Day Twenty Six - You Cannot Succeed At Anything Without...

On the day I decide to intentionally start denying myself, my life will improve in a thousand ways.  “Conquer yourself and the world lies at your feet” (St. Augustine).

God wants us to have a strong mind, a strong heart, and a spirit that soars with so much strength that nothing in this world can weigh it down.  These things can only be accomplished with prayer and fasting.

There are themes in success.  One of these themes is delayed gratification.  You cannot be successful at anything without delaying gratification. There is a process we go through to be successful at anything and delayed gratification is part of that process.

God wants me to achieve excellence at everything I do.  Delayed gratification is the key to experience excellence.

Delayed gratification is the path to happiness.

How do I delay my gratification?

How do I practice self-denial? The fruit of the spirit is this: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. 

Focus:

You cannot succeed at anything unless you are willing to delay gratification.  This ability and success are intimately linked.

Act:

Say no to myself at least once every day.

Pray:

Jesus, I want to deny my false self so I can find my true self.  Grant me the strength and the courage to trust that delaying gratification leads to happiness.

Amen.