'll Lose ALL Of Their Respect And Trust
It WILL Be Discovered, And They'll Lose ALL Of Their Respect And Trust
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
SGT Kevin Hughes I've been called lots of things, but profound is pretty rare, thanks. :-))
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen -
Been THERE ~~ HEARD Those Words,
And I'm Pretty Sure Just Saying Them, Was Illegal In All 52 States.
Been THERE ~~ HEARD Those Words,
And I'm Pretty Sure Just Saying Them, Was Illegal In All 52 States.
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I loved the quotes. Emerson is one of my favorite "self help" philosophers. I loved his essays. I am autistic so I never really fit in anywhere. One of the upsides to being Autistic is for the most part, you learn to be you early on, because everyone else wants you to fit into their world view. Loved the quotes. Just loved them.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
Sgt (Join to see) - Will do, and thanks for posting all these things. What do you do with your six seconds off every day?
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SGT Kevin Hughes - LOL!!! Today, after Posting, I am preparing for My DAV Saturday Meeting where my DAV Officers will be installed for the upcoming fiscal year in July...
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
THIS Has Always Been My Favorite, It Was Give To Me While Still In Grade School
By My Father, In A Small Booklet Form ~ 4 - 5 pages throughout. ~~
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BY RUDYARD KIPLING
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
By My Father, In A Small Booklet Form ~ 4 - 5 pages throughout. ~~
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BY RUDYARD KIPLING
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
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SGT Kevin Hughes
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney - That is one of my favorite Poems. I once heard it read by Michael Cane (the British Actor) and man, it sounds as powerful as it reads. Thanks for posting it so I could read it again!
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