Doro Explorero's Quest to Travel Around The World

Seize the moment! Oral Roberts once said, "Miracles are coming by you or to you every day." Today was once the future from which you expected so much in the past. Horatio Dresser said, "The ideal never comes. Today is ideal for him who makes it so." Live for today. Don't let what you have within your grasp today be missed entirely because only the future intrigued you, and the past disheartened you. Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. When can you live if not now? All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today. Seneca said, "Begin at once to live." Ellen Metcalf remarked, "There are many people who are at the right place at the right time but don't know it." It is okay to take time to plan, but when the time of action has arrived, stop thinking and go for it! The Bible says, "Teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom" (Psalm 90:12). Marie Edgew...

For many years, according to Herbert Casson, "Safety first' has been the motto of the human race. . . but it has never been the motto of leaders. A leader must face danger. He must take the risk and the blame and the brunt of the storm." If you want to be successful, you must either have a chance or take one. You can't get your head above water if you never stick your neck out. A dream that does not include risk is not really worthy of being called a dream. Halifax said, "The man who leaves nothing to chance will do few things badly, but he will do very few things." If you'll never take risks, you'll never accomplish great things. Everybody dies, but not everyone has lived. C.S. Lewis said, "The safest road to hell is gradual one - a gentle slope, soft under foot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts." Elizabeth Kenny reflected, "It is better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life." ...

Have you ever noticed there are people you know who are literally at the same place today as they were five years ago? They still have the same dreams, the same problems; the same alibis, the same opportunities, and the same way of thinking. They are standing still in life. It's like their watch stopped five years ago, and so did they. God's will for us is to grow, to continue to learn and improve. The biggest room in our house is always the room for self-improvement. A famous saying reads: "It's what you learn after you know it all that counts." I must admit that I am somewhat of a fanatic about this. I hate to have idle time - time in which I am not learning anything. Those around me know that I must always have something to read or to write during any idle moment that might arise. In fact, I try to learn from everyone. From one I may learn what not to do, while from another, I learn what to do. Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long e...

One of the most neglected areas in many lives is the area of gifts that God has placed within them. It is amazing how some people can devote their entire life to a field of endeavor or a profession that has nothing to do with their inborn talents. In fact, many people spend their lifetime trying to change how God has made them. They ignore God-given abilities while constantly seeking to change their natural makeup. As children of God, we need to recognize our innate gifts, talents and strengths and do everything in our power to build on them. One good thing about God's gifts and calling is that they are permanent and enduring. Romans 11:29 says: "The gifts and calling of God are without repentance." The Greek word translated repentance in this verse means irrevocable. God does not take away His gifts and calling in your life. Even if you've never done anything with them, even if you've failed time and time again, God's gifts and calling are still reside...