A morning routine is a way to take back control of your day. Now, do things happen?
Do things change? Are there fire drills? Yes, but we're not talking about the
exceptions. It's not what you do once in a while that really creates the
challenge. It's what you do on a daily basis that becomes habit, that becomes
part of your character, that becomes your life. Those are what really matters, not
just the the little things here and there. So a morning routine that takes
back control of our mind, establishes the direction. I remember when I was on
television with Brian Tracy, success legend, guru Brian Tracy, and he was
interviewing me for his television show. And he said, now Brenda, if you were going
to give one piece of advice to someone as it relates to what we're
talking about here, what would that be? And I said, have a morning routine, have a
morning spiritual practice. He says, ah yes. He says it is the the rudder that
sets the sail of your life. And I've always remembered that people that are
successful understand that how you treat your morning is how your day, and how
your week, and how your month, and how your year. See, I like to say this.
Everybody desires a great life. You know, how many people do you know that they
grew up and said, I want to be a real loser. That's what I want to be when I
grow up. I want to be addicted, and frustrated, and depressed, and I want to
make sure I'm broke, and I want to be sick, and I want to be tired. I want to be
a loser when I grow up. No. So how is it that we get into these situations? And it
is step by step. So people say, I want to have a great life. They tell me, I just
want to have a great life. And I go, well guess what? A great life is made of great
years. And great years are made of great months. And great months are made of
great weeks. And great weeks are made of great days. And if we could keep going.
Great days are made of great minutes. Let's take back this minute. Let's take
back this day. Let's take back this morning. You're here. You want
this outcome of a great life. I agree. So do I. We've got to back it up now. Remember
we talked about going back to the basics. We've got to back it up. How are you
stewarding the gift of your life? How are you stewarding the gift of time?