Motivational Speaker • Author • Entrepreneur • Life Coach • Writer
Oct
6
2013

The only “growing” in this life that requires absolutely no effort whatsoever is the act of growing-old, however, the act of growing-up is a choice.

That’s right folks, we all must eventually wrinkle, grey and wither away, but maturing along the way is totally optional.

Rudeness, crudeness and self-centered, blatant disregard for our fellowman should be something that never follows us into adulthood as we grow old, but for those who this shoe fits, beware because what goes-around comes-around and negative behavior has a way of attracting negative results.

To that end, I was at Costco yesterday and an elderly woman in a grey colored, four-door sedan was waiting patiently at the end of a parking aisle for another vehicle to back out.  After the vehicle had successfully pulled out of the parking space, another small white compact car came quickly whipping around the corner doing a complete u-turn maneuver and sliced right in front of the grey car narrowly missing a collision and slid into the open parking space.

HONK! HONK! HONK!!!!!” was the sound from the grey sedan in an effort to get the other drivers attention, but the female driver in the white car completely ignored the other driver.  Dozens of people in the front of the store witnessed the incident and were in awe of such blatantly rude behavior from an adult woman with kids.

I must admit that my curiosity got the best of me, so I hung around and watched as the young female driver in the white car quickly exited her vehicle and retrieved her two kids who appeared to be under four-years-old and hurried into the store to the dismay of all the onlookers not once making eye contact or even acknowledging the elderly woman in the grey sedan.

As fate would have it, minutes later I was in line in the food court area with my kids and we just-so-happened to be standing right next to the white car lady.

Hey Dad, that’s the mean lady that just stole that woman’s parking spot,” whispered my 11-year-old son Chance.  “I guess she was just in a hurry to eat…” he said.  We shared a quick little laugh then we overheard the cashier tell the woman that the pizza that she said she ordered 45 minutes ago was not ready because they didn’t have a ticket for it and she would have to wait.  Oooops…  😉

Now that’s Karma for you…” said little Chance.  “Poetic justice…” I added.

I must admit that it never ceases to amaze me the type of callous, self-centered behavior that I see grown, adult people perpetrate against others.  That love and kindness stuff that we try to teach to our kids and talk about at our churches, temples, synagogues, mosque, grand cathedrals and sacred sanctuaries is not meant to stay within the four walls.  It’s meant to be lived-out in our day-to-day lives.  Only a special kind of fool would dare model such flagrantly disrespectful behavior in front of our youth then ask in return that they behave otherwise.  Hmmm…

I think that I speak for all of those who feel as I do when I say these words today, “GROW UP!”  Love and Kindness starts with one person at a time, one day at a time, so please commit today to do your part and be the exception to the madness so we can Make it GREAT together.

GREAT WEEK!!!

www.MrBreadCrumb.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

 

Oct
5
2013

Only a fool would pray a prayer of, “Oh Lord, please forgive me and show me a little grace and mercy for not being able to forgive others and show them a little grace and mercy.”

That’s right folks, as ridiculous as this prayer sounds, no one in their righteous mind would ever dare pray these words, but oftentimes our actions suggest that we harbor this notion.

Our ability to forgive others who have wronged us and exercise a little unearned grace and undeserved mercy is what separates the ‘good’ from the GREAT.

The years have taught me that these three words are much easier to say than to actually put into practice on a regular basis.  But those who are able to master these three powerful elements will soon find themselves transcending to a whole new level of existence.

Yes my friends, mastering F.M.G. (Forgiveness, Mercy & Grace) is the key that can set you free and even increase your lease on life.  Free from what you might ask?  Well free from harboring anger, resentment and strife, for a life that’s void of these three hurtful things is sure to experience an increase.  Don’t believe me, try it out for yourself.  It definitely can’t hurt.  Hmmm…

This is definitely a little-known, vital breadcrumb of wisdom that can lead you to Making it GREAT!

Mastering F.M.G. is the Key……..  You’ll See……

Let’s Make it GREAT…..

www.MrBreadCrumb.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

Oct
4
2013

Gossip Groupies and Drama Dragons can oftentimes be found trolling the deep waters of our wacky world looking to drop lines of tantalizing conversation in an attempt to fish for those who would join their ranks of criticizing, complaining and condemning others, but the well-informed fish recognize their hooks of hopelessness and don’t bite.

That’s right my friends, a fortunate few of us understand that no good can ever come from idle chatter and hateful rhetoric that’s meant to tear others down.  So it has become easy for us to recognize this phenomenon in others and manage to steer clear of the dangerous hooks of such conversations.

I caution you in the days ahead to be on the lookout for the fish-hooks of those would-be Gossip Groupies and Drama Dragons attempting to ensnare you and bring you into their fold of fruitless, damaging conversation.  Resist this at all cost and continue in your attempt to plant positive, affirming flowers where they’re trying to get negative, damning weeds to grow.

There’s a shortage of our type in the world and we need you to step up now more than ever to help counter act this epidemic of malignant verbal action.

So can we count on you to do your part?  You don’t have to answer out loud or raise your hand, just hear this message and understand and make your plan to take a stand.  Let’s continue in our noble efforts to make it GREAT!     DON’T BITE!!!

www.CedricCrawford.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

 

 

Oct
3
2013

Waking up from our dreams is actually the first step to making them come true.

That’s right folks, staying in a dream-state, fantasy world can actually be counter-productive when it comes to actually getting something done.  So go ahead and dream a BIG dream, but then WAKE UP and start taking some decisive action-steps in the direction of that goal or dream of yours and watch what happens.

Lets Make it GREAT!

www.MrBreadCrumb.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

Oct
2
2013

We are who we deserve to be.  Life doesn’t really respond well on a consistent basis to “wants” and “needs”, but it responds super-well to “deserve”.

That’s right folks, where we are today is a direct consequence and result of what we did or didn’t do yesterday in every way.

So a good question today is, “Do you deserve to be better off than you are today?”  Do you deserve to be wiser and more knowledgeable today?  Do you deserve to have a more physical, spiritual, emotional and financially prosperous life?  Hmmm…  Please don’t answer these questions out loud, just take this message in and make yourself proud and be different from the crowd.

So…  Don’t like who you are, or where you’re at today?  Make a commitment to consistently work on those things that you would like to have better results in and once your “deserve” kicks in, your desired results are soon to follow.

This breadcrumb of wisdom can definitely make the difference between good or GREAT as it relates to your life.  So let’s get on out there and Make it GREAT!  You Deserve it!!!

www.CedricCrawford.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

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