Hello
Club Members
Welcome
to 2015 and a new year which provides an opportunity to reset our Philosophy
and contemplate our opportunities.
I
believe it can be safely stated that we determine – to a very large extent –
our own destiny and how we decide to live our lives. Although politics do
affect our lives – we will not achieve too much if we wait for the “political
winds that suit us” – for they never will.
To
wait for these winds to suit us - we could quickly fall into a “Victim”
mentality and allow someone else to determine our destiny. Our other choice is
to be the “Hero” and decide to be accountable, responsible and make our own
opportunities.
Sure
– this can cause some pain or discomfort – as we establish new habits and bigger
goals. For there is the need to form new disciplines - to learn more - to
listen more - and to be more objective in looking at ourselves.
As
Jim Rohn continually reminded us:
“You
need to live with either the pain of discipline or the pain of regret”
For
those who watched the First Test Match in Adelaide in December – we saw the
heights of achievement which were underpinned by the emotional death of Phillip
Hughes and the agony of Michael Clarke’s defining injury. Both teams were
spurred on by respect for Philip, for their desire to achieve and – most
importantly – by the desire to achieve the best outcome for their team.
We
heard that Michael Clarke works three to 4 hours every day – to strengthen his
back. The players had many emotional demons to overcome. But united and
disciplined as two teams – they achieved the ultimate result – a memorable and
remarkable Test match. They were “heroes” – they decided their destiny.
Long
lasting prosperity and the building of a cohesive community and country can only
come when we decide to grow personally and as a team or community. For as the
Chinese Proverb says:
"If
you want one year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want ten years of
prosperity, grow trees. If want 100 years of prosperity, grow people"
Growing
people means to mentor, to teach, to inspire and to influence the “hero” in
others.
The
Character of our Nation, of our society, of our communities, of our families –
is all dependent upon the character of each individual. The onus falls on each
of us to improve our Nation.
Take
Care………………..Mario
CEO Calanna Pharmacy Group
Cairns Queensland, Australia
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