What Do You Think About It?: A Collection of Daily Thoughts

By Warren O. Monroe

A Collection of Daily Thoughts

The word thought generally refers to any mental or intellectual activity involving an individual's subjective consciousness. It can refer either to the act of thinking or the resulting ideas or arrangement of ideas. Over the past few years I've put my thoughts down on paper and shared them with family and friends. Some said to me "its too long", some said to me "Ive heard that before" and some just said nothing as if my thoughts were delivered and fallen into a black hole. On the other hand there were those who cheered me on and encouraged me to keep distributing my thoughts and consider some day writing a book. "What Do You Think About It" is a labor of love collection of my best 31weekly thoughts for your reading enjoyment. In addition, you can take an active part in my literary endeavor by writing down your thoughts at the end of each chapter. One difference between humans and other animals is our ability to think, process our thoughts and make life changing decisions on the results. As you read and hopefully enjoy my book apply your thoughts to the message intended in each chapter. It's not really our efforts that define us; it's our ability to open our minds and hearts to the depths of our true thoughts and honest feelings. Paracelsus, renaissance period physician, chemist, and surgeon wrote; thoughts are free and subject to no rule. On them rest the freedom of a man and they tower above the light of nature . . . create a new heaven, a new firmament, a new source of energy from which new art flows.

This book represents a small piece of my heaven, my new firmament, my new source of energy from which my new art will flow. I hope you enjoy all my thoughts but I don't expect you will just sail away on a literary cruise navigated by everything I've written. So I've provided space at the end of each chapter for your thoughts on each topic. Hence the title, "What Do You Think About It" ...Bon Voyage

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Mar 22, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466917071

Warren O. Monroe

Warren Monroe currently works in human resources for an international textile company. He is also owner and operator of a marketing franchise, Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing. Over the past thirty-three years, he has served as regional director of human resources, training and development manager and also assisted in HR troubleshooting and facility start-ups in Japan, Mexico, and Vietnam. The middle son of five children born to Alexander and Eunice Monroe, he grew up with good Christian values and work ethics. He attended JC Price High School during the ’60s and received his bachelor of science degree from Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam era, he credits the marine corps and the lessons he learned during those years for starting his life in the right direction. In the early ’90s, after becoming fed up by the violence and troubled direction of youth during that time, he got involved in mentoring. He was the first mentor for a pilot mentoring program called Mentor at the Gate. He later founded Boys Til’ Men, a mentoring organization that got boys involved in athletic activities while, at the same time, introduced them to Christ. It is his firm belief that mentoring did as much or more for him as it did for the boys. His community services and awards included the following: Board of Director for Communities in Schools Cochairman, Red Cross, Union County President, Union County Personnel Association Founder/President, Boys Til’ Men mentoring organization Board of Director, Habitat for Humanity Board of Director, United Way of the Piedmont Board of Director, Union County Development AME Zion–Licensed Exhorter South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice Volunteer of the Year National Good Neighbor for Community Excellence Award

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What Do You Think About It

A Collection Of Daily Thoughts

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Warren O. Monroe

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Contents

1.     Why Our Dreams Don’t Take Flight

2.     Finding Comfort in Uncomfortable Situations

3.     Cultivating A Resilient Character

4.     Let’s Celebrate

5.     Just Do It… Or Not!

6.     Believe in Yourself

7.    A Lesson in Motivation

8.     Never Satisfied

9.     What’s Your Legacy

10.    Forget the Experiences but remember their Lessons

11.    Influence and Association

12.    Walk a Mile in My Shoes"

13.    Thank You for Trying to Hurt Me

14.    I’ll Be There

15.    Stay In Your Lane

16.    Easy

17.    Reality TV Rated ‘S’ for Scary

18.    Our Wants vs. Our Needs

19.   Reflecting on 911

20.    The Power in your Hands

21.    Bags Don’t Fly Free

22.    Shoot for the Moon

23.    Accountability Breeds Response-ability

24.    Our Untapped Potential

25.    Measuring Success and Results

26.    Procrastination

27.    Our Emotions Can Fuel Our Actions

28.    If Only

29.    The Magic of Personal Development"

30.    Super Saturday

31.    Giving Thanks

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my twin sister. She has been my helpmate, my critic and my best friend on this literary endeavor. Thank you, Wanda B. I will finally concede that you were born first because you have been my strength and continue to be among all firsts in my life. Thanks for your patience and belief in me. I could not have done this without your encouragement.

Acknowledgements

My thanks to my mother who has always loved me as her son but pushed me to be a better man. To my oldest brother Monz, who taught me so much about strength and courage and whose memory continues to challenge and motivate me. In addition I want to thank family members, friends, co-workers and mentors who offered words of encouragements over the past few years. A special acknowledgement to my friends in Vietnam and Mexico who frequently tell me how much they enjoy the weekly thoughts. Thank you Donna P. for your knowledge and expertise. These are some of the encouraging quotes that kept me going:

Renee M.—Good lessons for us all

Pat M—Makes me want to re-evaluate

Traci S.—Good one… makes me think. Thank you so much… this is so true. You always make me think and re-evaluate myself.

Phuong P—Reading your thoughts have been both inspirational and educational to me.

Cindy C—Good job and thank you for sharing your encouraging thoughts with me. Good luck on your book.

Donna P—Loved today’s thought. Looking forward to the BOOK!

Paulretta R—Good luck with your book, & thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Anita W—I have really enjoyed your thoughts for the week they have been an encouragement to me. I wish you the best as you write your book. Thank you for sharing with me.

Eduardo C—Gracias, your thoughts are encouraging. Keep me on the list.

Brian P—Good one… So true!

Steve C—You’re a great writer. I’m excited about the undertaking of your book and favor is upon it.

Lorenzo T—I am soooo looking forward to the book… Thanks for adding me to the mailing list.

Wanda B—Your thoughts are like reading an entire book in just one page. Thanks for making reading quick and easy.

Karen S—This is good Warren; your thoughts have been words of encouragement.

Marie R—This week’s thought was absolutely wonderful. Your thoughts are inspirational and motivating.

Sylvia C—Thanks for your encouraging thoughts. I’m looking forward to reading the book.

Dao P—Your words continue to mentor me even though you are no longer in my country.

Paul N—Gracias Warren, It’s good to read your thoughts when I relax.

Donna G—Great stuff Warren, your thoughts are so real.

Tonya M—Great message Daddy, I love your thoughts.

Donnell F—Your thoughts have elevated my thinking.

Sherry Mc—Thanks Warren, your thoughts are comforting.

Introduction

The word thoughts generally refers to any mental or intellectual activity involving an individual’s subjective consciousness. It can refer either to the act of thinking or the resulting ideas or arrangement of ideas. Over the past few years I’ve put my thoughts down on paper and shared them with family and friends. Some said to me it’s too long, some said to me I’ve heard that before and some just said nothing as if my thoughts were delivered and fallen into a black hole. On the other hand there were those who cheered me on and encouraged me to keep distributing my thoughts and consider some day writing a book. What Do You Think About It is a labor of love collection of my best 31weekly thoughts for your reading enjoyment. In addition, you can take an active part in my literary endeavor by writing down your thoughts at the end of each chapter. One difference between humans and other animals is our ability to think, process our thoughts and make life changing decisions on the results. As you read and hopefully enjoy my book apply your thoughts to the message intended in each chapter. It’s not really our efforts that define us; it’s our ability to open our minds and hearts to the depths of our true thoughts and honest feelings. Paracelsus, renaissance period physician, chemist, and surgeon wrote; thoughts are free and subject to no rule. On them rest the freedom of a man and they tower above the light of nature… create a new heaven, a new firmament, a new source of energy from which new art flows.

This book represents a small piece of my heaven, my new firmament, my new source of energy from which my new art will flow. I hope you enjoy all my thoughts but I don’t expect you will just sail away on a literary cruise navigated by everything I’ve written. So, I’ve provided space at the end of each chapter for your thoughts on each topic. Hence the title, What Do You Think About It . . . Bon Voyage

Why Our Dreams Don’t Take Flight

I’m a dreamer; I always have and always will dream. You might say that I’m an expert dreamer. Since I was a kid I dreamed of being movie stars and action heroes. Even though some of my dreams have never come true, it has never stopped me from experiencing the joys of dreaming. On the other hand some of my dreams have come true and some of those that didn’t come true came pretty close. So if I dream for the moon and fall short, I’ll still be among the stars. Most of us