Every day we make decisions. Daily we are confronted with options. We must choose one or the other. We cannot have both. These options include:
- Being bitter versus being better
- Indifference versus decisiveness
- Lukewarmness versus enthusiasm
- “If we can” versus “how we can”
- “Give up” versus “get up”
- Security versus risk
- Coping with evil versus overcoming evil
- Blending in versus standing out
- How much we do versus how much we get done
- Coexisting with darkness versus opposing darkness
- Destruction versus development
- Resisting versus receiving
- Complaining versus obtaining
- Trying versus committing
- Peace versus strife
- Choice versus chance
- Determination versus discouragement
- Growing versus dying
- Demanding more of ourselves versus excusing ourselves
- Doing for others versus doing for self.
- Progress versus regression
- Steering versus drifting
- Priorities versus aimlessness
- Accountability versus irresponsibility
- Action versus activity
- Solutions versus problems
- More of God versus more of everything else
- Being in “Who’s Who” versus asking “Why me?”
by John Mason.
Excerpt permission granted by Insight Publishing
John Mason is an international bestselling author, minister, publisher, executive author coach, and noted speaker. He’s the founder and president of Insight International and Insight Publishing Group. Both organizations are dedicated to helping people reach their dreams and fulfill their God-given destinies.
He has authored thirty-two books including An Enemy Called Average, You’re Born An Original—Don’t Die A Copy, Let Go of Whatever Makes You Stop, and Know Your Limits Then Ignore Them which have sold over 2 million copies and are translated into 40 different languages throughout the world. His books are widely regarded as a source of godly wisdom, scriptural motivation, and practical principles. His writings have been published twice in Reader’s Digest along with numerous other national and international publications. Seven of his books have reached number one on Amazon bestseller lists.
He’s been the president of two Christian publishing companies. He’s also a former Vice President and Publisher for Thomas Nelson Publishers (Harper Collins), the 6th largest book publisher in the world and largest Christian publisher.
He’s an internationally recognized executive author coach, helping numerous prominent authors with their books for more than thirty years. Politicians, NBA, NFL, PGA, MLB, an Olympic gold medalist and other professional athletes, billionaires, businesspeople, pastors, ministers, New York Times bestselling authors, a Fortune 500 CEO, Navy SEALs, Top Gun pilots, and a Texas governor have all benefitted from his knowledge.
Known for his quick wit, powerful thoughts, and insightful ideas, he is a popular speaker across the US and around the world.