Life's Blueprint.

1.I will remember to keep my priorities in order

This is my first priority because this one has an effect on all of the other priorities. Sometimes life gets busy and there are many loud and quiet voices demanding the time and attention that has been allotted to me. If I keep this priority in mind I will be able to step back and look at the big picture.

2. I will think kindly of myself.

There will be times that I am unsure about what is happening in my life, there will be significant events that change and uproot many of my habits. I will fail at least at first to accomplish many of the goals that I set for myself as I am either adjusting to new things or battling the drudgery of living what could be seemingly the same day from week to week. As I fail, or achieve at a lower standard that I would have liked or expected, I will only look forward and move toward my next hill with confidence and love in and for myself.

3.I believe that there is more than one side to a story and one's opinion about one thing or another. I will listen with an open mind, but with realism and justice in thought process
If everyone had true omniscient perspectives, there would be no reason for us to be going through this life together. “There are many ways to skin a cat”, and the way I do things might be better or worse than that of my neighbor. I need to remember though that there are bad ideas, and recognition of bad ideas bring about the process to good ideas. Everyone has bad ideas, and everyone can have good ideas, the difference is made when we decide which ones to learn from and which ones to keep around.

4. I make goals with the intent of keeping them. I will work harder each day to achieve a small aspect of my daily, weekly and long-term goals.

Sometimes I will fail at achieving my goals, that is a reality in life. As long as I am actively doing whatever I can to make those goals happen instead of aimlessly wandering around my day hoping that I can achieve my goals, I will be satisfied that I made an effort, but I will celebrate when I have achieved that goal. Life is an archery course, not a game of pin the tail on the donkey.

5.Discipline is the backbone of success. I will develop my level of discipline.

The more ambitious the goal, the more discipline that needs to be applied in life. I often think of discipline as the currency of life, some are raised with habits of discipline ingrained in their habits and thought process, and others have to work hard later in life to gain it. One does not usually develop high levels of discipline over night, but saves it.

6.I believe that every person deserves to live their lives with at least one person standing up behind their back. I will only have nice and constructive things to say in social conversations.
I believe that every person deserves respect and kindness, and as you treat even the lowliest of people with kindness, they often become better, and others view you differently as well. Christ followed and obeyed this idea, and He helped many people to change their lives to become better. Those that receive no kindness or respect often no longer believe that they are worthy of it.

7.I will have a growing knowledge

Life is about learning. As I continue to learn even as I’m out of school, I will increase my capacity to understand life and help others in their path to their star.

8.I will have a healthy body

I am expected to take care of this body in this life. It is the vehicle that I experience this life in, and I will be able to experience more the full nature of this life if I eat right, rest sufficiently and take the stewardship over it that I have been given. This life is a calling.