{"id":2198,"date":"2021-08-04T09:29:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T16:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2021-08-04T09:29:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T16:29:13","slug":"the-best-way-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/04\/the-best-way-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatday.com\/cgi-bin\/X10\/video.pl?mc21080402KQ27a\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"199\" data-attachment-id=\"2199\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/04\/the-best-way-forward\/bestway\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bestWay.png?fit=400%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,199\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bestWay\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bestWay.png?fit=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bestWay.png?fit=400%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bestWay.png?resize=400%2C199&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bestWay.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bestWay.png?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way forward<br \/>+++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Declining to lift a weight will not make you stronger. Refusing to deal with a challenge will not make the challenge go away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving yourself less to do will not enable you to get more done. Putting off your work will not result in accomplishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rise to the challenges. Do it sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your activities on any day can be easy or they can be meaningful, but not both. A week from now, a decade from now, meaningful will bring much more richness to your world than easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of all your choices today, which ones will result in new value? Go with those.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way forward will demand much from you. This is your chance to give it willingly, enthusiastically, and to enjoy the goodness that flows from all you&#8217;re able to accomplish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; Ralph Marston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best way forward+++++++++++++++++++ Declining to lift a weight will not make you stronger. 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