{"id":127,"date":"2010-12-17T01:49:13","date_gmt":"2010-12-17T01:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/2010\/12\/victim-or-victory-the-choice-is-yours.html"},"modified":"2010-12-17T01:49:13","modified_gmt":"2010-12-17T01:49:13","slug":"victim-or-victory-the-choice-is-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2010\/12\/victim-or-victory-the-choice-is-yours.html","title":{"rendered":"Victim or Victory? &#8230; the Choice Is Yours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>Life shows us what works.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>Look around at the people who achieve what is important to them.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>What separates them from the people who do not?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>It is their burning desire, determination and will &#8211; they take action until they achieve their outcome.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>It takes a strong will, belief and faith to continue moving forward when confronted with life&#8217;s challenges.&nbsp; <\/span><\/b><b><span>It takes a person who has self worth and a positive mental attitude.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>People who succeed acknowledge their vision or dream.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>They do not quit until they discover the proper way to achieve their outcomes.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>They continue to experiment until they find the proper variables and then work their plan.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>Yes, successful people have a definite plan and a powerful purpose propelling them forward.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>We pass through this life for a short time.<br \/>Life and time waits for no one.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>What is your dream?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>What are your key variables and what action must you take to make it happen?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>Do you choose victim or VICTORY?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><font color=\"#000000\"><strong>&#8216;For better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure,<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span><font color=\"#000000\">than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much,<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span><font color=\"#000000\">because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.&#8217;<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span><font color=\"#000000\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><font color=\"#000000\"><b><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/b><b><span>Theodore Roosevelt<\/span><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>May you win glorious triumphs!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>smiles,<br \/>Lee<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i><span>The Mega Coach<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i><span><\/span><\/i><\/b>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i><span><\/span><\/i><\/b>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i><span><\/span><\/i><\/b>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life shows us what works. Look around at the people who achieve what is important to them. &nbsp; What separates them from the people who do not? It is their burning desire, determination and will &#8211; they take action until they achieve their outcome. &nbsp; It takes a strong will, belief and faith to continue&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":229,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6,1,2,7,3,4],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acknowledgement","category-communication","category-personal-growth","category-professional-development","category-relationships","category-success","category-wealth","tag-inspiration"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Victim or Victory? ... the Choice Is Yours - Have a Magnificent Day!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2010\/12\/victim-or-victory-the-choice-is-yours.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Victim or Victory? ... the Choice Is Yours - Have a Magnificent Day!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Life shows us what works. 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