March 15, 2007<\/p>\n
EDWARD HARRIS AT LARGE!<\/p>\n
CWC 2007 HAS GIVEN CARIBBEAN PEOPLE A BOOST OF FAITH IN THEMSELVES!!!
\nThere was a time when I saw the stars rather than darkness when it was dark. People who read my articles refer to me as a perpetual optimist and some even asked me if I was writing about St. Lucia. I am convinced with every passing day that one of the greatest quotes is by Napoleon Hill, the Author of Think and Grow Rich, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve\u00e2\u20ac\u009d It all begins with the mind. Think positively, think not about the negatives of today but the good fortunes of tomorrow and in that statement lies my faith in the principle of positive thinking.
\nWe need to take positive steps everyday even when the environment in which we exist may indicate otherwise. Many wonderful things have happened in St. Lucia in recent years. Even with so many blessings which have brought with them opportunities, many in our midst continue to doubt themselves. Who would have imagined that the West Indies could have risen to the occasion to host Cricket World Cup 2007? It is a current reality and so far I have heard nothing to give me cause for concern. Our success brings home a very important point that where there is a will, there is a way. When our political leaders put their minds together to execute a project, it happens. I am obliged to share the words of the Chief Executive Officer of ICC CWC 2007, Chris Dehring, who said that it was an \u00e2\u20ac\u0153unprecedented demonstration of unity and togetherness\u00e2\u20ac\u009d that came together to forge a single powerful force to get the job done.
\nI am very pleased that permission has been given to reproduce the motivational gem hereunder and I further take the privilege of sharing with you a source for your daily motivation which I subscribed to for several months. Visit http:\/\/www.yourdailymotivation.com and register to receive a daily email that will enhance your ability to cope with the challenges of life.
\nTHERE IS ALWAYS A GOOD SIDE.
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\nEverything depends on the way you look at things.
\nView every problem you encounter as an opportunity.
\nThere is always a good side to every situation.<\/p>\n
The optimist sees an opportunity in every misfortune.
\nThe pessimist sees misfortune in every opportunity.
\nThe optimist sees the doughnut,
\nthe pessimist sees the hole.<\/p>\n
You can develop success from every failure.
\nDiscouragement and failure are two stepping stones to success.
\nNo other elements can do so much for you
\nif you’re willing to study them and make them work for you.<\/p>\n
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
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\n\u00c2\u00a92006 by Max Steingart
\nThere are so many wonderful things happening in our midst. Just look around, give thanks and commit to greater things and as in the Jabez Prayer found in 1st Chronicles, Chapter 4, Verse 10, Jabez called on the Heavenly Father to bless him and enlarge his territory. St. Lucia is no longer in transition, it is in expansion mode. We must be motivated by what we see, and from our current base see the possibilities of an even brighter future. There are numerous developments taking place around us that should motivate us, but many times what we see and hear are totally different from the reality at hand.
\nCWC 2007 has given us faith in ourselves, we are now convinced that we can achieve what we set out to do and there are those in our midst who are committed to regional progress as any other group of people in the world. This is our moment to shine and I am confident that we will shine. What should be our next project? My priority would be the CSME Development Fund which is taking too long to be capitalized. Then there is the need to put mechanism in place for disbursing the funds so that we can get on with the task at hand \u00e2\u20ac\u201c to make our industries and businesses competitive so that we can meet the global challenges in trade, industry and commerce head on.
\nContinue to enjoy CWC 2007 and remember that you read it in this column, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the best is yet to come!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I have a gift (The Power of Affirmation) for you at: http:\/\/www.groups.yahoo.com\/group\/edalharris
\nKeep the Faith, God is in Charge, and Expect Miracles in 2007!!!
\nEdward Harris, Email: eaharrisdestiny@gmail.com
\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.stluciasimplybeautiful.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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