Tyler Perry Inspiration

This is so inspiring, and I just wanted to share it with you. A lot of people have mixed opinions of Tyler Perry, but the man has always been an inspiration to me. Enjoy, and take heed to what he's saying.

You can do better!

So I'm going to talk about something that can be a HUGE factor in holding you back from maturity and the capability of handling necessary responsibilities. It's one word and can be one of the most difficult things to learn.

Discipline is that one thing that makes you get up on time. When you take outfits out of your closet to try and figure out what you're going to wear, discipline makes you put back the things you don't need. When you have somewhere to be by 7 pm and it's 30 minutes away, discipline causes you to leave at 6:20 to give you extra time just in case you are delayed. Discipline keeps you from eating those sweets you want so badly and pushes you to the gym when you just want to chill. So basically,

DISCIPLINE SUCKS!!!! :-/ lol

However, discipline is very necessary. Being on time can be the difference between having a job and being fired. Going to the gym and eating well can be the difference between being healthy and being sick from disease. A lack of discipline pretty much causes a bunch of chaos. Even when it comes to paying bills, if you procrastinate and decide you just don't feel like paying it before the due date, it can be the difference between lights and no lights, excellent credit score and horrible credit score.

"Be the person you want to find. Don't be nickel looking for a dime."

Ladies, let's say you marry a man that doesn't "feel" like getting up for work in the morning. He doesn't feel like meeting you at 7 when you agreed to meet at 7. Let's say he lets himself "Go" and gains 100 lbs and doesn't feel like going to the gym or stepping away from the table. That's not a good thing right? But what that is is a lack of discipline. And a person without that quality, having the ability to do things they don't want to do when they don't want to do it, is easily held back from gaining the responsibility of receiving more.

If you can't handle an apartment, how will you ever handle a home? If you can't keep yourself out of the department store when you're on a budget, how will you ever handle more income? If you can't put your own things back, how will you ever clean up after your family? Just some things to think about. I'm working on discipline myself. But one thing I know is that discipline can be the difference between staying where you are and receiving all that God has for you. But the good thing about it is that you can learn. It takes time and patience but it's very possible.

I'll make a suggestion for this week. Make a list of all the things you need to get done, cleaning, homework, grocery shopping, bills, meetings, exercise, and include the times you need to have it done. Work hard to do it according to your schedule and try HARD to be on time with the assignments.Your success or lack thereof will show you how much more work you need to do to be disciplined.

Responsible adults realize that in order to get the results they want, they have to be DISCIPLINED! Many of us want to be married and have a family one day but how selfish is it to add people to your life and you only do what you WANT to do and not what needs to be done. No bueno. Don't add people to your chaos! You can't handle greater responsibilities until you handle your current situation FIRST. Get things done on time, be well organized, stay true to your word, stop procrastinating, read the Bible and pray DAILY (no more excuses) and do it all with a SMILE! :-)

So I hope you give that assignment a try and I hope it's a success. But not just for a week but a lifetime. Maturity and growth REQUIRES discipline.

"No steam or gas drives anything until it is confined. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined."Harry Emerson Fosdick D.D

My Day Off...And I Was A Tad Bit Productive!

Hey people!


As the title indicates, I was off from work today! And it felt SO good, I must say. I didn't even sleep-in til noon like I usually do; I was oh so proud of myself! :-)


I woke up around 9 something...spent an adequate amount of time reading (Bible & that book A Month to Live). I had breakfast today too...and worked out after.


My working out mainly consists of the Michael Jackson Experience game for Wii or the Wii Fit. Today, I danced with Michael! Maybe dancing to MJ isn't a legit form of exercise, but I was sweating! There's like 26 songs on there, and I can never do them ALL in one sitting. I really tried today though, but I felt like falling out after about the 18th song...so close! lol..so yea...I've been feeling refreshed and like I did my body a little bit of good today.

Of course I didn't do all that I had set out doing on this beautiful day off. I still meant to edit/update my resumé, do EVEN MORE reading, and WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! It's weird that I feel that I'm born to write...but I don't do it as often as I should. The most writing I've been doing lately is on this blog (and that ain't even enough either! smh). I've shared with a few people that I think I'm scared of success...just a little bit. That what if I actually make it and THIS is it? What if this is the witty idea/dream that will bring me UP, OVER, & OUT? What if I'm on the top and there's nowhere else to go to from there?


I've been learning how to combat that last question though. My pastor often reminds us not to be complacent or familiar with where we are and to NEVER get to the point where you think you have "made it." Sooo...there it is! Run with that! lol


Lesson of the day---> Sometimes God will give you tests to see if you love Him more than the sin you continue to indulge in. Whenever you fail a test (by putting the sin over your love for Him), He will re-issue that same test until you can pass it with flying colors. YOU hold up progress by your repeatedly failed attempts.


On that note, pray for me. :)