Archive for November, 2008

Thought For The Day: Thankful Part II

Posted by Dr. AJ Rubano 28 Nov, 2008

Friday, November 28, 2008
Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for [...]

Friday, November 28, 2008

Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you’re tired and weary
Because it means you’ve made a difference.
It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.
GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
and they can become your blessings.
~ Author Unknown ~

Be, Do, and Have the best day of your life!  God Bless You!

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Thought For The Day: Thankful

Posted by Dr. AJ Rubano 27 Nov, 2008

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Inspiration: “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.”     ~ Epictetus ~
Be: (positive confession) I Am Thankful.   
 
Do: (first steps) Today, give thanks to God for the people he has put in your life, what he has [...]

Thursday, November 27, 2008


Inspiration: “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.”     ~ Epictetus ~
Be: (positive confession) I Am Thankful.   

 
Do: (first steps) Today, give thanks to God for the people he has put in your life, what he has kept you from, what he propels you to, and the fact that after everything you’ve done or haven’t done HE still loves you.

Have: (making dreams reality) As I remember the goodness that has been extended to me in my life I have the greatest of all blessings, a thankful heart.

Be, Do, and Have the best Thanksgiving Day of Your Life!  God Bless You!

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Thought For The Day: Fasting

Posted by Dr. AJ Rubano 26 Nov, 2008

Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Inspiration:  “The best of all medicines is resting and fasting.”  Benjamin Franklin
 
 Be: (positive confession) I Am Fasting for Better Feasting. 
Do: (first steps) Today, fast before you feast.  Prepare your body for the big meal you intend to eat tomorrow.  Try a green drink fast!  Drink two servings of your favorite green drink [...]

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Inspiration:  “The best of all medicines is resting and fasting.”  Benjamin Franklin

 

 Be: (positive confession) I Am Fasting for Better Feasting
Do: (first steps) Today, fast before you feast.  Prepare your body for the big meal you intend to eat tomorrow.  Try a green drink fast!  Drink two servings of your favorite green drink (I recommend Living Fuel) and eat one sensible, high fiber, low carbohydrate meal.  Or if you like just make it 3 servings of the green drink.  For best results do the same the day after as well.

 

Have: (making dreams reality) As I allow my digestive system the opportunity to rest I will have  more energy on Thanksgiving Day to enjoy time with friends and family and avoid the post holiday blues that often result from high carb overload.

 

Be, Do, and Have the Best Day of your Life!  God Bless You!

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Thought For The Day: Hopefully Devoted

Posted by Dr. AJ Rubano 25 Nov, 2008

Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Inspiration:  “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, [...]

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Inspiration:  “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”   Theodore Roosevelt

Be: (positive confession) I Am Hopefully Devoted!
  
Do: (first steps) Today, get in the arena and don’t be deterred by the critics who stand on the sideline nitpicking every wrong move.  Stay devoted to the worthy cause you have set out on by following these steps: 1) Prominently display for your own view your precise mission. 2) Write down the positive effects you anticipate to result from completing the mission.  3) Strategically plan your activities, but don’t get so bogged down in the details that you never actually work on them, and……  4) Give yourself permission to make mistakes along the way with the caveat that you will use the feedback from those missteps to excel the next time around.

Have: (making dreams reality) As I pursue lofty objectives I have the both the sense that I am doing something greater than me and the potential for great victory.
Be, Do, and Have the Best Day of your Life!  God Bless You!

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Thought For The Day: Navigator

Posted by Dr. AJ Rubano 24 Nov, 2008

Monday, November 24, 2008

Inspiration:   “Time flies.  It’s up to you to be the navigator.”  Robert Orben
 
Be: (positive confession) I Am A Navigator.    
Do: (first steps) Today, make the best use of your time.  Put the most important aspects of your day at the top of your list and don’t get bogged down with the minutia [...]

Monday, November 24, 2008


Inspiration:   “Time flies.  It’s up to you to be the navigator.”  Robert Orben

 

Be: (positive confession) I Am A Navigator.    
Do: (first steps) Today, make the best use of your time.  Put the most important aspects of your day at the top of your list and don’t get bogged down with the minutia that keeps you from fulfilling your main purpose.

Have: (making dreams reality) As I put first things first and focus my attention on what’s important I will navigate myself (and others) right through the storms of life.

Be, Do, and Have the best day of your life!  God Bless You!

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Thought For The Day: Debt Free

Posted by Dr. AJ Rubano 21 Nov, 2008

Friday, November 21, 2008
Inspiration:  “A hundred wagon loads of thoughts will not pay a single ounce of debt.”  Italian Proverb
Be: (positive confession) I Am Debt Free.
   
Do: (first steps) Today, systematically reduce the amount you owe your creditors.  Start by monitoring exactly where you are spending your money.  Next identify and remove (where possible) the items/categories [...]

Friday, November 21, 2008

Inspiration:  “A hundred wagon loads of thoughts will not pay a single ounce of debt.”  Italian Proverb

Be: (positive confession) I Am Debt Free.
   
Do: (first steps) Today, systematically reduce the amount you owe your creditors.  Start by monitoring exactly where you are spending your money.  Next identify and remove (where possible) the items/categories that don’t meet a legitimate need in your life.  Begin by adding a fixed additional amount toward paying down the debt with the lowest amount owed, once that has been paid in full take the monthly amount you invested toward that bill each month and apply that to the next lowest amount on your list, then continue until you have paid off all your consumer debt.  As a general rule apply this process to liabilities (things that do not increase in value) first and confer with an accountant or other tax expert before implementing it with assets (things that grow in value).    Lastly, develop a plan for future spending (also known as a budget) that includes paying God (10%) and you (10%) first and allows you to live off of the remaining 80%.  

Have: (making dreams reality) As I train myself to live within my means I may have less things but I will have more peace of mind.

Be, Do, and Have the Best Day of your Life!  God Bless You!

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Thought For The Day: Humorous

Posted by Dr. AJ Rubano 20 Nov, 2008

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Inspiration:  “A sense of humor is common sense dancing.”   William James 

Be: (positive confession) I Am Fun loving.  I am amused by the life that takes place around me.
 
Do: (first steps) Today, develop your sense of humor. Learn a new joke (there are hundred of “joke of the day websites”) and [...]

Thursday, November 20, 2008


Inspiration:  “A sense of humor is common sense dancing.”   William James 


Be: (positive confession) I Am Fun loving.  I am amused by the life that takes place around me.
 
Do: (first steps) Today, develop your sense of humor. Learn a new joke (there are hundred of “joke of the day websites”) and more importantly laugh at yourself and the “quirkiness” of life.

Have: (making dreams reality) As I divert my attention from the stress and mayhem life has to offer and find humor in the details I will actually see improvement in my health and emotional outlook.  In fact a recent study shows that just 10 minutes of laughter a day resulted in an average of 2 hours of pain free sleep and improved immune response for chronic pain patients.

Be, Do, and Have the best day of your life!  God Bless You!

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Thought For The Day: Communicator

Posted by Dr. AJ Rubano 19 Nov, 2008

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Inspiration: “Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing. ”  Rollo May

Be: (positive confession) I Am a Good Communicator.  I am able to clearly state my personal goals and objectives, my wants and needs and listen to and understand the feedback I receive from others.
 
Do: (first steps) Today, write [...]

Wednesday, November 19, 2008


Inspiration: “Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing. ”  Rollo May


Be: (positive confession) I Am a Good Communicator.  I am able to clearly state my personal goals and objectives, my wants and needs and listen to and understand the feedback I receive from others.
 
Do: (first steps) Today, write down, as detailed as possible, your personal or business vision and mission.  Then tell it to someone whose opinion you value and ask them to explain it back to you to see if they were clearly able to understand it.  If not, make changes to it that make it more understandable to someone on the outside.

Have: (making dreams reality) As I develop my ability to communicate there will be less times of confusion and mixups to spark contention in my personal and business life.

Be, Do, and Have the best day of your life!  God Bless You!

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Thought For The Day: Enthusiastic

Posted by Dr. AJ Rubano 18 Nov, 2008

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Inspiration:  “Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.”  Abraham Lincoln. 
Be: (positive confession) I Am Enthusiastic.  I am not deterred by the things that go wrong AND I am strengthened by what I do right.
 
Do: (first steps) Today, cultivate your ability to motivate yourself by [...]

Tuesday, November 18, 2008


Inspiration:  “Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.”  Abraham Lincoln. 

Be: (positive confession) I Am Enthusiastic.  I am not deterred by the things that go wrong AND I am strengthened by what I do right.
 
Do: (first steps) Today, cultivate your ability to motivate yourself by identifying what it is that awakens your energy, enthusiasm, and passion. What environment feeds you (i.e. music & lighting), what people inspire you (Pastor, Teacher, Motivational Speaker, etc.)? What accomplishments birth a sense of fulfillment in you? 
Have: (making dreams reality) As I focus my thoughts and actions on the environment, people, and actions that ignite my life I stay motivated and am more able to accomplish great things.

Be, Do, and Have the best day of your life!  God Bless You!

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Thought For The Day: Listener

Posted by Dr. AJ Rubano 17 Nov, 2008

Monday, November 17, 2008
Inspiration:  “Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.”   Dr Joyce Brothers

Be: (positive confession) I Am a Good Listener.  I am able to listen intently to others before I interrupt with my own thoughts or agenda.
 
Do: (first steps) Today, resist the temptation to “cut in” on another’s conversation until you know [...]

Monday, November 17, 2008
Inspiration:  “Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.”   Dr Joyce Brothers


Be: (positive confession) I Am a Good Listener.  I am able to listen intently to others before I interrupt with my own thoughts or agenda.
 
Do: (first steps) Today, resist the temptation to “cut in” on another’s conversation until you know what they are saying not when you think you know what they are saying. When you do answer practice “instant replay”, replay in your words what you believe they were saying to you .

Have: (making dreams reality) As I develop my ability to be a better listener I actually begin hearing what is really being said and can more fully be of help to the people around me and in so doing help myself

Be, Do, and Have the best day of your life!  God Bless You!

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