The Principle of the Path

Here are some of the highlights from my reading:
- “To get from where we don’t want to be to where we do want to be requires two things: time and a change of direction.”
- “Direction–not intentions, hopes, dreams, prayers, beliefs, intellect, or education–determines destination.”
- “We should break the habit of drawing a circle around individual decisions and events and dismissing them as isolated occurrences. These are steps. Steps that lead somewhere.”
- “Prudent people look as far down the road as possible when making decisions.”
- “Christians start talking about forgiveness as if somehow forgiveness serves as an escape hatch from the outcome of bad decisions.”
- “When happiness points in one direction while wisdom, truth, integrity, and common sense point in another, that’s when really smart people start doing really stupid things.”
- “Your heart can’t be trusted… The truth is, if you let it, your heart will direct you down a path that leads to the very spot you most want to avoid.”
- “The choices are now. The outcomes are later. The decisions you make todayhave ramifications down the road.”
- “One never accomplishes the will of God by breaking the law of God, violating the principles of God, or ignoring the wisdom of God.”
- “I am constantly amazed at how resistant folks are to take their cues from people who are where they want to be.”
- “We don’t drift in good directions. We discipline and prioritize ourselves there.”
Simple principles in this book, but their implications have an enormous impact on the outcomes of our lives.
I encourage you to pick up the book. I’m leaving lots of great quotes and stories out of this post. Among other things, I cracked up when I read Andy’s version of “The Italian Job”…and it made me want to visit Italy that much more.
Here’s my Amazon link if you’d like to order the book online.
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