Your successes and failures have also contributed to your current state. Do not be misled, for the most part, where we are today is a direct result of the sum of the choices we have chosen to make in our lives; good and bad. The thing about choices is that when we choose, it simply means we have options. Imagine driving down an unfamiliar path when suddenly you run into a fork in the road; you cannot go straight, you only have two options, left or right. The choice you make will ultimately determine where you end up. Choose, don’t just sit there and wait for a sign. The choice you make will always be the right one for you.

Don’t be afraid to try a route you’ve never travelled; you truly never know where it might lead. Some people restrict from making choices because they don’t know what might happen. This may come as a surprise to some but you will never know what could happen if you never take a chance. Remember the fact that there are no accidents, so no matter what choices you decide to make, know that it is a part of the ultimate plan.

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Joe Paul

We have all experienced a form of chaos in our lives, perhaps to different degrees but we have experienced it nonetheless. Think back to a time, even if it was recent, where you thought that your problem was the biggest problem in the world. How did you overcome that problem? What did you have to do to overcome your situation? Repeat those steps and the outcome will not be different. The man with no arms envies the man with no legs. The man with no legs envies the man who cannot see. The man who cannot see envies the man who cannot hear. My point is, no matter what it is you are going through, there is someone else who is a little worse off. No, that doesn’t improve your situation but it puts it into perspective.

Understand that trouble is temporary. We were built to conquer and to rise above all obstacles. Draw on the strength that you have hidden somewhere inside you to overcome this minor obstacle. I say minor obstacle because the only obstacle that is difficult to overcome is death. If you can read this, you can overcome any obstacle. The first step is believing that your problem is not greater than your strength to overcome them. Do you believe it? You should.

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It is imperative that you maintain a strong faith that God will always make a way out of seemingly no way. In your time of need, He will show up in ways you may not readily recognize. It is up to you to determine the signs. Sometimes we ask, pray and even believe in God for a miracle yet when he sends it to us we reject it because the miracle doesn’t look like what we initially prayed for. If you are unsure whether or not the angel disguised as a human is there to answer your call, share your problem with the person and watch as the miracle unfolds.

In the midst of a storm, remain calm and understand that not only will God never leave you nor forsake you; He will never ever give you more than you can bear. In addition, He will always make a way. Trust and believe that He will always, not sometimes, but always make a way and He most certainly will. I am a testimony of His grace and mercy. I trusted God for a miracle recently and remained calm during my storm and had faith that He would respond. And just like that, at the eleventh hour, He sent me an angel; problem solved.

Will you trust God for a breakthrough in your circumstances or will you continue to doubt His infinite power? Be very clear that His response is solely based on yours.

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Joe Paul

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being blessed so don’t apologize for it. If you are experiencing a windfall of blessings, simply thank goodness you were chosen. No one who has ever been blessed did so accidentally. In fact, most people who experience an immense amount of blessings do so because they meet God half-way. By meeting God half-way, you are praying and working towards that which you’ve prayed for. Seek and ye shall find.

I truly believe that blessings come when we open our arms to receive them. Many people walk around thinking that they are undeserving of blessings. Even more believe that blessings are reserved for a certain type of person. Understand that you serve a God that has unlimited blessings, more than enough for you and I and everyone else in the world. At all times walk in the understanding that you deserve favor and you will receive it. Favor is definitely fair.

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Joe Paul

Condition your mind to be solution-driven. Simply, when you encounter a problem or a proverbial “bump in the road”, immediately shift your attention from the obstacle to the overcoming of that obstacle. One of the most popular television shows in the late 80’s and early 90’s was a show called MacGyver. In every episode, MacGyver had to figure his way out of a quagmire with virtually nothing and no one to assist him. One show that stands out in my mind is one where he was trapped in a cellar by some bad guys and he only had a string, a rubber band and a few other items, none of which you or I could use, yet he created a bomb and magically blew up the cellar and escaped.

The point of that particular MacGyver story and every episode is simply the fact that you truly don’t need much to get out of your cellar. If you are trapped by some issue or circumstance, just look around you at the resources you currently have at your disposal, use them and your breakthrough will come. Don’t just sit in the cellar waiting to be rescued; that may never happen. More often than not, we must find our own escape routes. No cellar is strong enough to contain you. Use what you have and break out.

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Joe Paul

Whether you have all the money in the world or are the most famous person in the world, you still will put your pants on one leg at a time. There is no difference between a famous or rich person and you; none. Neither fame nor fortune will bring you true happiness. What matters most is the significance you bring to others’ lives during your stay at Hotel Earth. Although some may argue differently, money will not extend your life and neither will fame. We will all expire one day.

Your goal in life should not be the pursuit of fame and/or fortune. Those things come when you make a significant impact in the world around you. No one who ever became rich or famous did so with the intention of being rich or famous; there are a few exceptions in the entertainment industry but trust that they are anomalous. A gross majority of people who live these lifestyles do so as a direct result of them following their passion; the fame and fortune becomes a byproduct.

In my opinion, the pursuit of fame and fortune is detrimental to one’s growth as an individual. Pursue your dreams and the rest will inevitably fall into place, if that is your desire. The lime light brought about by fame eventually dims and fortune has a higher propensity to diminish; we have all seen countless examples of both. What is most important is that the people who know and love you, remember you. Everything else is details.

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Joe Paul

If we can compare our lives to anything it would have to be a city bus, a subway train or even a San Francisco street car. What you should understand about the aforementioned modes of transportation is what they have in common with your own life. First, each of them has a starting point and an ending point much like your earthly existence. Second, there are passengers who enter from the start and may not exit until it has reached its final destination. We should also consider the fact that there are passengers who enter the locomotive after it has begun its journey and will also exit before it arrives at its terminus. Lastly, consider the fact that they all continue to move towards their final destination regardless; whether the cart is full, completely empty or only has a few passengers they continue to move.
Our lives work in a similar fashion.

Much like your life, there are some people who will be there for you forever and some who will get on when it is convenient and may not ride with you to the end. Pay very close attention to the passengers on your life’s train. Everyone who gets on your life’s train may not be going in the same direction as you yet that matters not because
there will be a few who will. The few who will are the ones that have been there for you through thick and thin. The few who will have seen you at your best and certainly at your worst, yet they still stick by your side. These are the life members of your organization; support them, love them, and let them know how much they mean to you by reciprocating that same support.

I am more fortunate than most to have people in my life who are willing to ride the train with me until I reach my final destination. Likewise, I am a permanent passenger on their train. We support one another, we encourage one another and we give of ourselves freely simply because that is what real friends do. Take the time out to tell the people who matter most in your life how much they truly mean to you. I know the people who are on my train are reading this and I want you all to know that I love you, I cherish you and I will be there for you until we reach our final destination. After all, we are all headed in same direction, the only direction suitable for extraordinary people; the top.

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Joe Paul

When you choose to act, you truly don’t have to say too many words. Have you ever noticed an elite athlete during a championship game of any sport? Very rarely is that athlete walking around babbling about how great he or she is. Very rarely does that athlete say anything to anyone with the exception of their coach and teammates because they are intently focused on their desired outcome; which is obviously to win through their actions. The end result of more actions than words will always be a positive one as champions simply allow their outcomes to speak for themselves.

One of the easiest things to do is to “talk about it” while “being about it” is where the separation between true winners and those who seldom experience the joy of winning begins. Join the winners circle by allowing your actions to speak for themselves. If by chance you are a talker, be sure to back your words up. Yet if you are focused on action, there will be no need for words whatsoever. You truly won’t have to talk if you’re doing it.

Choose to act rather than speak; your actions will speak for themselves.

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Joe Paul

If you seek it, focus intently on it, remain patient and feverishly pursue it, it shall be yours. Understand that your mind has the incredible ability to create anything. A mind that focuses on lack will always produce and experience lack in the individuals’ life. Conversely, if you constantly focus on creation and increase you will experience and continue to experience increase in your life. It is truly as simple as your thoughts becoming things.

You are designed to build, invent and create. You come from a God that is capable of anything and by virtue of being His child, you possess that same power. It is imperative that you not focus on limitations. At all times, focus on possibilities. Some of our minds are programmed, based on our environment and other factors, to focus on what cannot happen. I have trained and conditioned my mind to always focus on what can, by virtue of overcoming many of life’s obstacles.

Your desires are not impossible to realize if you believe in them enough to chase them until you catch them. Two things happen when you chase a dream; either the dream will slow its pace until you catch up to it or you will have to pick up the pace in order to catch up to the dream. Whatever you do, don’t stop running. Eventually, you will have what you desire most.

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Joe Paul

One whose goal is to lose weight cannot expect to do so if they aren’t following a regular diet and exercising on a regular basis. Likewise, one whose goal is to become successful cannot reasonably expect to do so if they are not obsessed with the accomplishment of that goal by focusing and working on that goal daily. A flower cannot grow on its own; it needs water, sunlight, good soil and attention. Similarly, your goals cannot accomplish themselves; they require your attention, commitment and effort.

No matter how successful you may already be, we all want more out of life. It will not happen if you aren’t constantly chasing your dream. A dreamer is one who is actually living. Without dreams and hope for the future, there is absolutely no way you can live life fully. You can accomplish all of the goals you set for yourself if you simply don’t give up. I encourage you to stay the course even when the waters get rough and your boat is in danger of capsizing. As the captain of your ship, you must fight through the storm; there are no alternatives.

Understand and commit to memory that storms don’t last forever, eventually the sun will shine again. Stick with your goals, be dedicated, committed and consistent and you too will realize the satisfaction of achievement. If you can dream it, it can happen.

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Joe Paul