Forget the Gem Show

My husband has a jewelry hobby that takes us to the occasional gem show or beadery. He really is good, too. But I have found fewer precious gems at those shows than I have read in great places such as Fast Company, Business 2.0 and the "leadership gurus" aisle at Barnes & Noble.
Skip the Joel Olsteen and Robbins frivel (frivolous dribble). Spend a minute with something that does more than make you warm or tearful with sentiment. Spend a minute with a sentence you had to read twice just to appreciate its construction and underlying profound meaning. Much of it is stated clearly which can make it seem almost simple or -- "stuff we all know, they just say it best". Take care that you do not miss the deep world some statements create such as prioritizing by what matters most based on your mission in life. Read that one again. 1. you should have a mission for your life, 2. each decision you make should further you along a path toward that end, 3. it only works if you are true to your values & beliefs. If your mission is not aligned with your value system or if your beliefs contradict your path--- it will not work. Oh, and by the way-- people will criticize you and tell you that is not how everyone else is getting by. THEY ARE RIGHT. Your path is the only one of its kind. You were built for such a time as this (see the story of Queen Esther). You are the only one who has your brain, your talents and your path toward your mission. There is sound advice along the way and a fool would not listen at all, but a smart divine creature would listen to the wisdom, pray for discernment and then GO!