Stan Toler
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Minute Motivators for Teens
Author: Stan Toler
eBook ISBN 978-0-9832729-1-5
Copyright © 2011 Stan Toler
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Table of Contents
If you’re going to score, you got aim high!
Say “I’m sorry” when you’re wrong
Practice the attitude of gratitude
Find the funny in everyday life
Think before you jump to conclusions
Don’t borrow tomorrow’s troubles
Make a daily appointment with God
Take a good look in the mirror
Know what’s happening in the world
Grab a book instead of the remote control
Spend time with your grandparents
Look for a rainbow after the rain
Respect those who are in authority
Discover the importance of teamwork
Write a letter to someone who has had an impact upon your life
Look people in the eye when you speak to them
Make it a habit to exercise regularly
Learn from your older brothers or sisters
Show gratitude for your allowance
Don’t take all of the shortcuts
Establish regular study habits
Communicate your feelings to your parents
Date people you think you could marry
Overcome temptation with prayer
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Introduction
As if school wasn’t hard enough, you’re expected to excel in life as well!
In a world with more ups and downs than a rollercoaster ride, you need something that will help you stay focused. This is it. From the classroom to the gym to the job site, Minute Motivators for Teens offers some principles for tackling life like an NFL linebacker.
Like it or not, the days of our lives aren’t like a computer game. We don’t always know the outcome, and sometimes there are glitches. But here are some extreme principles for living above the bland or the boring.
--Stan Toler
If you’re going to score, you gotta aim high!
“The quality of a man’s life is in direct proportion to his commitment of excellence.”
—Tom Landry
It was the last game of the tournament. Time was running out, and the score was tied. One of the players took the ball up the left side of the court, calling out the final play: a pick ’n’ roll designed to put the ball in the hands of the team’s best player. But when he set a pick for his teammate, no one switched, leaving a wideopen lane to the basket.
As the last seconds fell, the player ducked his head and drove the lane, shooting just in time. The ball slowly rose, then hit the bottom of the rim. As the players watched, they remembered the words of their coach: “To score, you gotta’ aim high off the backboard.” The player had all the right moves, but he missed because he didn’t aim high enough.
That coach’s advice works in every area of life. If you want to reach your goals, you have to aim high. Set goals that are reachable, but set them high enough that you have to stretch to reach them.
If you can dream it, you probably can do it.
Know where you’re going.
“If you don’t know where you’re going, you’re likely to end up someplace else.”
—Yogi Berra
One summer, two sisters decided to take a bike trip. They packed a few sandwiches, bottled water, and some Oreos in their backpacks, and off they went down a country road near their house. They peddled fast, laughed, and stopped at the creek to throw rocks in the water. Riding on a little bit farther, one rider suddenly stopped and asked, “By the way, where are we going?”
Her sister replied, “I don’t know. I thought you knew!”