I recently was reading a story in the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The short story was called the Red Headed League. Once Sherlock Holmes had figured out a mystery, He was asked how he was able to figure out the case. He said something to the effect of – The chain was long but, as always, every link was connected. This line made me think. Did you know that everything we have done, and the thoughts we have had are connected to our previous actions?
Each day is connected to the last
Each thought is connected to a previous thought
Everything you learn builds on your current chain of knowledge
If your actions are making a chain that is dependent on your thoughts and actions, it will be important to make sure each action and thought is as strong as possible. Also, you will have to realize that all the chains in your life were put together by you, and that you did not make all the links simultaneously. They have to be made, and put together, one link at a time.
Maybe a guy says, “I have been doing good things and thinking good thoughts but my results do not reflect my actions” This could be true, because there are so many variables in life. The main thing to know when things are not working out, is to make sure you are doing the things necessary for you to have the best opportunity to accomplish your goals. This way, you can be proud of the chain you are building. Someday, the chain will be called upon to do a big job. Proverbs has something to say about this.
Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Once you have went to the Bible for answers, the next place to look is fantasy football – lol
Pictured above is the current standings for my family’s fantasy football. My team, Prestige Worldwide, is currently in second. I would like to brag, but oddly enough, the last place team has scored more total points than the first place team. How can this be? If you would look at the entire chain of events, the last place team has scored a lot of points but the opponent just happens to score more in each individual game. The same thing happens in regular sports.
What does this tell us? The main thing about this example is that you have to know that what you have done is what you have done, and no matter what the actual results, you do not base your success or your value on the current standings. A person must see there value of what they actually are.
What chains are you building that are worth keeping? What chains do you need to throw away and stop using?
Think about the chains in your life. You want to keep the ones that elevate the value of your life as well as the value of the people around you. Some chains takes more links than other to finally be chains that are elevating value.
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