It’s been an incredible year. Believe it or not, we’ve been on this COVID, political, election, economical journey for nearly a year! For most of us, it all started in March 2020, and it’s been a winding road complete with detours, speed bumps, roadblocks and plenty of pitstops.
Here are a few things I’ve learned from the journey.
- Do it scared! If it’s on your to-do list, take a step of faith. Do it scared!
- Don’t quit! Don’t give up! As Jimmy V said years ago: “Don’t give up, don’t ever give up!”
- Listen more, talk less.
- Actions follow beliefs.
- 3 things we can control: Actions. Reactions. Mindset. You can’t control the rest of the stuff — or anyone else — so stop trying.
- Glance back, but focus forward!
- Silence is a powerful tool.
- Less is more!
- Going slow is better than throwing it up against the side of the barn.
- Priorities matter! What are yours?
- Don’t get distracted from the important things. You can underline and highlight this one!
- Needy is creepy.
- Don’t wait to be ready. You’re ready. Take the first step. Face it: You’ll never be ready! (See #1!)
- It’s okay to tell someone “no”.
- Don’t even get me started on the media, Congress or the political state of affairs. Suffice it to say that both of these so-called institutions (maybe that is the right word!) are the least trusted in America today.
- It pays to have a six-month stash of cash on hand. Just like Dave Ramsey said.
- Confirmed: Common sense isn’t so common anymore.
- Good is good, but great is better. There is only a one-degree difference from 211° and boiling water.
- Friends are created in conversation, not in texts or on Facebook. Have a conversation!
- Control the controllable. Don’t sweat the rest of it. You can’t do anything about it anyway.
- Find out what everyone else is doing, then do the opposite.
- Don’t follow the crowd, blaze a different trail.
- Haircuts are overrated.
- They may tell you differently, but people are legitimately scared and hurting right now. What can you do about to help someone today?
- Three weeks to the gallon is excellent for your budget!
- I’m reworking my “what is important” list. A lot of stuff that was on that list in January 2020 is gone.
- It’s no truer today than this time last year, but God is real, He still moves and He still speaks. Listen with spiritual eyes and spiritual ears. There’s a world of difference!
- Clear out the clutter: From your garage, from your brain, from your life.
- I need to get better so I can help other people get better.
- There aren’t as many adults in the room as I once thought.
- Opinions and agendas are the new facts and reality. Don’t believe everything you hear or read.
- Enjoy the ride! If you don’t enjoy it, you will never be great at it! Enjoy the ride!
- God is more interested in who we are becoming that what we are accomplishing.
- SLOW DOWN. Oh, wait, already mentioned above. Added here for emphasis.
- It’s not about me, it’s about their dreams.
- Be bold! Say something to your friends or family that no one else would dare say. (But be nice and respectful).
- Be quiet and listen. Indeed, silence can be golden!
- Remember who you are. When you do, your goals and road map will become clear.
- Be you! Everyone else is taken already!
- Finally, God knows, and He understands your dilemma. He’s mad, He’s frustrated too. He’s cried over it, and He will address it.
What did you learn in 2020?