Life in Small Bites: 3.11 Relationships
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Lessons in Relationships - 'One Bite at a Time'
This compilation of essays, quotations, and sayings from past and current sages on Family & Friends, Service, Thankfulness, and Spirit can guide and energize you into taking action that will support your ever-increasing personal development, your well-being and fulfilment, and of the those around you.
FAMILY & FRIENDS
“The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the quality of your relationships.” - Anthony Robbins
“If you associate with turkeys you will never fly with eagles.” - Brian Tracy
One of my mentors has continually reinforced the principle that it doesn’t matter where you go in life, what you do...it’s who you have beside you. Most times we don’t choose our family, yet these persons, who care most for us, usually provide the experiential laboratory for what works and what doesn’t in human relationships. Nurturing and supporting these relationships are key components to our sense of Responsibility and Service.
We do have choice in choosing our friends. Making good choices is one of the most important things we can do. The choices we make and how we cultivate and care for these relationships largely determine the success and joy that we experience.
SERVICE
No one can create joy, peace of mind, or fulfillment for us. Our first job is to create the conditions that allow them to occur. After safety and security these conditions must include a positive sense of personal gratitude and growth, family and social contributions, and others’ appreciation. For me, these Small Bites, as action steps, have contributed to the creation of these conditions.
THANKFULNESS
It is said, “What gets measured gets managed.” For greater personal development, we must create a personal measure and management tool for our intangibles of:
• Gratitude
• Joy
• Peace of Mind
• Physical Health
• Spiritual Peace
• Sense of Contribution
These measures will be highly subjective and very personal. The effort you put into creating a personal benchmark which allows you to calibrate your current state of mind for these intangibles will be greatly rewarded.
SPIRIT
Spirit is the connection to the Powers larger than we are. From cave-dwellers to moon-walkers, most humans have held to the belief that there is a Force and Universal Order that transcends human limitations and understanding. Linking to this Force, for many, is a source of hope, support, connection, and potential transcendence. The belief that one’s life has meaning beyond birthing and dying creates a palette and wonder for continual human metamorphosis and discovery. As Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said,"We are not physical beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a physical experience."
James Yarbrough, Jr
Jim Yarbrough - International Business Development, Experienced Transportation Executive, Leadership Development Author A 25-year veteran in the international relocation, freight forwarding, and warehousing industries, he returned to Bangkok in 1999 to become the Country Manager of Brink’s Thailand, a subsidiary of Brink’s Inc. Jim is a graduate of the University of Southern California (International Relations and Economics) and Master’s program at UCLA (Public Administration and Computer Information Systems). Following service as a US Air Force pilot Jim lived and worked overseas since 1975. He managed and owned warehousing and forwarding companies in Panama, Thailand, Indonesia, and the US. He has taught college level courses in Negotiations, Leadership, and Personal Effectiveness. Jim has always strived to be a positive contributor to his community. He has formerly been the president of several school boards, industry organizations, and charitable institutions. Jim co-founded the Visitor Aloha Services of Hawaii (VASH), a volunteer based program organizing and funneling community and corporate support to tourists who were victims of crime. During his first tour in Thailand Jim co-founded the ‘Adopt-a-Bus’ project which worked to reduce air pollution by retro-fitting catalytic converters on municipal buses. Jim served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee and Director of Operation Smile Thailand for seven years. From 2008 to 2012 Jim served as the Asia-Pacific Director, Resource Development, Habitat for Humanity International. Jim has served as a Governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand for eight years. Jim was recruited by Habitat for Humanity in mid-2008. Jim has been a Rotarian for 25 years while living in Panama, the US, and in Thailand.
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Life in Small Bites - James Yarbrough, Jr
LIFE in SMALL BITES
Lessons in Relationships
(Crew Care)
By James G. Yarbrough, Jr.
Smashwords Edition
version 3.11
June 2012
Copyright © 2012, James G. Yarbrough, Jr.
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Today is the last day of the first of your life.
Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
- Anonymous
The quality of your life is in direct proportion
to the quality of your relationships.
- Anthony Robbins
Thank you for purchasing this compilation of aphorisms.
A portion of the revenue received will be donated to
two of my favorite charities:
If you would like to learn more about
these two great organizations, please visit their websites at:
www.habitat.org
www.operationsmile.org
DEDICATION
To my mentors and coaches, my Mom and Dad, Dorothy Ellen and James Sr.
To my children, Robin, George, and Gary, who are my continuous sources of inspiration, pride, and hope.
To my wife, Marlena, who never fails to remind me to live the "Small Bites" that I preach.
To all of the Doers:
Good intentions only provide the drive. It is the driving
that gets us where we want to be.
Contents
Introduction
PRE-FLIGHT
If I Could Give You Anything
Suggestions For Using Small Bites
GENERAL WISDOM
The Paradoxical Commandments
One Day At A Time
Desiderata
Believe In Your Heart
FAMILY & FRIENDS
Operating Philosophy
SERVICE
True Joy
The Bridge Builder
Smiling is Infectious
THANKFULNESS
SPIRIT
The Way
High Flight
About the Author
Index of Authors
Introduction
It always begins with: Let me tell you a story...
When I was young, my father was a US Army officer. Thankfully, he had strict requirements about respect for elders and authority, personal grooming, decorum, and manners—especially table manners. Practicing these standards has served me well throughout my life.
When I became a parent, I wanted to pass on the teachings that worked for me. Yet as a father guiding my children’s development, I admit that instilling proper table manners was challenging at times—Elbows off the table
, chew with your mouth closed
, "only put small bites in your mouth" were all endless refrains.
I often took advantage of mealtimes to dispense pedantic morsels—my "small bites of guidance, insights, or philosophy. While many of these
small bites" were taken from my own experience and inspiration, most came from the borrowed and appreciated wisdom of others, especially my father. My aim was to provide instructions for establishing personal integrity, personal development, and social responsibility.
In spite of my sometimes reluctant audience, some things must have stuck.
I am very proud of my children, who they are, and what they have accomplished. My children are kind, enthusiastic, and compassionate people. They are living lives of integrity and contributing to their communities. In compiling this compendium of aphorisms and quotations, I not only honor my father, I proudly recognize the responsible adults that my children have become.
Before I was a parent, I was a pilot, two seemingly unrelated roles. The lessons I learned from being a pilot in planning, prioritizing, focus, responsibility, and courage certainly benefited my appreciation and performance of being a parent. Likewise, if I were ever to return to the cockpit, I know that my experience as a parent, given all the complexities of communication, guidance, support, education, and decision-making,