The Colonel’s Motivational Quotes of the Day!

COL Mikel Burroughs good read/share: for the Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day. Where the mighty American Bald Eagles roam in the mighty ROCKY MOUNTAINS OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO AMONG THIER EAGLES-NEST. I know the view must be MAGNIFICIENT on this day August 22, 2020 as you might glance upon the mighty snow capped mountains headed into the month of September. As you know I would respond a lot throughout the week, but I am full-time DOD employee doing contracts for the Defense Contracting Management Agency. It is good to have some time on the weekend before I start my running around to respond my friend.

Today's theme is “Rocket Science Day!” I quote, “Rocket science has been mythologized all out of proportion to its true difficulty.” — John Carmack

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Good morning Col Burroughs. Fun topic. Rocket Science has come to stand for anything that is outside the reach of the average person. So many things we find difficult are not that hard; we make them much more complicated than they need to be. Leadership, relationships, personal connections. Put your best self and best effort into it and you are likely to be successful.


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Rocket Science is an interesting focus. Of course, as usual you have used Rocket science in jest. :-)
1. I am focused on being a servant leader of my family and those who look up to me for guidance.

2. Leadership may not require rocket science, yet the led do not suffer fools, self-promoting, or otherwise corrupted leaders well - AKA Niedermeyer in Animal House :-)

3. The better leaders lead from the front, are humble, noble, and trustworthy; they demonstrate wisdom and knowledge and impart what they know to subordinate, peers, and superiors while learning from their subordinates.

4. Those of us who have engineering degrees have been trained in rocket science to varying degrees.
5. As a USMA, West Point cadet (1976-1980] I was trained in many things including the fundamentals of rocket science in preparation to a leader of soldiers.
6. In the inter-war years and during, WWII, the Germans used rocket scientists to develop the V-1 and V-2 rockets, the HW-163 Komet rocket propelled fighter aircraft.
7. Rocket science was postulated by Leonardo da Vinci. The scientists in later centuries who developed mechanics [Newton], calculus [Newton]; thermodynamics [newton]; Einstein, Julius Robert Oppenheimer, and Enrico Fermi were each involved in rocket science.

Good Saturday, August 22, 2020 morning my friend COL Mikel J. Burroughs

Quotes I appreciate
1. Winston Churchill 'The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are keeping their ears to the ground.'
2. Martin Luther King, Jr. 'A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus.'
3. Ronald Reagan 'The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.'
4. Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States. 'People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.'
5. John Stott 'The authority by which the Christian leader leads is not power but love, not force but example, not coercion but reasoned persuasion
6. Simon Sinek 'Leaders volunteer to go first into danger. Their willingness to sacrifice for us is the reason we're inspired to follow.'

Scriptures I appreciate
a. Philippians 4:11-13 ESV ‘Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.'
b. 1 Timothy 6_6-8 ESV 'but godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. but if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.
c. Psalm 61:2 ESV When my heart is overwhelmed ,lead me to the rock that is higher than I'
d. Proverbs 11:3 ESV 'The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.'

I pray LORD that each of YOUR adopted sons and daughters who reads this prayer is becoming more selfless, compassionate, and trustworthy. Hopefully each one of us are increasingly focused on serving others -especially those we are responsible for to society and to the LORD. I expect your integrity, humility, and truthfulness is demonstrated selflessly by you whether anybody is looking or nobody at all. The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.' [Proverbs 11:3 ESV]
Thank you, LORD for YOUR foundation of the Rock of Christ. Holy Spirit I am grateful for the sanctification of the soul of each one of YOUR adopted sons and daughters. YOU work all to good for us corporately as well as individually in YOUR perfect timing. I expect each one of YOUR adopted sons and daughters who is alert to YOU is content and hopeful. ‘Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.' [Philippians 4:11-13 ESV]
I pray that we each are attuned to YOUR prompting, Holy Spirit. I pray LORD for wisdom and eyes to see for each of us. Thankfully, LORD YOU store YOUR Word in our soul and YOU enable us to be aware of YOUR Word exactly when we or those with us need to see YOUR Word demonstrated in love. Guide each one of us to encourage those fearful dear God. ‘When my heart is overwhelmed ,lead me to the rock that is higher than I' [Psalm 61:2 ESV]
I pray that you and your family members sleep well Saturday night and will awake healthy on Sunday morning.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.


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1. Leadership
2. Psalm 61:2 When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I
3. Simon Sinek 'Leaders volunteer to go first into danger. Their willingness to sacrifice for us is the reason we're inspired to follow.'

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