'Tis the Set of the Sail: Ella Wheeler

‘Tis the Set of the Sail
Ella Wheeler Wilcox 1916

But to every mind there openeth,

A way, and a way, and away.

A high soul climbs the highway,                                                          

And the low soul gropes the low,

And in between on the misty flats,

The rest drift to and fro.

 

But to every man there openeth,

A high way and low,

And every mid decideth,

The way his soul shall go.

 

One ship sails East,

And another West,

By the self-same winds that blow,

‘Tis the set of the sails

And no the gales,

That tells the way we go.

Like the winds of the sea

Are the waves of time,

As we journey along through life,

‘Tis the set of the soul,

That determines the goal,

And not the calm or the strife.

7 Habits of HIghly Successful Teens: Habit 7 Part 2

7 Habits of Highly Successful Students
Habit 7
Part 2

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

3) Heart: Always do what is right so your heart, your conscience, will feel peaceful. When you do wrong, your conscience will prick you and create regretful sensations within your hear. When you do what you honestly feel is right, you won’t have any regrets. Your heart is your internal compass---it gives you direction and discriminant. Just like a magnetic compass give directions, even true north, your personal compass, your heart, will point you in the true north, the exact directions and paths you need to trod.

4) Soul: Study scriptures and other sacred literature daily. In other words, feed your spirit because your spirit needs spiritual food just like your physical body needs temporal food to survive. Pondering, meditating, and reflecting are excellent Soul- Sharpening activities. Try writing your thoughts, feelings, aspirations, concerns, and decisions in a diary or journal. Writing helps you focus and make good decisions.

Get into the habit of daily improving your body (Physical Fitness), your mind, your heart, and your soul.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens; Habit 7 Part 1

7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens
Habit 7
Part 1

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

Teens should never get too busy living to take time to renew themselves. When teens “sharpen the saw” they are keeping their personal self “sharp” so that they can better deal with life. It means regularly renewing and strengthening the four key dimensions of life- body, mind, heart, and soul.

1)    Body: eat wholesome foods, fruits, vegetables, and legumes. Avoid illegal drugs, smoking, alcohol, tobacco products, and tattooing. Exercise regularly and effectively. Get plenty of rest at night. Get to bed early at night and get up early each morning. “Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”

2)    Mind: Think positively. Read. Study. Think. Analyze. Seek to read a good book each month. Then each week. Ask intelligent questions. Observe. Develop your mind through positive “self- talk.”

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!