Your habits are showing.
In your body.
In your energy.
In your mood.
In your money.
In your peace.
That is not an insult. It is good news.
Because if your habits helped create the problem, better habits can help fix it.
When I was Muslim, I compared Muhammad’s last words to Jesus’ last words.
Not just the facts, but the spirit behind them.
And bro, the difference is staggering. It shook my devout Muslim faith.
According to Sahih al-Bukhari, Muhammad’s final words included: “May Allah curse the Jews and the Christians. They made the graves of their prophets into places of worship.”
Those are words associated with his final moments.
No forgiveness. No reconciliation. No peace.
Now compare that to Jesus.
Beaten, betrayed, tortured, hanging on a cross with nails through His wrists, Jesus says:
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
And then: “It is finished.”
One dies speaking curses.
The other dies extending forgiveness.
One ends by drawing lines and reinforcing division.
The other tears the veil and reconciles heaven and earth.
And whether people like it or not, final words reveal something deeply personal about the heart.
That contrast shook me.
Because one man’s final moments reinforced separation, while the other’s changed eternity through mercy, sacrifice, and love.
Please sit with that honestly.
@GrahamStephan Also, all the other reasons are exactly why I decided not to be a land lord after becoming a professional inspector and to stick with equities.
If you are depressed, you are living in the past.
If you are anxious, you are living in the future.
If you are at peace, you are living in the present.
Whatever happens in your life, take responsibility
Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude
A positive attitude is a person’s passport to a better tomorrow.
@NoAlphaLimits Doesn't seem true here in Texas. I'm an inspector in DFW and I have been the busiest I have been in the last 5 years. Our company had the best February yet.
Most people don’t lose their life in one dramatic moment. They lose it slowly.
Quietly.
Almost politely.
Not through failure, but through hesitation.
Let me show you what I mean:
@handre@naval Neither of these are true in Texas. Just last year I paid out of pocket for both of these services. With offered discounts, $1800 per eye for LASIK. $540 for MRI of the knee.
We all crave clarity. But peace doesn’t come from figuring it all out, it comes from giving it to God.
Neuroscience shows overthinking spikes stress.
Faith shows that surrender quiets the mind.
True peace isn’t the absence of chaos. It’s knowing God is in control through it all.
@KurtSupeCPA Is it even necessary? You can pull 98k in long term cap gains and qualified dividends with 0 tax in retirement, add in the MFJ standard deduction and you can pull ~130k tax free today.