I always find it inspiring, when simple quotes make a BIG impact! If you watch the news, sometimes it feels less informative of the necessities in life, and more of a delivery of doom and gloom.
So often we hear of people wanting more money, more promotions, more "THINGS", (not excluding personal relationships), for nothing. No hard work, no manners, no effort! How did we end up like this?
I know I mention my 3rd Great Grandfather often, but I am constantly impressed and inspired by his fortitude. He had barely finished elementary school, and yet went on to own two successful businesses and from what I've been told was an amazingly funny and kind man.
This is what he told my Dad...as I know I've quoted many times before...when my Dad was home from college, telling his Great Grandfather all about his schooling.
" Blair, you keep telling me what college tells you, you can't do...
I didn't know I couldn't do anything, so I did everything!"
"Dad", as everyone called him, was exactly the kind of person I'm inspired by, and exactly the kind of man I try to teach my boys to aspire to be. He died a few months shy of his 101st Birthday. His father was a teacher and farmer, who also died at 101, days after shucking an entire field of wheat. Giving up was not in the genes; but, hard work and kindness was definitely strongly woven into the DNA.
He always showed by example the elements in the inspirational quote from Pinterest, that I posted above. Hard work, using manners your parents taught you,(one more that I've added), and being kind, will bring amazing people and things to your life.
"Dad" Borthwick's home, that I was lucky enough to grow up visiting every Summer as a kid. These are my two boys getting to visit our old family home.
So today, I hope you think of who or what inspires you to be a better person. Don't forget, that when you feel better about your own life and life choices, it somehow automatically rubs off on to others in your life.
Happy Inspirational Monday!
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