FOOTBALL CONTEST STARTS THIS WEEK

Well the Mickey's Place College Football Pick-Em Contest starts this Thursday night and so far I only have half the entries in for the 1st week. The deadline is Wednesday night but you can send your entry in before that so i can send everybody a list by Thursday of who everybody picked. I do understand that several people are still studying this weeks games because they don't want to be in the cellar after the 1st week, the games this weeks probably are going to be the easiest to pick all year. It is going to feel a bit like Fall both Monday and Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 70's and lows around 60 which means football season just around the corner. I didn't sleep well last night so I am a bit groggy this morning. MICKEY

Procrastinate - When your craving hits tell yourself you will satisfy your sweet tooth after 5 to 30 minutes. When the time passes, try delaying it another 5 to 30 minutes. You'll find that most cravings will vanish after about 20 minutes. Make it a game to see how long you can go without eating sweets.

Pay the price
When you're ready to pay the price, only then can you truly enjoy and appreciate the benefits. If you get the reward without making the effort, it might look good, it might feel good, it might seem good. But it won't do you much good. It won't teach you or compel you to grow stronger as a person.

Have you ever played on a sports team that won a game by forfeit, because the other team did not show up? It's an empty victory. Sure, it goes in the win column, but it feels more like a defeat. After all, even though the goal is to win, the whole point is to play the game.

Is the point of life to collect trophies? The trophies have value only when they represent the effort you have made and the person you have become. Seeking to obtain the rewards of life without paying the price is like buying someone else's trophies at a garage sale. They may look impressive on your shelf but they bring no fulfillment and have no meaning.

Which would you rather have -- the fruit or the tree? The fruit is gone after you eat it once. But the tree continues to provide fruit, season after season. The fruits of success are a poor substitute for actually living a life that brings success. Don't just grab the fruit and run. Take the time to plant and nurture the tree by paying the price and making the effort. Then you'll have all the fruit you could possibly need.
-- Ralph Marston

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