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= = ** __The Young Traveler’s Gift__ By Andy Andrews ** Main character: Michael Holder
 * Great quotes from… **


 * __Chapter 3__****- Time Traveler Person: Harry Truman...**Potsdam, Germany July 24, 1945 President Truman made decision to drop atomic bomb on Japan in WW2.


 * The ultimate outcome of anyone's life is personal choice.


 * Decisions for Success-read 2 times daily to commit principle to heart


 * Our thinking creates a pathway to success or failure. Although there are outside influences you are ultimately responsible for where you are presently.


 * Never say...it's not my fault! You must take responsibility for where you are or you will never find success.


 * The bad news is the past was in your hands...the good news is the future is also in your hands.

** The First Decision of Success - //The buck stops here.// **


 * From this moment forward I will accept responsibility for my past. There is no one or no circumstance to blame.


 * I am responsible for my success.


 * I am where I am today because of how I think...if I want to change I must change the way I think.


 * My thoughts should be constructive not destructive. I will focus on improving the future and not dwell in the problems of the past.


 * God did not give me the ability to always make a right decision, but he gave me the ability to make a decision and then make it right


 * My life will not be an apology. It will be a statement.


 * I control my thoughts and emotions.


 * The question is not why me...it is why not me?


 * Challenges are gifts...opportunities to learn.


 * Adversity is preparation for greatness


 * __Chapter 4__ – Time Traveler Person: King Solomon**

You hear, but you do not listen.

The past will never change, but you can change the future by changing your actions today.

We are always influenced by those we associate with.

Only a fool refuses the counsel of wise men.

Find a wise man, a person who has accomplished what you wish for in your own life, and listen closely to his words.

A wise man is a server.

It is never the duty of a leader to struggle for someone else; a leader must encourage others to struggle and assure them that the struggles are worthwhile.

Do battle with the challenges of your present, and you will unlock the prizes of your future.

** The Second Decision for Success – //I will seek wisdom.// **


 * I will read and listen only to what increases my belief in myself and my future.


 * I will choose my friends with care. I am who my friends are.


 * I will seek out wise men, people I admire and I will listen to their counsel.


 * A wise man cultivates a servant’s spirit. I will serve others.


 * __Chapter 5__ – Time Traveler Person: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Civil War…**Defended Little Round Top during Gettysburg battle. Initiated a bayonet charge down the hill.



** The Third Decision for Success – //I am a person of action.// **


 * I will seize the moment.


 * Knowing that laziness is a sin, I will create a habit of lively behavior.


 * Leading is doing. As a leader, I have the ability to encourage and inspire others to greatness.


 * I am a person of action. I can make a decision and I can make it now. I am daring. I am courageous.


 * I do not fear failure. Failure exists only for the person who quits. I DO NOT quit.


 * I choose now.

Poor is the man whose future depends on the opinions and permission of others.
 * __Chapter 6__** – **Time Traveler Person: Christopher Columbus**

Most people fail at whatever they attempt because of an undecided heart. Success requires a committed heart.

A committed heart does not wait for conditions to be exactly right. Because conditions are never exactly right.

** The Fourth Decision for Success – //I have a decided heart.// **


 * A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.


 * I have a decided heart. I am passionate about my vision for the future.


 * I will wake every morning with an excitement about the new day and the opportunity it holds.


 * I will lay my head on my pillow at night happily exhausted, knowing that I have done everything within my power to move the mountains in my path.


 * I have a great dream and I will never apologize for it.


 * I will not procrastinate. I will confront my problems.

Our lives are shaped by choices. First, we make choices. Then our choices make us.
 * __Chapter 7__ – Time Traveler Person: Anne Frank**

Being happy is a choice.

Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to its fullest—well, that is a choice!

** The Fifth Decision for Success – //Today I will choose to be happy.// **


 * Happiness is not some unattainable fairy tale floating just out of my reach. Happiness is a choice.


 * Laughter is an outward expression of enthusiasm, and I know that enthusiasm fuels the world.


 * Today I choose to be happy. I will smile at every person I meet.


 * The seeds of depression cannot take root in a thankful heart.


 * I am thankful for sight, sound and breath. I am not a greedy child.

Forgiveness is a gift to give.
 * __Chapter 8__ – Time Traveler Person: Abraham Lincoln**

When giving forgiveness you free your own spirit to release the anger in your heart.

You must forgive yourself.

** The Sixth Decision for Success – //I will greet this day// ** **// with a forgiving spirit. //**


 * Imagining revenge and confrontation is a waste of time.


 * I will forgive those who criticize me unjustly.


 * Those who are critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to which I have been called. I forgive their lack of vision.


 * My greatest enemy is often myself. Every mistake, every stumble has been replayed in my mind. My disappointment has left me paralyzed. By forgiving myself I erase the doubts, fears, and frustration that have kept my past in the present.

In the game of life, the tragedy is not that a man loses, but that //he almost wins.//
 * __Chapter 9__ – Time Traveler Person: Gabriel the Archangel**

On the way to greatness there will be many giants along the path. Although the path seems treacherous, one must realize the weight of the future is on one’s shoulders.

Do not lack the faith required to achieve greatness.

You have the ability to change the world. Will you choose this path?

** The Seventh Decision for Success – //I will persist without exception.// **


 * I will hold fast to my dreams. I will stay the course. I will continue despite exhaustion.


 * I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. I will have faith in my future that I cannot see.


 * I will continue despite exhaustion. I will focus on results. I am a person of great faith.