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No Bullies
An often
topic covered in Cub Scouts is that of bullying. We want the boys to know how to deal with
bullies and not to allow them to keep them down. It is also vital that we teach
these young ones that being a bully is worse than facing one. A Scout is friendly,
and that means to everyone. No one likes a bully, no matter what your age.
As we get older we think that the bullies in life go away. I am sorry to say they do not, they just
change form and tactics. Even in Boy Scouts, the issue of bullying is one of
concern. As boys learn and follow the Scout Law, they understand that a Scout
is helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, and cheerful, all the things that a
bully is not.
Success-minded people are all too familiar with the bullies of our
age. They are the ones who try and stop
you from achieving your goals. They can
be in our family, workplace, church, government or among our friends. Adult bullies often hide behind a mask of
concern, caring and a desire to "help". However, even though they disguise themselves
the end result is still the same, they discourage us from the achievement of
our dreams.
“Never be bullied into silence.
Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's
definition of your life; define yourself.”
– Harvey Feinstein
Actor
Let's look at a few of the ways
that these people can get into our lives, bully us and how we can effectively
stand up to them.
They fill us with negativity
These are the bullies that are
always telling us what will not work and how things will never work out for
us. Some say they are just looking out
for us, however, they are never encouraging or believing in what we do; just
filling us with their negative thoughts.
The best way to deal with this
bully is to remain positive and fill your mind and heart with positive
things. In fact, when these bullies come
around you should be extremely positive and tell them how great life can be
when you have a dream you believe in.
Positivity repels these bullies like garlic to a vampire. They will walk away because they cannot stand
being positive for too long.
They discourage you from taking chances
Anyone who has had a dream and
stepped out to achieve it knows the
person who is just waiting to tell you that it is too risky and you need to be
careful. They try to fill you with fear
of all the things that could go wrong.
They always have a story of someone they know who ventured out and was
destroyed by the desire for a dream.
Your greatest weapon is the
dream you have. Build on it and allow it
to ignite into a fire of passion. Remember that taking risks is the only way
that success is ever achieved. Let the
bullies know that you may indeed fail, however, if you do you will get up and
go for it again. As the American scientist, Grace Hopper said,
"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
They work harder for our failure than their
own success
Success-bullies have this
strange drive to see us fail. In fact,
they do more and work harder at seeing us fail or quit than they will at achieving their own dreams. This is the saddest part of these
bullies. They have no ability to encourage or to see the best in others. The world is clouded by their own sense of
failure.
Help these bullies see that they
too can be a success. Encourage them to believe in their dream and let them
know you believe in them. Encouragement,
kindness and a truthful, "I believe in you" has changed many a bully into a successful
person. It never hurts to try.
You
matter! You matter to the world and to
yourself. Remember to be your best, love
God, have good manners, achieve the unknown and change your world.
Scouting Out of Uniform is a personal
blog based on the lessons learned from Scouting that relate to personal
development and success principles and is not an official site of The Boy
Scouts of America. John Patrick Hickey does not represent or speak for the
Scouting program; however, he does completely support and encourages Scouting
for both young and old. John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker, Personal
Development Coach, and proud Scouter. To
read more from John Patrick Hickey or to get his books, training and book him
to speak to your church, business or group, visit our website at www.johnpatrickhickey.com. © 2019 John Patrick Hickey
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Only Today Matters
Be
prepared! That is the Boy Scout motto
and should be the motto of all success-minded people. Why?
Because only the prepared can be ready to make the most of each day as
they travel on their journey to achievement.
If you are not prepared for what may happen during your day - good or
bad - you will not be able to make the most of it.
Preparing for your tomorrows is
always based on how you handle your today.
You must do well today if you hope to have a successful tomorrow. Too many people think they can put things
off, relax and let down their guard or only give a little today and make up for
it tomorrow, but that is not how it works.
The great coach, John Wooden used
to tell his players that they could only give 100%. If you only gave 80% today, you could not
give 120% tomorrow. The best anyone can
do is 100% and if you do not give that you lose the rest.
One of the goals in Scouting is
to teach boys to become self-sufficient. They learn how to take care of
themselves in all that may come their way. Scouts know that it is their
responsibility to be ready for whatever comes their way. Since they cannot
project themselves into the future and see what is coming, they learn today
what they may need to know tomorrow.
“The best preparation for tomorrow is to do today's work extremely
well.”
– William Olser
1849-1919
Scientist
Let's look at today and what you
can do to make it count and be at your best tomorrow.
Start Strong
Set yourself up for a good day
right from the start. Get a good night's
sleep so you are well rested. Get up at
a reasonable time and get ready for the day.
Do not sit around half the day before you do anything to move
forward. Get up, clean up, dress up and
go for it!
Starting strong is having a plan
on what you need to do today. The best
time for this is the night before. Look
at your schedule and know what needs to be done and the degree of important things have. If possible, tackle the hardest things first
so you can do them well. The hardest
tasks we have often take the most time; if you put off starting you may not be
able to finish.
Start the day with a positive
attitude and a can-do mindset. See the day as a gift and you can make it a
great one. It is always up to you.
End Strong
Starting strong means ending
strong. You can look back over your day
and know that you achieved all you needed to for that one day. There is nothing undone for tomorrow. This does not mean you have nothing to do
tomorrow, each day has its own stuff.
You can see that you made today count.
As you end the day take time to
plan for your tomorrow. Make your list
of tasks that need to be done and their order of importance. Now you know that when tomorrow becomes today
you are prepared and will greet it with enthusiasm and energy. Get to bed at a reasonable time and get the
rest you need to face the exciting adventure which will be ahead.
You
matter! You matter to the world and to
yourself. Remember to be your best, love
God, have good manners, achieve the unknown and change your world.
Scouting Out of Uniform is a personal
blog based on the lessons learned from Scouting that relate to personal
development and success principles and is not an official site of The Boy
Scouts of America. John Patrick Hickey does not represent or speak for the
Scouting program; however, he does completely support and encourages Scouting
for both young and old. John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker, Personal Development
Coach, and proud Scouter. To read more
from John Patrick Hickey or to get his books, training and book him to speak to
your church, business or group, visit our website at www.johnpatrickhickey.com. © 2019 John Patrick Hickey
Monday, June 3, 2019
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