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Don’t be afraid to be courageous -By Harvey Mackay In his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Profiles of Courage,” U.S. President John F. Kennedy, wrote eloquently about courage: “Courage, the universal virtue, is comprehended by us all. For without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men have lived. “The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy.” Courage is regarded as one of the major human virtues. Courage is bravery, valor, standing up to danger, guts and nerves all rolled into one. It’s easy to be ordinary. Courage is what sets people apart from the crowd. Those stories of heroism are inspiring, but few of us will ever find ourselves in the kind of extraordinary situations that are the stuff of legend. Consider the words of American poet Maya Angelou: “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” The good news is that courage is available to everyone. There are plenty of ways to be courageous in our lives. Doing something for the first time is often a demonstration of courage. Is there someone you know who is being picked on where you can defend that person? Maybe it’s just standing up for yourself or speaking up. How about asking for a raise or a promotion at work or leaving a job you don’t like and becoming an entrepreneur? Maybe it’s simply having the courage
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to take responsibility for your actions – or having the courage to be who you are and to be authentic. It takes courage to persevere in difficulties when we are tempted to give up. I have never met a successful person who hasn’t had to overcome a little or a lot of adversity. Trying times are no time to quit trying. One of the greatest challenges in life is doing what people say you can’t. When things seem most bleak, you must have the courage to carry on to success. The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it; so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it. How many people have given up too soon? More than 5,200 senior managers were asked by Santa Clara University and the Tom Peters Group/Learning Systems to describe the characteristics they most admire in a leader. The top 10 characteristics, as reported in “Management Review” magazine were: honest, competent, forward-looking, inspiring, intelligent, fair-minded, broad-minded, courageous, straightforward and imaginative. Anyone who has started a business or managed an organization understands the courage required to make decisions and take risks. Taking the easy way out is not an option. In business, prospects may seem darkest when actually they are about to turn. A little more perseverance, a little more effort, and what seemed a hopeless failure may turn into a glorious success. But it also takes courage to know when to admit failure and move on to more productive ideas. Walking away from an investment of time and money is a decision many businesses have had to make. That’s not cowardice, it’s courage borne out of wisdom.
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Working up the courage to learn how to say that two-letter word – No – can be daunting at first. Do not feel guilty when you need to say no respectfully. Some people feel like they have to say yes to almost anything they are asked to do. Others just want everyone to like them. They’re afraid if they say no they might cause the person making the request to reject them. I’m offering a challenge for the New Year: Be the courageous person that you know you can be. I think you’ll discover that demonstrating courage in small acts will enable you to trust your instincts when more difficult situations arise. Make courage an everyday thing, not something reserved for special occasions. An unlikely hero was being hailed for standing up to an attacker twice his size and asked how he could be so brave. “I was too scared to run,” he said, “and too dumb to think of anything else.” But his friends said, “No, you didn’t have time to think. Courage is a natural instinct if you have it.” Mackay’s Moral: If a thing is worth having, it’s worth fighting for. Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31 • Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra Fare Well Come VIII at 6:30 p.m. at LPGE Secondary School, Long Prairie. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 • Jam Session & Potluck starting at 1 p.m. at the Villagle View Apartments, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 5. TUESDAY, JANUARY 11 • Melrose Legion Post & Auxiliary Meeting at 7 p.m. ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall. BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holdingford City Hall. FOOD DISTRIBUTION • Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution first Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre. FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. FREEPORT SENIOR MEETING • Meets the third Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. with cards/Bingo/coffee/dessert. GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m. MELROSE VFW #7050 POST/AUX. • Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion Clubrooms.
STEARNS CO. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY • Meets at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany. SUNSHINE CLUB • Meets every Monday, weigh in starts at 8; meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle. ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building. SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall. TODD COUNTY REPUBLICANS • Meets second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, Clarissa. UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
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Temperatures Date
High
Low
12/22 23 -4 12/23 30 14 12/24 43 12 12/25 12 9 12/26 23 9 12/27 27 -11
Friday
Cold. High: 0 Low: -20
Weekend Weather Saturday
Cold. High: -9 Low: -23
Sunday
Partly cloudy. High: 7 Low: 4
